horror

Inquiring Minds: EVENT HORIZON (25th Anniversary Edition)
Inquiring Minds: EVENT HORIZON (1997) 25th Anniversary Edition

Since this film was having its 25th-anniversary edition released (in a gorgeous 4k Steel book), I felt it was the perfect film to shine a light on.

WHEN I CONSUME YOU: A Respectable but Ultimately Uneffecting Effort
WHEN I CONSUME YOU: A Respectable but Ultimately Uneffecting Effort

The strength lies in the movie’s ability to make the most with a small budget, but it cannot mask the shortcomings of an uncompelling story.

WHERE'S ROSE: A Bleak & Transfixing Tale of True Evil
WHERE’S ROSE: A Bleak & Transfixing Tale of True Evil

John Mathis’ Where’s Rose is more concerned about real-life horrors than it is with fantastical ones, and it is all the better for it.

RESURRECTION: Out of the Past
RESURRECTION: Out of the Past

A performance-driven movie packed with quietly devastating moments, Resurrection should not be overlooked among the great horror films of this year.

SEASON OF THE WITCH: Looking Back On George Romero's Psychedelic Feminist Should-Be Classic
SEASON OF THE WITCH: Looking Back On George Romero’s Psychedelic Feminist Should-Be Classic

Ultimately, films like The Craft, The Love Witch, and even The Witch wouldn’t be the same without Romero’s should-be classic, Season of the Witch.

Horrific Inquiry: PIRANHA (1978)
Horrific Inquiry: PIRANHA (1978)

While Piranha may not be the best horror film, even boarder lining ridiculous at times, it is undeniably entertaining.

FLUX GOURMET: Performance Fart
FLUX GOURMET: Performance Fart

Flux Gourmet is a movie wholly dependent on making sound editing and cinematography do all the work and they can’t quite get there.

Horrific Inquiry: CARNIVAL OF SOULS (1962)
Horrific Inquiry: CARNIVAL OF SOULS (1962)

From the layers of trauma to the shocking twist ending, Carnival of Souls is a classic cinematic experience best shared with others.

H.P. LOVECRAFT'S WITCH HOUSE: Struggles to Capture Lovecraft's Visions of the Fourth Dimension
H.P. LOVECRAFT’S WITCH HOUSE: Struggles to Capture Lovecraft’s Visions of the Fourth Dimension

Based on “The Dreams in the Witch House”, Bobby Easley’s 2021 H.P. Lovecraft’s Witch House aims high as it tackles the supernatural.

Anatomy of a Gimmick: The Human Centipede, "the Most Horrific Film Ever Made"
Anatomy of a Gimmick: The Human Centipede, “the Most Horrific Film Ever Made”

The Human Centipede trilogy is arguably one of the most infamous horror films of recent decades, spawning a cult fandom of midnight moviegoers.

THE OUTWATERS: In Conversation With Writer and Director Robbie Banfitch
THE OUTWATERS: In Conversation With Writer And Director Robbie Banfitch

Film Inquiry spoke with writer/director Robbie Banfitch about the making of his newest film: The Outwaters.

Horrific Inquiry: PROM NIGHT (2008)
Horrific Inquiry: PROM NIGHT (2008)

On this Horrific Inquiry, we review the 2008 remake of Prom Night!

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ABANDONED: A Horror That Needs To Be Abandoned

Lacking horror and empathy, Abandoned is film that should be just that – abandoned.

MAD GOD: A Cinematic Fountain Of Death And Rebirth
MAD GOD: A Cinematic Fountain Of Death And Rebirth

Mad God bursts and spews onto the scene in absolutely take-no-prisoners fashion and has steadily placed itself close to the top of the pile as one of the best movies of 2022.

Sydney Film Festival 2022: SALOUM & BURNING DAYS
Sydney Film Festival 2022: SALOUM & BURNING DAYS

From the 2022 Sydney Film Festival, Alex Lines covers Jean Luc Herbulot’s Saloum and Emin Alper’s Burning Days.