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Horrific Inquiry: THE DESCENT (2005)

The Descent is a film you literally feel, in a league all of its own.

A Century in Cinema: SAFETY LAST! (1923)
A Century in Cinema: SAFETY LAST! (1923)

Safety Last!, Harold Lloyd’s most famous picture, manages to have impressive effects while also delivering delightful comedy throughout.

Animation Sensation: THE SEA PRINCE AND THE FIRE CHILD: A Classic Waiting To Be Rediscovered
Animation Sensation: THE SEA PRINCE AND THE FIRE CHILD: A Classic Waiting To Be Rediscovered

The Sea Prince and the Fire Child is a classic waiting to be discovered.

Away from the Hype: MORBIUS
Away from the Hype: MORBIUS

Morbius was a double failure at the box office because its lead is boring, its plot is derivative, and its marketing tried its damnedest to trick audiences.

Inquiring Minds: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954)
Inquiring Minds: THE TRUMAN SHOW (25th Anniversary Edition)

The Truman Show manages to be inspiring and disturbing simultaneously, a symbiosis that is rarely seen.

Horrific Inquiry: THE RING (2002)

It may not stand against the test of time in all that it has to deliver, but The Ring still proves to audiences why it never sleeps. 

Horrific Inquiry: THE EVIL DEAD (1981)

Evil Dead is brutally violent and unrelentingly gory, yet it is also the work of an artist with a passion for the craft.

A Century In Cinema: A WOMAN OF PARIS (1923)
A Century In Cinema: A WOMAN OF PARIS (1923)

A Woman of Paris is a romantic drama that is equal parts engaging and tragic, with performances that are as impactful today as they were a century ago.

Away From The Hype: THE CABINET OF DR CALIGARI
Away From The Hype: THE CABINET OF DR CALIGARI

While not as gory or jumpy as a modern horror movie, The Cabinet of Dr Caligari is definitely a horror movie.

Horrific Inquiry: CARRIE (1976)

Grounded by the incredible performance of Sissy Spacek and the masterful direction of De Palma, Carrie is a horror masterpiece that defies convention.

Animation Sensation: CATS DON'T DANCE Is Purrfect!
Animation Sensation: CATS DON’T DANCE Is Purrfect!

With a fast-paced sense of humor, old-styled and eye-catching animation, and a stellar soundtrack, Cats Don’t Dance should have been a hit.

Horrific Inquiry: GOODNIGHT MOMMY (2022)

Goodnight Mommy is a decent horror vehicle, designed to entertain but lacking the stamina and direction to terrify.

Away From The Hype: 8 MILE
Away From The Hype: 8 MILE

Overall, 8 Mile is a very entertaining movie and its lead performance is still strong away from Eminem’s initial massive fame.

Horrific Inquiry: THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933)

It has been 90 years since the release of The Invisible Man and much of the film holds true in spite of its age.

Horrific Inquiry: THE OMEN (2006)

The Omen may be a film about the Anti-Christ, but it is also a film that looks at the ills of man, and the ability of evil to conquer good.