horror

PATIENT ZERO: Doesn't Have Charm Or A Point
PATIENT ZERO: Doesn’t Have Charm Or A Point

Patient Zero has many of the elements of a good movie, just put together in a janky and unfortunate manner.

Fantastic Fest Report 3: APOSTLE & CAM
Fantastic Fest Report 3: APOSTLE & CAM

Gareth Evans delivers another gem with Apostle, and the Blumhouse-produced Cam is a satisfying watch despite its weak payoff.

Mental Illness In The Movies: How HEREDITARY Invokes The Fears Of Neurodivergent Families
Mental Illness In The Movies: How HEREDITARY Invokes The Fears Of Neurodivergent Families

In this entry of Mental Illness In The Movies, we discuss Hereditary, delving into how the film could be interpreted as an allegory for the fears of neurodivergent families.

"It Was A Very Personal Experience." Ramaa Mosley Talks About the Intimate Process of Making LOST CHILD
“It Was A Very Personal Experience,” Ramaa Mosley Talks About The Intimate Process Of Making LOST CHILD

We spoke with director Ramaa Mosley about her new film Lost Child, and about just going out there and making the movie you want.

Fantastic Fest Report Part 2: BETWEEN WORLDS & DACHRA
Fantastic Fest Report Part 2: BETWEEN WORLDS & DACHRA

Nicolas Cage stars in Between Worlds and Tunisian filmmaker Abdelhamid Bouchnak delivered an excellent horror – this is our second report from Austin’s Fantastic Fest.

Fantastic Fest Review: SUSPIRIA: No Genre Or Space Can Stop Guadagnino's Genius
Fantastic Fest Review: SUSPIRIA: No Genre Or Space Can Stop Guadagnino’s Genius

Luca Guadagnino’s remake of Dario Argento’s Suspiria seeks to get under your skin, intimately and irreversibly – and succeeds in doing so.

Is MARA Scary Enough to Keep Us Awake?
MARA: Scary Enough To Keep Us Awake

With a minimal budget, Mara will satisfy an audience that enjoys jitters, with just enough scares that as you leave the theatre you might dread your next bout of sleep paralysis.

In Defense of SUMMER OF '84, A Bold Punctuation To The Triteness Of 80’s Nostalgia
In Defense of SUMMER OF ’84, A Bold Punctuation To The Triteness Of 80’s Nostalgia

Summer of ’84 may have been passed over as a cheap Stranger Things knockoff, but there is surprising depth to it if you look beneath the surface.

THE TOYBOX: This Vacation Goes South

The Toybox rises above being completely predictable with some interesting cinematic choices, and the decision to be unapologetically gruesome.

CASTLE ROCK "Romans" (S1E10): This Is The End
CASTLE ROCK “Romans” (S1E10): This Is The End

Castle Rock ended on par with a season filled with mysteries, concluding a story filled with intriguing Stephen King lore.

MANDY: Hallucinatory Nightmare Is The Year's Wildest Trip
MANDY: Hallucinatory Nightmare Is The Year’s Wildest Trip

Mandy continues to establish Cosmatos’ many predilections as a visual stylist and storyteller, albeit in a significantly more successful package.

Why Did My Mother Like THE SHINING?

Frank H. Wu’s mother, an immigrant from China via Taiwan, used The Shining to teach about right and wrong to her young son.

LIZZIE: A Distinctive Take On The True Crime Legend
LIZZIE: A Distinctive Take On The True Crime Legend

Lizzie may be a fictional tale of a real-life crime that we will never fully know the truth of, but it sure is an intriguing and especially a well-designed one.

CASTLE ROCK "Henry Deaver" (S1E9): Not Kansas Anymore
CASTLE ROCK “Henry Deaver” (S1E9): Not Kansas Anymore

The latest episode of Castle Rock, “Henry Deaver”, dives further into the mystery behind the character, providing us with an alternative, intriguing world.

THE NUN: Silly Jump-Scare "Nun-sense"
THE NUN: Silly Jump-Scare “Nun-sense”

With adequate locations and a potentially interesting atmosphere, The Nun creates a darkly lit ordeal that is one silly “nun-sensical” roller coaster ride of jump scares.