Author: JP Nunez
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I’m not much of a metalhead (I am! – Head Banging Editor), but even I have to acknowledge that horror and metal go together like peanut butter and jelly. The aesthetics of these two art forms are incredibly similar, and there’s quite a bit of overlap in their fandoms. There have even been a number…
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As a critic and “a confirmed ghost story and horror film addict” (kudos if you get the reference), I’m pretty plugged into the horror world. I know all about what’s hitting theaters in the coming months, and I’m usually aware of the bigger indie titles before they hit VOD or streaming services. But somehow, Clawfoot…
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If you ask me, the most fascinating thing about cults in horror movies is the unshakable influence the leaders always exert over their followers. It strikes me as profoundly irrational, but in a somewhat paradoxical way, that’s why it’s so interesting. So what would happen if you took the cult (mostly) out of a film…
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There’s a reason why grief is such a prevalent theme in horror films. It’s a powerful emotion almost everyone has struggled with at one time or another, and horror movies can immerse you in its deepest, darkest depths in a way no other genre can. Grief and horror are an almost perfect pairing, so when…
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When you think of great horror villains, elderly people aren’t usually at the top of your list, but recent films like X and The Elderly have slowly started to change that perception. We’re beginning to realize that evil is unbound by age, so when I first heard about The Front Room, I was pretty intrigued.…
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Netflix movies are notoriously hit or miss, and that’s being generous. The vast majority of them come and go without much buzz or fanfare (if any!), so I don’t usually pay much attention to them. But the new exorcism film The Deliverance is one of the few exceptions. Before it came out, I heard that…
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I don’t know about you, but I think The Demon Disorder is a great name for a horror movie. It’s short and to the point, and the alliteration makes it roll off the tongue with an almost poetic ease. It immediately caught my attention the first time I heard it, and when I saw the…
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AI has a long and storied cinematic history. From classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner to modern gems like Upgrade and Ex Machina, it’s featured in some of the best genre films ever made. It’s pretty much become its own trope, and when done well, it can be amazing. So naturally, when…
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I grew up watching old-school horror the way normal kids watch Disney movies. In fact, I’ve still never seen The Lion King, Pocahontas, or Beauty and the Beast in their entirety, but I recite the plots of films like Frankenstein, Psycho, and Creature from the Black Lagoon in my sleep. I just adore those black-and-white…
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I’m not going to lie, when I first heard about Out Come the Wolves, I immediately thought of Rancid’s seminal 1995 album with almost the exact same name. That’s just how my punk rock-saturated brain works, but as irrelevant as that connection is, it proved to be quite fortuitous. It piqued my interest, and when…