horror

DEERSKIN: Bizarre Comedy Blends Character Study & Grotesque Violence
DEERSKIN: Bizarre Comedy Blends Character Study & Grotesque Violence

Even if you admire Deerskin’s audacity, its sudden and puzzling conclusion leaves much to be desired.

Exploiting Fear Of The Wildly Unlikely In FINAL DESTINATION 3
Exploiting Fear Of The Wildly Unlikely In FINAL DESTINATION 3

Why do we worry ourselves over scenarios that are literally millions of times less likely to happen than dying while doing activities like driving and eating?

ANTRUM: THE DEADLIEST FILM EVER MADE: The Spirit Is Willing, But The Film Is Too Weak
ANTRUM: THE DEADLIEST FILM EVER MADE: The Spirit Is Willing, But The Film Is Too Weak

Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made is an entertaining, but largely empty exercise in metanarrative and nostalgia.

THE OTHER LAMB: A Dark Feminist Fable That Strays Far From The Flock
THE OTHER LAMB: A Dark Feminist Fable That Strays Far From The Flock

With The Other Lamb, Malgorzata Szumowska gives us a fresh perspective on the topic that proves to be just as challenging as it is wickedly absorbing.

SXSW 2020: CARGO: Interesting But Unfocused
SXSW 2020: CARGO: Interesting But Unfocused

Cargo fails on its promise to meld the concepts of science fiction, fantasy and Hinduism, and ends up feeling muddled.

Christians Should Watch 1932 Horror Film WHITE ZOMBIE For Easter
Christians Should Watch 1932 Horror Film WHITE ZOMBIE For Easter

Rarely do Christians shudder at the horror of Jesus’s mastery over death and his power of resurrection that form the foundation for the hope Christianity offers the world.

THE PLATFORM: A Meaningless Descent
THE PLATFORM: A Meaningless Descent

The Platform is intriguing enough to reel in viewers who aren’t there just for its depravity, but unfortunately it fumbles developing anything further.

EXTRA ORDINARY: A Colorful World Of Ghosts & Occultism
EXTRA ORDINARY: A Colorful World Of Ghosts & Occultism

Although its premise is one of the most outlandish in recent memory, Extra Ordinary grounds itself with witty exchanges and a visually pleasing aesthetic.

NINA WU: The Surreal Horrors Of The Film Industry
NINA WU: The Surreal Horrors Of The Film Industry

Nina Wu tells a gripping tale, aided by a skillful filmmaker and an incredible performance. Its methods are surreal and dreamlike, but its final destination is painfully real.

SXSW 2020: THE TOLL: Don't Blame The Victim
SXSW 2020: THE TOLL: Don’t Blame The Victim

With its deeply rich messaging and intense showcase of tension, The Toll is definitely a film to add to your must-see list.

How THE WOLFMAN (2010) Breaks Down The Corrosive Ideology Of Its Predecessor
How THE WOLFMAN (2010) Breaks Down The Corrosive Ideology Of Its Predecessor

Not only does 2010’s The Wolfman show us Sir John Talbot in a new, critical light, it reveals a corrosive ideology underneath a great, genre-defining film.

CASTLEVANIA Season 3: A Season That Stands Strong
CASTLEVANIA Season 3: A Season That Stands Strong

Castlevania is just as exciting as any season that came before and raises the bar with one of the most shocking penultimate episodes of the entire show.

THE HUNT: The Guns Don’t Misfire, but Everything Else Does
THE HUNT: The Guns Don’t Misfire, But Everything Else Does

The Hunt is a textbook example of trying to force a story into a concept, rather than giving the story its due.

Directors Kleber Mendonça Filho & Juliano Dornelles On Their New Film BACURAU
Directors Kleber Mendonça Filho & Juliano Dornelles On Their New Film BACURAU

Andrew Young spoke with BACURAU directors Kleber Mendonça Filho & Juliano Dornelles, its brutality matched by its politicised satire and a dark and playful humour.

SWALLOW: The Limits Of Control
SWALLOW: The Limits Of Control

Carried by a brilliant performance from Bennett, Swallow is a disturbingly effective psychological study focused on the extreme lengths one will go to declare independence in the face of oppression.