Although most are familiar with the “La Llorona” legend, this latest adaptation is a fresh take that tackles the complicated...
77.75%
The uncomfortable silence of an awkward pause, the suspicion that someone might be talking about you when you leave the...
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Although most are familiar with the “La Llorona” legend, this latest adaptation is a fresh take that tackles the complicated politics of Guatemala. Jayro Bustamante’s La Llorona (2020) uses the popular Latin American myth to bring to light the corruption and injustice that the indigenous peoples of Guatemala have faced....
Just like the inevitable grains of sand in your shoe after a trip to the beach, Jeffrey A. Brown’s debut...
The Oak Room (2020) is a love letter to the gothic thrillers of the past, which is fitting, since the...
It’s almost impossible to properly review The Turning without talking about how it ends. Let’s just say that the finale is so jarring that you almost manage to forget that you were grooving on the preceding 70 or 80 minutes, which are as fun as a haunted house movie can...
83.5%
What does it take to be a good horror antagonist? A supernatural element? Any serial killer flick will tell you...
77%
Psychological horror is an often overused label, but the new indie horror The Dead Center is the rare bird that...
80%
At this point in 2019, we can agree that horror is, or at least can be, political. New director Orçun Behram leaves full into political horror with his debut feature film, The Antenna. It is a moody, atmospheric feature that uses nightmarish visuals to portray a hellish not-so-distant future where...
We all have a monster inside us. Whether it be something we’re not proud of, an insecurity, a secret, or...
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The 2019 Fantasia Film Festival audience had no idea what was in store for them when they sat down to...
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There is a multitude of meaning to the lyrics “Mama, just killed a man” when Freddie Mercury coos them through speaker. They can be melodically allegorical or a matter-of-fact confessional. Metaphorical or not, we can’t help but wonder: Will his mother forgive him for whatever it is that he has...
