horror

ALONG CAME THE DEVIL: Not Your Average Horror Film
ALONG CAME THE DEVIL: Not Your Average Horror Film

Along Came the Devil balances haunting imagery and genuine scares with a realistic story about family, tragedy, and overcoming loss

STRIKE, DEAR MISTRESS, AND CURE HIS HEART: A Surreal Character Study Overpowered by Narration
STRIKE, DEAR MISTRESS, AND CURE HIS HEART: A Surreal Character Study Overpowered By Narration

Strike, Dear Mistress, and Cure His Heart is too reliant on its use of narration, but still manages to capture the horror of dysfunctional relationships.

Interview With Luke Del Tredici, Writer Of ARIZONA
Interview With Luke Del Tredici, Writer Of ARIZONA And BROOKLYN NINE-NINE

We spoke with Luke Del Tredici about the ten-year process of getting Arizona into production, the fragility and elusiveness of the American Dream, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and much more!

OUR HOUSE: Unassuming Horror is in the Middle of the Road Territory
OUR HOUSE: Unassuming Horror Is In The Middle Of The Road Territory

Lacking the dirsired jump scares and trust in itself, Our House is a film that will now be stuck in limbo, too tame for modern horror audiences and not emotionally satisfying enough for others.

CASTLE ROCK "Filter" (S1E6): More Buildup Than Payoff
CASTLE ROCK “Filter” (S1E6): More Buildup Than Payoff

Castle Rock’s Filter is an impeccably scored episode, with enamoring performances by Spacek and Holland, that level out the grooves this mixed bag left behind.

PUPPET MASTER: THE LITTLEST REICH: Gory Slasher Comedy Is An Instant Cult Classic
PUPPET MASTER: THE LITTLEST REICH: Gory Slasher Comedy Is An Instant Cult Classic

For all of its merciless violence, Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich is a clever exercise in genre thrills and impossibly twisted humor.

CASTLE ROCK "The Harvest" (S1E5): Best Episode To Date
CASTLE ROCK “The Harvest” (S1E5): Best Episode To Date

Castle Rock is haunted, and there’s a reasonable amount of fantastical threads, but it is grounded with characters impacted by very real circumstances.

THE MEG: A Hefty Splash Of Summer Fun With Jason Statham

The Meg is not a masterpiece, but it is a perfect Jason Statham vehicle: packed with action and still a ton of fun.

Jessica Barth On ALONG CAME THE DEVIL, Seth MacFarlane, Directing & Rivaling Tom Cruise With Her Own Stunts
Jessica Barth On ALONG CAME THE DEVIL, Seth MacFarlane, Directing & Rivaling Tom Cruise With Her Own Stunts

We were able to talk with Jessica Barth, star of the horror Along Came the Devil, about her awesome stunt work on Deadly Lessons and her great working relationship with Seth MacFarlane.

THE SECRET OF MARROWBONE: A Ghost Of The Film It Tries To Summon
THE SECRET OF MARROWBONE: A Ghost Of The Film It Tries To Summon

A ghost of the film it tries to summon, The Secret of Marrowbone is unable to pull everything together and its disparate elements fail to coalesce into anything approaching satisfying.

SUMMER OF '84: Relies Too Heavily On Nostalgia
SUMMER OF 84: Relies Too Heavily On Nostalgia

Summer of 84 strives in its scenes of tension and horror, but fails in its moments of childhood nostalgia and friendship.

UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB: The Slasher Gets A Software Update
UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB: The Slasher Gets A Software Update

Unfriended: Dark Web shows that by tapping into modern communication, it’s possible to create a new cinematic language for the slasher sub-genre.

CASTLE ROCK: A Worthy Delve Into The Arcane “Severance”, “Habeas Corpus” & “Local Color”

Airing the first three episodes at once, we’re able to get a good grasp on Castle Rock’s core tale, without fully knowing the depths of this thrilling new series by creators Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason.

CALIBRE: A Quiet, absorbing thriller
CALIBRE: A Quiet, Absorbing Thriller

While the premise is nothing new, Calibre’s approach to it is rather refreshing – it’s a confident thriller that constructs tension effectively.

Anthology Shows As Morality Plays
Anthology TV Shows As Morality Plays

The anthology format for TV is often the perfect forum to spread ideals about morality; here are a few shows that utilize this to the fullest.