Category: Horror Reviews
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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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If there’s one horror trope I can’t get enough of, it’s a The Wicker Man-esque story about a person traveling to a remote village and slowly discovering that the locals there harbor a deadly secret. I’m not entirely sure why, but that concept just fascinates me to no end, so when I first heard about…
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Welcome to 2024. It’s bleak and cold, about as February as February gets, and the year is already equipped to unsettle us with election primaries right around the corner. To fight the inundation of pundit soundbites and attack ads, I had been diving into the deep end of festive films during my holiday break. I…
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I love vampires. Other than kaiju, they’re my favorite movie monsters of all time, and whenever I hear about a new vampire film, I always need to check it out. I particularly enjoy novel twists on vampire mythology and unique stories we haven’t seen before, so naturally, Alice and the Vampire Queen caught my attention…
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I went into The Seeding almost completely blind. All I knew was that the film had a folk horror vibe, and that was enough for me. Something about folk horror fascinates me, and whenever I hear about a new movie in this subgenre, I have to check it out. Naturally, when I first heard about…
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Someone will have to tell me why Punch and Judy dolls were ever as popular as they were. Not only are they before my time, they’re pretty much before everyone’s time. Punch originates in 16th-century Italy but became “a staple of the British seaside scene,” according to The Daily Telegraph. Plotlines in the puppet theatre…
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I have to be honest, I’m not a huge fan of slashers. That might be surprising coming from a big horror guy, but it’s true. Movies like Friday the 13th, Final Destination, and Sleepaway Camp just don’t do it for me. Slasher films are probably my least favorite subgenres. Now, there are some exceptions. When…
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I’m a sucker for AI films. Whether it’s an older classic like The Terminator and The Matrix or a newer gem like Upgrade and The Artifice Girl, if you give me a sci-fi thriller about artificial intelligence, I’ll probably be a happy man. Naturally, when I first heard about T.I.M., I knew I had to…
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Good dialogue is often underrated these days. I love action just as much as anybody, but I also don’t mind films that are all about people sitting around and talking. If the script and the performances are good enough, an interesting conversation can be just as captivating as any John Wick movie, so when I…
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I’m a big fan of haunted house movies. If there’s a malevolent spirit tormenting a group of unsuspecting victims, I’ll always be down to see it, so naturally, when I first heard about Night Swim, I was immediately intrigued. Not only did this film look like it would offer a fun haunted house experience, but…