Robert Hiltzik’s 1983 slasher classic Sleepaway Camp has gone down in horror history as one of the most shocking twists in the genre. No one was expecting it. Back then, it was so off-the-wall and unexpected that no one saw … Continue reading →
We have officially reached the point where texting is now featured in horror films. Scary, isn’t it? On the outside, it doesn’t seem all that exciting – words on a small screen. However, when placed in the proper context, it … Continue reading →
At its core, The Forest is a horror movie. Horror movies have been in the midst of some of their own issues lately: not enough new material; sexism; poor acting quality (so tempted to name names here, but I won’t). … Continue reading →
I had a chance to preview a film called Love In the Time of Monsters. It tells the story of two sisters that go up to a remote woodside resort, which happens to be the site of a nuclear waste … Continue reading →
I have to hand it to Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues: they managed to take a movie I loved and remake it in a way that was fresh, deep and meaningful. Well done, guys – I’m not the biggest friend … Continue reading →
Half the fun of really good horror is suspense. It’s waiting on bated breath for something to happen: a jump scare, gore, a shadowy figure looming in the background. It’s nice when a film knows how to build something, and … Continue reading →
Nika Black and I had a discussion about the character Buffalo Bill from The Silence of the Lambs one day in the not-so-recent past. Nika raised an excellent point: Buffalo Bill is often used as a point of comedy for … Continue reading →
I have one, if not two, budding horror hounds on my hands. My eight-year-old adores Five Nights At Freddy’s. My ten-year-old has been happily consuming older horror flicks from the 1930s. I have multiple friends that have told me I’m … Continue reading →
No intro this week. No time for a coffee or a pee break; get in the car. Just click on the link below to access the film for this week: Mitchell and Taylor Kerby’s The Lullaby. Click here for … Continue reading →
There are a lot of conversations going on about police officers right now, and they’re long overdue. I’m split on the issue. On one hand, there is a shit ton of sexism and racial profiling, and that needs to stop. … Continue reading →
