Monster movies are never just one thing. Night of the Living Dead isn’t just about zombies, it’s about prejudices rooted deeply into...
There is a multitude of meaning to the lyrics “Mama, just killed a man” when Freddie Mercury coos them through...
You know what people never talk about when it comes to vampires? How quiet they are. Think about it. Beyond the occasional screaming supervillain at the end of a Blade or Underworld, vampires are pretty softspoken folk. It adds to their dangerous, gothic charm, right? Bela Lugosi’s accent would sound...
Director Adam Mason’s (I‘m Just F***ing With You) portrait of a broken patriarch enters the world of Blumhouse and Hulu’s...
We’ve got spirit, yes we do! We’ve got spirit, how ‘bout you? As summer vacation comes to an end and...
Time travel movies are either extremely self-serious or expectedly goofy. Sci-fi films such as Looper and Predestination are dark action films that use time travel to save the world. Comedies such as Groundhog Day and series such as Russian Doll force the protagonists to confront their nasty ways, but through...
The final episode of a series is a tricky one to successfully produce. It can make or break an ensemble...
We all have a monster inside us. Whether it be something we’re not proud of, an insecurity, a secret, or...
There is something every horror fan understands – the world needs to laugh at terrible things. Not a horror film at all, but a darkly whimsical satire, Jojo Rabbit forces the world to laugh at very real, very terrible things. With its corners softened and warning sweetened with comedy, writer/director...
Think zom-coms are dead? Think again. The horror genre has witnessed consistent waves of zombified villains since Victor Halperin first...
“What frame of any film has been more iconic?” asks Forrest Burgess, co-host of the Astonishing Legends podcast. “We all...
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...