Category: Film
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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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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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I’m brand new to The Toxic Avenger franchise and Troma films in general. I wasn’t exactly interested in some of their over-the-top sexual material. But this reboot of The Toxic Avenger pulled me in! One thing that The Toxic Avenger does, as Jeremy Jahns says in his review, is fully give you the experience that…
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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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Welcome back, fellow ranchers! If you’re still sticking it out with me after my diva moment last week regarding my coverage of Season 6 Episode 13 “Fire in the Holes”, then thank you! The season finale of Skinwalker Ranch was supposed to return to the usual format, but we’re going to shake things up again.…
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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…
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Welcome back, fellow ranchers! Can you believe we’ve nearly made it to the end of Season 6 of The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch? Now, my goal isn’t to end our season coverage on a sour note, but we have to have a real talk about scientific integrity and how this show has gone completely off…