horror

HELL FEST: Innovative Concept Gives Way To Familiar Slasher Tropes
HELL FEST: Innovative Concept Gives Way To Familiar Slasher Tropes

In an age where horror options are plentiful this time of year, Hell Fest’s derivative thrills almost feel insultingly disappointing.

Knife + Heart: Interview with Writer/Director Yann Gonzalez at Fantastic Fest 2018
Interview With Writer/Director Yann Gonzalez Of KNIFE + HEART At Fantastic Fest 2018

We got the chance to speak to director Yann Gonzalez about his new film Knife + Heart after its US premiere at Fantastic Fest.

AMERICAN HORROR STORY:APOCALYPSE (S8E4) "Could It Be...Satan?": A Necessary Filler
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALYPSE (S8E4) “Could It Be…Satan?”: A Necessary Filler

While last week’s episode was powerful, “Could It Be…Satan?” came in this week with a whisper, merely setting up for episodes to come.

CLIMAX: (Bored to) Death on the Dancefloor
CLIMAX: (Bored To) Death On The Dancefloor

Climax is an oddly boring affair, that shows Gaspar Noe has little of substance to offer when divorced from more offensive subject matter.

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALYPSE (S8E3) "The Forbidden Fruit": The Coven Arrives with a Few Twists
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALYPSE (S8E3) “The Forbidden Fruit”: The Coven Arrives With A Few Twists

The third episode of American Horror Story: Apocalypse is a biblical and a grim fairy tale, delivering shock and unpredictability, as the Coven arrives.

POLTERHEIST: A Film That Leaves A Bad Taste In Your Mouth For All the Wrong Reasons
POLTERHEIST: Leaves A Bad Taste In Your Mouth For All The Wrong Reasons

Polterheist fails to succeed as a comedic or horrifying film, finding no progression of plot but rather further perpetuates racism, misogyny and homophobia.

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.