Category: Film
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Horror is often at its best when it twists something good into an evil caricature of itself. That’s why creepy kids are so enduringly popular, and it’s also what drew me to Amelia’s Children. When I first got wind of this film, I didn’t know much about it. I just knew it centered around a…
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Giant monster movies are more popular than ever these days. With the record-breaking success of Godzilla Minus One, the top-tier storytelling of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and the awesome trailers for the upcoming Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, kaiju have come roaring back into the zeitgeist. Granted, they may not be as popular as…
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I’m a huge fan of stop-motion animation. I grew up watching films like King Kong, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, and The Nightmare Before Christmas, so the technique holds a very special place in my heart. I’ll watch just about anything that uses it. Naturally, when I first heard there was a horror movie called…
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Based on a poem by Ed Justin, Pumpkinhead reared its bulbous dome into the hearts of horror fans in the late ‘80s. With Lance Henricksen and Stan Winston attached, audiences knew they were in good hands. Pumpkinhead would not end up like most ‘80s films and seemingly disappeared from the horror zeitgeist awfully fast. A…
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I’ve wanted to see Lovely, Dark, and Deep for a while now. I first heard about the film when it debuted at the Fantasia International Film Festival last summer, but I didn’t get a chance to see it. It’s been near the top of my most-anticipated list ever since. When I found out it was…
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The Giant Claw is one of those movies that they say just have to be seen to be believed, such as the likes of The Godfather or The Lord of the Rings. There are those kinds of films where the story is riveting, the cast is a powerhouse, or the special effects are spectacular. The…
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I’m always on the lookout for cool new ideas in the horror world, so when I first heard about Cellphone, I was intrigued. Sure, the concept of people seeing sinister and potentially supernatural images on a phone isn’t new, but I don’t remember ever watching an entire movie about it. So I was curious to…
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In a time when life is a literal nightmare, it seems ridiculous to look into the past for primordial terror. The election looms. Covid is on the rise again, rampantly spreading and evolving. And the number of mass shootings in the United States exceeded the number of days in the calendar year again in 2023.…
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I’m a huge fan of anything Frankenstein-related. Whether it’s the old Universal films, the not-quite-as-old (but still pretty old) Hammer movies, or newer reimaginings like The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster, I’m always down to watch a film inspired by Mary Shelley’s classic novel. So naturally, when I first heard about Lisa Frankenstein, the…
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I have to be honest. When I first heard there was a movie called The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster, I scoffed at it. I thought the title sounded pretty silly, so I didn’t think the film would be any good. Then something unexpected happened. I sat down to watch it, and I was…