FrightFest 2019: Extracurricular
School is over for the day, and you’re not sure what to do with your evening. Most teens in this scenario would play some sports, hang out with friends, maybe… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: Extracurricular"
Category: Reviews
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REVIEW: IT: Chapter Two (2019)
IT by Stephen King is now a 33-year-old novel. Everyone knows the story. Even if you haven’t read the book or seen the original adaptation, the story is so ingrained… Continue reading "REVIEW: IT: Chapter Two (2019)"
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FrightFest 2019: The Dark Red
From writer and director Dan Bush comes his most recent venture: The Dark Red. The film follows Sybil Warren (April Billingsley), a patient in a psychiatric hospital, as she recounts her trauma to her… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: The Dark Red"
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The Top 12 Most Chilling Screams in Horror
Every now and then, we feel it’s healthy to let out a good old scream. Admittedly, our wails of woe are usually directed at our commute or some other first… Continue reading "The Top 12 Most Chilling Screams in Horror"
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William Castle: Master of the Gimmick
Director William Castle was a showman first and a filmmaker second. Although his films – most notably, House on Haunted Hill (1959) – are remembered fondly, his true genius lay in his… Continue reading "William Castle: Master of the Gimmick"
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FrightFest 2019: A Good Woman is Hard to Find
Sarah (Sarah Bolger) is a woman under siege in this gritty revenge thriller from director Abnor Pastoll. With her young kids reeling from the gangland slaying of their father, Sarah… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: A Good Woman is Hard to Find"
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FrightFest 2019: Here Comes Hell
An homage to some of the kitschiest classic horror in film history, Here Comes Hell clearly presents its intentions to you from the very first moment. Even down to the long… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: Here Comes Hell"
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FrightFest 2019: Feedback
From 1988’s Talk Radio to 2008’s Pontypool, there’s always been something eerie about the mixture of connectedness and isolation that can be found behind the mic of a radio broadcaster.… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: Feedback"
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FrightFest 2019: I Trapped the Devil
Set entirely within the confines of a single house, I Trapped the Devil creates wonderful tension by combining a claustrophobic setting with the highest stakes imaginable. The film follows a… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: I Trapped the Devil"
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FrightFest 2019: The Furies
What’s clear from the outset on first viewing writer and director Tony D’Aquino’s film The Furies is that he is a child of the 80’s slasher boom. There’s no meta-commentary on… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: The Furies"
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FrightFest 2019: The Wind
Emma Tammi‘s The Wind is a harrowing chiller that utilises a rare combination of genres: horror and western. Focusing more on suspense and paranoia than cheap scares, The Wind is… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: The Wind"
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FrightFest 2019: Come to Daddy
When Norval (Elijah Wood) makes the decision to reconnect with his estranged father, he probably expected some residual awkwardness. He may have expected some long-buried resentments to rise to the… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: Come to Daddy"
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The Encroaching Horror of Dean H. Wild’s ‘The Crymost’ Makes For an Exhilarating Read
As a writer, Dean H. Wild explores the darker elements of the human condition through his horror novels. His latest work, The Crymost, follows the community of a small town… Continue reading "The Encroaching Horror of Dean H. Wild’s ‘The Crymost’ Makes For an Exhilarating Read"
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The Top 10 Horror Comics of 2018
Although most horror fans will remember 2018 as the year of Annihilation, Hereditary and A Quiet Place, film was not the only medium to produce stellar horror products last year.… Continue reading "The Top 10 Horror Comics of 2018"
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Thrills and Chills: The Best of Netflix 2018
Whilst 2018 was turbulent for certain genres, it did dish out out some tasty treats for horror fans. Netflix is killing it for consistent chills, and with some surprising hits last… Continue reading "Thrills and Chills: The Best of Netflix 2018"