If “Darling” (2015) is any indication, there are exciting times ahead for women in film as well as for fans of independently-produced horror movies.
Tag: Horror Films
Throwback Thursday Classic: “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” (1920)
“Caligari” is a work that continues to influence films and filmmakers to the present day. This is particularly true in the horror genre. One of its major achievements is that it helped to lay the groundwork for the horror films of the future.
Horror Hybrid Genre Films: SPRING (2014)
“Spring” (2014) Horror Hybrid Genre: Horror Romance As any avid horror film fan knows, horror hybrid genre films are rising in popularity, both with filmmakers and… Read more “Horror Hybrid Genre Films: SPRING (2014)”
INSIDIOUS CHAPTER 3 – Cinema Review
“Insidious Chapter 3” (2015) has most of the ingredients for a fortunate horror wedding. It has “something old,” “something new,” “something borrowed,” and “something blue.” What it lacks is the “silver sixpence in her shoe.” Without this last, vital ingredient, the marriage of viewer and film does not have as much of a shot at good fortune and prosperity as it could have had. What the heck do I mean? Read on and find out!
Frisco Kid Lets THE BABADOOK (2014) In At Last
If it’s in a tweet, on a blog, or in a post on Facebook, you can’t get rid of THE BABADOOK. At least, it’s seemed that way for the past few months. Frisco Kid finally gets the chance to let the Babadook into his own home. Read on to find out what happened next.
Horror Review: “As Above, So Below” (2014)
A beautiful young scholar of the history of alchemy literally goes through Hell (or does she?) via the Paris catacombs in order to complete her late father’s quest to find the Philosopher’s Stone. If this sounds to you like an “Indiana Jones” type of story-line, this horror/mystery/thriller movie from writer-director John Erick Dowdle will surprise you. However, if you are a hard-core horror fan, it might disappoint you. AS ABOVE, SO BELOW (2014) is based on a promising premise that the film executes with varied levels of success. Regarding expectations, it’s sometimes above, sometimes below.
“Borgman” (2013) — The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Much has been written about this film by newspaper and magazine critics, as well as by movie bloggers like myself. Rather than attempting to cover the well-trodden ground that these reviewers have surveyed, I’ll just offer some of the thoughts I had while watching BORGMAN, organizing them by categories suggested by another film’s title.
“Contracted” (2013): the Refreshing Nausea of Story-Driven Indie Horror
Some films are all about their genre or a certain film-making technique or gimmick, rather than about telling a story in moving pictures and sound. The most… Read more ““Contracted” (2013): the Refreshing Nausea of Story-Driven Indie Horror”
“Texas Chainsaw” (2013): the Failed Rehabilitation of Leatherface
TEXAS CHAINSAW has gotten a bad reputation among horror movie fans since its 2013 release. To a Tomatometer rating of 19% and an audience rating of 42%,… Read more ““Texas Chainsaw” (2013): the Failed Rehabilitation of Leatherface”
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