Author: Sean Parker
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Physical media lovers rejoice! Robert Eggers’ monstrous vampire fantasy Nosferatu is now available to place in your collections to covet, possess, and obsess over—and perhaps occasionally bring to your player in the midnight hour. Critics and audiences were blown away by the film when it released at Christmas, with the film currently holding a certified…
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The stars of The Baby in the Basket, Elle O’Hara and Michaela Longden, have another film set to release this month that offers a very different vibe from their gothic horror film. Cara, which premiered last August at FrightFest, releases this week on PVOD, diverging significantly from what you might expect. Typically, a title like Cara…
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As the director of some of the most notable modern horror films, Scott Derickson has been a powerhouse for the last twenty-five years, proving capable on one of my favorite Hellraiser sequels, Hellraiser V: Inferno, reimaging the exorcism film with The Exorcism of Emily Rose, scoring the scientifically proven scariest movie of all time with…
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No two things are as intertwiningly paradoxical as Christianity and guilt. When I think of God, I think of the belief first—a relationship with the mystical pieces of the universe. This is something none of us can prove or deny: belief is immutable. While watching Matt McClung’s Inhabitants, I was surprised to see similar thoughts…
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If you’re suffering the doldrums of a Chiefs v Eagles Super Bowl because your team isn’t in it or think, “This Superbowl can LIX my….” for any reason, don’t worry, I have come up with a list of suitable replacements for you to seek out to get your fill of football the way you like…
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When the words “Open the pod bay doors, please, Hal” were uttered in 2001: A Space Odyssey, the concept of artificial intelligence began cementing itself as both extraordinary and fearful. A learning machine on a space expedition, the HAL 9000, or Heuristically Programmed Algorithmic Computer, became a villain as it tried to protect itself from…
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Few films can get to you the way a good religious horror movie can. The Exorcist, for instance, pitches a priest amid a crisis of faith set against the cruelty of watching his mother’s health deteriorate while also being called to an actress’ aid as her daughter becomes increasingly sick. With nuance and subtlety, Father…
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Exaggeration is often a key component of what makes a great horror movie—emphasizing the tension, overstating the viscera, and aggrandizing a beast. When the stakes are high, the audience is on the edge of their seat. Then comes the undertones. The social commentary in parallels, symbolism, and allegories that aren’t there to be noticed on…
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Wrestling and horror are two peas in a pod. The legacy of performers who have traded in their spandex shorts for big film roles may begin with Tor Johnson. Johnson was a Swedish wrestler getting bit parts in the 1930s before breaking out in Ed Wood’s schlocky 1955 film Bride of the Monster. Then, luchador…