Author: Sean Parker
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It may have only been three years ago when I was first introduced to the world as Avalon Fast sees it. The budding auteur’s debut film, Honeycomb, about a group of young women who venture out into the woods where they start an independent commune free from the pressures of societal norms only to find…
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The film industry is embracing eco-horror in a particularly intense way lately. Director Paul Greengrass stated that he aimed for the “most realistic depiction of fire ever on film” in his upcoming film, The Lost Bus. There’s also Paramount+’s Wolf Pack, which begins with a similarly harrowing situation of kids on a bus fleeing their town as…
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Long before The Lord of the Rings was ever conceived as a thought in Peter Jackson’s head, the ‘80s were filled with medieval fantasy movies. From the Conan the Barbarian films to Jim Henson’s Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, heroes and monsters were explored in ways audiences haven’t seen since. So many fantasy worlds were illustrated…
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Alamo Drafthouse’s Fantastic Fest is less than a week away, and it’s time for us to reveal the ten films we’re pumped to see at the 20th edition of the Austin-based genre festival. First of all, there is an amazing array of talent on display here, filled with amazing motion pictures, both seen and unseen.…
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I spent this past weekend getting to know The Jester, Colin Krawchuck’s magic mime with Terrifier qualities. With The Jester 2 opening this week, it seemed like the perfect time to catch up for the next entry. I had heard many people talk about the film and how Michael Sheffield’s mannerisms left many feeling as…
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As a child of the nineties, it’s amusing to me whenever new slasher films use the decade as part of their setting. While nothing is outright weird about exploring the time period, it just seems to me that The Silence of the Lambs defines early ‘90s slashers, and most late ‘90s slashers seem driven by inspiration from Wes…
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Horror fans everywhere are lining up this weekend to see two of their favorite paranormal investigators face their curtain call, as Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga are set to retire their roles as Ed and Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring: Last Rites. It’s been a relatively short twelve years since the world first laid eyes…
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Horror fans have had it pretty good recently. Studio releases like Weapons, Bring Her Back, and Companion have torn it up at the box office this year, while films like The Substance, Parasite, and Get Out have transformed how horror is perceived at the Oscars. We’re living in a horror movie haven era of big…
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While covering Salem Horror Fest a couple of years ago, I had the immense privilege of meeting director Jake Myers. Introduced via a mutual friend, a group of us, including Myers, enjoyed drinks at Notch Brewery, holding court like old philosophers as we discussed film, culture, society, and who knows what else. I hadn’t seen…
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Local urban legends are stories that make for the best childhood experiences. Somewhere around the time you’re seven or eight, you start hearing these campfire tales, usually through schoolyard misinterpretations. It’s like a game of telephone that began with some truth, which was slightly degraded through each person’s fantastic rendition. Where would society be without…