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FUZZY HEAD Review – A Surrealist Spiral Into Accepting Self Love

SCREAM VI REVIEW – Ghostface Takes New York City

[Sundance] INFINITY POOL Review – A Nightmare Vacation That Feels Surprisingly Under-Utilized

BABY RUBY Review – A Fearsome Portrait of the Horrors of Motherhood

I Am Hungry for Other People – The Intersection of BONES AND ALL and Borderline Personality Disorder

Mythologizing the Final Girl – An Analysis of Sienna and the Hero’s Journey

The Long History of the Ouija Board and its Connection to the Beyond

How Hitchock Got Daphne du Maurier’s THE BIRDS Wrong and Why It Matters

[PODCAST] THE OUTWATERS Cast and Producer Discuss Robbie Banfitch's Terrifying Cosmic Horror

[Interview] A Conversation with Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls Director Andrew Bowser

[PODCAST] FOLLOW HER Producer Michael Indjeian Discusses the Psychological Thriller and Horror

[PODCAST] Director George Popov Invites Us to Step Through a Doorway and Into the SIDEWORLD

[Death Creeps] Death’s Blanket and THE BLACKCOAT’S DAUGHTER

[Slay The Date] Bloody Good Characters and The Superior Performances in Bob Clark’s Black Christmas

[Decoding Evil] A Study of Michael Myers and the Halloween Film Series

[True Horror] The History of Tainted Halloween Candy

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LET THE RIGHT ONE IN Review – An Emotional Exploration of Humanity and Monstrosity

Justin Moritz

Jan 5

LET THE RIGHT ONE IN Review – An Emotional Exploration of Humanity and Monstrosity

Showtime's Let the Right One In is a naturalistic, emotional story of human compassion and strength set in a monstrous world.

BROOD X Review – Cicada Season Isn’t What it Seems

Brianna Geiger

Dec 29, 2022

BROOD X Review – Cicada Season Isn’t What it Seems

Brianna Geiger says Brood X is a strikingly disturbing novella that makes cicadas absolutely terrifying. Brood X is an illustrated...

STRANGER THINGS Review – Season Four and The Rise of Vecna, Master of the Spider Throne

Brianna Geiger

Jul 25, 2022

STRANGER THINGS Review – Season Four and The Rise of Vecna, Master of the Spider Throne

Brianna Geiger says that the fourth season of Stranger Things is the darkest, most violent, and gore-filled of the series. Does anyone...

CANDY Review – Tightly Wound Housewives are a Recipe for Murder

Sammy Mannion

Jul 21, 2022

CANDY Review – Tightly Wound Housewives are a Recipe for Murder

Samantha Mannion calls the Hulu Original limited series Candy a slow-burning exploration of toxic female friendships. The Hulu Original...

THE REYES INCIDENT Review - Queer Horror with Killer Mermaids and Small Town Mysteries

Breanna Lucci

Jun 22, 2022

THE REYES INCIDENT Review - Queer Horror with Killer Mermaids and Small Town Mysteries

Breanna Lucci says The Reyes Incident is an unbelievable tale of murder, mermaids, and forbidden love. [THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS]...

[Tribeca Festival] THE BLACK PHONE Review - An Emotionally Rewarding Supernatural Horror Experience

Justin Lockwood

Jun 21, 2022

[Tribeca Festival] THE BLACK PHONE Review - An Emotionally Rewarding Supernatural Horror Experience

Justin Lockwood says The Black Phone delivers frightful scares, but its emotional heft makes it truly special. We’ve been clamoring for...

PLAYDURIZM Review - A Beautiful and Disturbing Exploration of Escapism

Jaclyn Bartlett

Jun 15, 2022

PLAYDURIZM Review - A Beautiful and Disturbing Exploration of Escapism

Jaclyn Bartlett says Playdurizm boasts stunning cinematography and a unique concept to explore trauma and escapism. [THIS REVIEW CONTAINS...

MEN Review - Alex Garland's Unsettling Psychological Folk Horror Film is Deliciously Sinister

Breanna Lucci

Jun 10, 2022

MEN Review - Alex Garland's Unsettling Psychological Folk Horror Film is Deliciously Sinister

Breanna Lucci says that Men's underlying themes of grief, guilt, and trauma take a backseat to the patriarchal nightmare. [THIS REVIEW...

[PODCAST] Friday the 13th, Camp Blood and the Villainess Femme

Slay Away

Jun 9, 2022

[PODCAST] Friday the 13th, Camp Blood and the Villainess Femme

E.L. King discusses the slasher classic Friday the 13th (1980) with special guests Chuy, Bryan and GamesWithDeath. DESCRIPTION E.L. King...

[Brooklyn Film Festival] WELCOME, VIOLETA! Review - A Writer’s Retreat and Journey of Self-Discovery

Breanna Lucci

Jun 8, 2022

[Brooklyn Film Festival] WELCOME, VIOLETA! Review - A Writer’s Retreat and Journey of Self-Discovery

Breanna Lucci says Welcome, Violeta! forces us to explore abusive authority and the intricacies of an author’s mind. Brazilian director...

MAD GOD Review - Exploring a Nightmarish Hellscape From the Mind of Stop-Motion Master Phil Tippett

Mitchell Brown

Jun 6, 2022

MAD GOD Review - Exploring a Nightmarish Hellscape From the Mind of Stop-Motion Master Phil Tippett

Mitchell Brown says Mad God is a visual feast and a waking nightmare demonstrating Tippett’s reverence for handcrafted animation. [THIS...

[Overlook Film Festival] SWALLOWED Review - Exploring Homophobia Through Insect-Infested Body Horror

Breanna Lucci

Jun 5, 2022

[Overlook Film Festival] SWALLOWED Review - Exploring Homophobia Through Insect-Infested Body Horror

Breanna Lucci says Swallowed puts homophobia under a microscope. It's creepy, disturbing, and captivating. Screened at the 2022 Overlook...

[Overlook Film Festival] HYPOCHONDRIAC Review - A Personal Story of Vulnerability and Pain

Sarah Kirk

Jun 5, 2022

[Overlook Film Festival] HYPOCHONDRIAC Review - A Personal Story of Vulnerability and Pain

Sarah Kirk says Hypochondriac is an emotionally tumultuous journey containing mental deterioration, self-discovery, and vulnerability....

[Overlook Film Festival] THE SUMMONED Review - Succumb to Your Sins

Jaclyn Bartlett

Jun 4, 2022

[Overlook Film Festival] THE SUMMONED Review - Succumb to Your Sins

Jaclyn Bartlett says The Summoned offers an intriguing view of how easily the best of us can set aside our morals to pursue success....

[Overlook Film Festival] GONE IN THE NIGHT Review - Youth is Wasted on the Young

Mitchell Brown

Jun 4, 2022

[Overlook Film Festival] GONE IN THE NIGHT Review - Youth is Wasted on the Young

Mitchell Brown says the mystery thriller Gone in the Night digs into the baggage of past experiences, mortality, and regret. Screened at...

QUIET HOURS Review - Secrets are Revealed in Ryan Rox Queer Horror Short

Brianna Geiger

May 31, 2022

QUIET HOURS Review - Secrets are Revealed in Ryan Rox Queer Horror Short

Brianna Geiger says Quiet Hours is an exhilarating queer horror short you won’t be able to look away from. Quiet Hours is an...

EVIL DEAD Review - The Deadites Don’t Die

Mitchell Brown

May 31, 2022

EVIL DEAD Review - The Deadites Don’t Die

Mitchell Brown talks about the joyously grotesque remake of the cult classic, The Evil Dead. Before Bruce Campbell returned to the small...

SO COLD THE RIVER Review - The Truth Isn’t Always What it Seems

Brianna Geiger

May 30, 2022

SO COLD THE RIVER Review - The Truth Isn’t Always What it Seems

Brianna Geiger says So Cold The River is a spine-chilling adaptation of the suspenseful thriller novel by Michael Koryta. So Cold The...

LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS Review - Another Impressive Season with Brilliant Craftsmanship and Stories

Nuha Hassan

May 30, 2022

LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS Review - Another Impressive Season with Brilliant Craftsmanship and Stories

Nuha Hassan says that the spectacular anthology series returns with a diverse collection of stories and exceptionally gory sequences....

IT FOLLOWS Review - Exploring Female Sexuality and Its Societal Taboos

E. L. King

May 27, 2022

IT FOLLOWS Review - Exploring Female Sexuality and Its Societal Taboos

E.L. King says It Follows is a modern classic that subverts horror film tropes surrounding female sexuality with substantial influences...

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