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SCREAM: A Bloody Brilliant "Requel"
SCREAM: A Bloody Brilliant “Requel”

Scream is a knock-out success, showcasing the power horror inductions can still wield through modernization and an honoring of the past.

Horrific Inquiry: SCREAM 4 (2011)
Horrific Inquiry: SCREAM 4 (2011)

The release of Scream 5 is almost here! But first, we need to take a moment to look back on the final Scream installment Wes Craven would work on: Scream 4.

HORRIFIC INQUIRY: BLACK CHRISTMAS (2019)
HORRIFIC INQUIRY: BLACK CHRISTMAS (2019)

Black Christmas is not the knock-out holiday film you might be craving, but it entertaining to say the least.

HAWKEYE Episodes 1-3: A Marvel Christmas Caper
HAWKEYE Episodes 1-3: A Marvel Christmas Caper

Thus far, Marvel and Disney’s Hawkeye is proving to be an entertaining romp that doesn’t feel as bound by the MCU timeline.

LAST AND FIRST MEN: Hauntingly Prescient Science-Fiction
LAST AND FIRST MEN: Hauntingly Prescient Science-Fiction

An elegy not just for the human race but for the great artist that brought it to the screen, Last and First Men is a striking meditation on mortality.

Horrific Inquiry: SCREAM 3 (2000)
Horrific Inquiry: SCREAM 3 (2000)

With only a month left until the release of the franchise’s fifth installment, we are back with another edition of Horrific Inquiry’s Scream Countdown!

"It Feels Like We Live In A Country Which Every Day Adopts A Colder, More Troubling Stance Towards Immigration." Interview With Aneil Karia, Director of THE LONG GOODBYE
“It Feels Like We Live In A Country Which Every Day Adopts A Colder, More Troubling Stance Towards Immigration.” Interview With Aneil Karia, Director of THE LONG GOODBYE

Daryl MacDonald spoke with director Aneil Karia about his film The Long Goodbye, the Oscars, to his latest film Surge, and more!

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (S1E7&8) “If Only Dogs Could Talk” and “Your Next Life Can Be Happier”: The End Is Only The Beginning
I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (S1E7&8) “If Only Dogs Could Talk” and “Your Next Life Can Be Happier”: The End Is Only The Beginning

In its final episodes, I Know What You Did Last Summer is able to reestablish the firm commitment it has promised at the series’ beginning.

DOUBLE WALKER: The Past Can Haunt You
DOUBLE WALKER: The Past Can Haunt You

Between its seemingly inconsistent mythology and a confusing timeline, Double Walker forces the audience to work harder to appreciate its strengths.

Horrific Inquiry: SCREAM 2 (1997)
Horrific Inquiry: SCREAM 2 (1997)

While it may not live up to the bar set, Scream 2 delivers a solid sequel that not only expands the rules of horror but lays the groundwork for the trilogy.

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (S1E6) “Least You Had A Spare”: Horror Odes Abound As The End Draws Near
I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (S1E6) “Least You Had A Spare”: Horror Odes Abound As The End Draws Near

The episode delivers its most brutal and graphic kill to date, coupled with a further dive into horror classics with a House of Wax feel.

LAST NIGHT IN SOHO: There’s A Ghost In My House
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO: There’s A Ghost In My House

Last Night in Soho immediately pulls you in with its colorful visuals and strong performances but it lacks the subtlety necessary to be truly impactful.

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (S1E5) “Shak ‘n Stuff”: Tension And Secrets Return
I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (S1E5) “Shak ‘n Stuff”: Tension And Secrets Return

Returning to the tension that made the first two episodes a success, I Know What You Did Last Summer leave viewers with its first cliffhanger.

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER Episodes 3-4: Intense Beginning Gives Way To Unoriginal Filler
I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER Episodes 3-4: Intense Beginning Gives Way To Unoriginal Filler

Episodes 3 & 4 are not bad, but they are certainly not the best, losing much of the steam and identity the first two episodes worked so hard to generate.

Horrific Inquiry: HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1959)
Horrific Inquiry: HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1959)

House on Haunted Hill is a classic in its own right, exhibiting the ability for horror to remain timeless.