What does it take to be a good horror antagonist? A supernatural element? Any serial killer flick will tell you...
The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival wanted to keep its “Secret Screening” a true surprise. No Halloween, they said. no Suspiria....
Panic Film Fest returns! Back again for another year of gory head explosions, gut-bustin’ gags, and blood-curdling scares, Panic Festo 2023 program has officially dropped and it’s jam-packed with horror goodies. If you’ve been cooped up inside all winter long and you’re ready to get weird and party like a...
Summertime might be a bit too early to start planning for Christmas (though it’s never too early to plan for...
Have you ever wondered about the man behind the mask? Sure, Jason Voorhees is known for being the strong silent...
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...
The Ranger is an unabashedly fun and clever new slasher from director Jenn Wexler. The film has been making waves...
The Catholic faith has always seemed scary to me. I grew up in a Protestant church— which was scary enough—...
More than any other genre, horror can serve as a workshop for filmmakers. Its tropes and beats are very familiar, so reworking them into something different can resonate with even the most casual horror fan. Blood Quantum, a zombie flick set on the backdrop of a Native American reservation, is...
If you’ve already seen Satan’s Slaves (2017) or Impetigore (2019), you don’t need me to tell you that Joko Anwar knows how...
Going to parties can be a bit distressing; the pressure to interact with strangers and to waste your money on...
This weekend marks the release of writer/director Ted Geoghegan’s third feature Brooklyn 45, now streaming on Shudder after a successful festival run earlier this year. Set in a single room over the course of one bitter cold night between Christmas and New Years Eve in 1945, a small group of...