Horror Archives

Author: JP Nunez

  • The Coffee Table Will Rip Your Heart Out

    I know what some of you are probably thinking. A name like The Coffee Table doesn’t exactly send chills down your spine. If anything, it sounds like the film is going to put you to sleep, but this is actually one of the most intense cinematic experiences I’ve ever had. The press email described the…

  • Kaiju No. 8: “The Man Who Became a Kaiju” (S1E1) Kicks the Series off with a Bang

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    I have to be honest, I’m not really an anime fan. I just never got around to watching it as a kid, so now that I’m an adult, I’ve never had much of an inclination to seek it out. But there are a few exceptions. I’m a huge giant monster fanatic, so I’ve seen some…

  • Arcadian Emphasizes Human Drama Over Monster Action

    I’ve been super excited for Arcadian ever since I first heard about it. It’s a monster movie with Nicolas Cage, and I don’t know about you, but that’s enough to get me on board. I love Nicolas Cage, and I’m a huge fan of monsters, so naturally, I figured this film would be right up…

  • All You Need Is Death Unleashes an Ancient Evil with a Song

    I’m a big fan of folk horror. Whether it’s classics like The Wicker Man and Witchfinder General or modern gems like Midsommar and A Field in England, I’m always down to watch a film that puts a folksy twist on the horror genre. So naturally, when I first heard about All You Need Is Death,…

  • Blackout Is a Diamond in the Lycanthropic Rough

    Good werewolf films are notoriously hard to find. Sure, there are a handful of diamonds in the rough, but they’re few and far between. For some reason, this subgenre is just awash in mediocrity, so I’ve been pretty down about it for the past several years. But when I first heard about Blackout, I felt…

  • The First Omen Is a Surprisingly Worthwhile Prequel

    I have to be honest, I can’t say I’ve been terribly excited for The First Omen. Sure, I love the original The Omen just like everyone else, but do we really need to know more about Damien’s backstory? I wasn’t convinced that we did. In fact, I was concerned that the movie might tell us…

  • Sting Targets the Arachnophobe in All of Us

    I hate spiders. With a burning passion. I hate all bugs, but spiders are the worst. There’s just something about them that grosses me out in the worst way possible, so like any self-respecting arachnophobic horror fan, I’ve been dying to see Sting ever since I first heard about it. I couldn’t wait to confront…

  • Five Modern PG-13 Horror Gems

    What’s the measure of a good horror film? According to some people, it’s the killer Bs: blood, boobs, and F-bombs (that last one technically starts with an F, but you get the picture). In other words, horror movies need to be rated R, and if they’re just PG-13, there’s no point in even making them.…

  • Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Is a Giant-Sized Triumph

    I’ve been deliriously excited for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Not only am I a huge kaiju fanatic, but this film also features two of my favorite fictional characters of all time, so I couldn’t wait to see them team up to face a threat neither one could defeat alone. I bought a ticket…

  • Five PG and PG-13 Horror Classics

    What’s your reaction when you hear that an upcoming horror movie is going to be rated PG-13? If you’re like most genre fans, that kind of news most likely makes your anticipation for the film plummet. You probably start to think that the studio has watered down the violence and the scares just so they…