Forgive me if I sound old-fashioned, but murdered teens just aren’t what they used to be. There was a time...
There is a special magic in the folk tale. Modern media can give you great stories, for sure. But folklore...
When democracy fails, it’s not hard to believe in a “deep state” conspiracy. Whether it’s the Illuminati or Lizard People, there are puppet masters working behind the scenes to maintain the status quo. The Cannibal Club (or O Clube dos Canibais) expands on the idea of a select group of...
I could spend hours talking about why I love 1941’s The Wolf Man. There’s the makeup, the cast (Lon Chaney...
I’m no stranger to late-night parties at a packed Brooklyn dive bar. But I have to admit, the afterparty on...
‘What does it sound like when a computer dreams? And what does it sound like when a computer has a nightmare?’ This would be the phrase that served as inspiration for Gavin Brivik as he composed the synth-infused, swirling digital atmosphere for the psychological horror/mystery thriller Cam. With years of...
If there is any universal notion that proves to be wholly unerring it is that you cannot escape the past....
More than any other genre, horror can serve as a workshop for filmmakers. Its tropes and beats are very familiar,...
There are good reasons moviegoers are wary of CGI. If it’s not done well, it can be distracting. Even when it is, it runs the risk of becoming the point of the movie, overriding honest character reactions for what looks coolest in slow-mo. But every once in a while, there’s...
What does it take to be a good horror antagonist? A supernatural element? Any serial killer flick will tell you...
Gothic vampire horror seems to never go out of style. Even now, a new Victorian adaptation of Dracula is heading...
What does Thanksgiving really mean? Is it all about obnoxious feasting? Family turmoil? Idle device fixation? Superficial displays? Whitewashed genocide? Blumhouse and Hulu’s year-long holiday horror anthology, Into The Dark, continues to drive home the notion that families are still important in America, but questions the quality and meaning of...