Shrew’s Nest (2014), A Violent Case of Agoraphobia in 1950s Spain
It’s always irksome when filmmakers use sexual trauma as the basis for violence and bloodshed. Yes, sexual abuse (especially in
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Horror
Review: The Isle (2019), Atmospheric Horror Meets Salty Sea Tales
For me, the siren is one of the most interesting of all the sailor mythologies. Sirens are the beautiful, ethereal
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Frankenhooker (1990), Low-Budget Body Horror That Aims to Offend
With a name like Frankenhooker, you pretty much know what you’re getting. It’s not going to offer a progressive view
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Martyrs (2008), A Terrifying, Difficult, and Painful French Masterpiece
It is very, very rare that I feel genuinely horrified while watching a horror movie. I might feel my pulse
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False Positive (2021), a Pregnancy Horror Film That Doesn’t Deliver
It may sound crass, but pregnant women make for great horror movie fodder. You take women, who so often act
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Review: Der Bunker (2015), Where Humor, Horror, and Surrealism Collide
If you were to explain the plot of Nikias Chryssos’ Der Bunker (2015) to a friend, they might think you
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Review: Caveat (2020), A Fresh Take On Claustrophobic Horror
Caveat (noun) — A warning of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations. Irish cinema has a long and storied history, but
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Asylum (1972), The “Best” Horror Anthology of All Time
Though it offers up very few real scares, Asylum (1972) might be the greatest horror anthology film of all time.
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Train to Busan 2: Peninsula (2020)
The follow-up to everyone’s favorite tear-jerker zombie movie has proven that the makers of Train to Busan 2: Peninsula are
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Review: The Other Lamb (2019), a Mind-Bending Cult Movie
The Other Lamb (2019) is full of symbolism and jarring visuals depicting a deranged cult leader and the women under
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Review: Emelie (2015), a Rare Example of Great Child Acting
Though horror and thriller movies about children usually fall flat, Emelie excels by allowing the child actors to react to
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A Serbian Film (2010), The Most Disturbing Movie Ever Made
Many horror films take acts of intimacy and make them horrific; A Serbian Film (2010) does the same, but cranks
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Review: Scare Me (2020), a Middling Deconstruction of the Horror Genre
I became a huge fan of Josh Ruben while watching CollegeHumor videos in my dorm room nearly a decade ago.
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Review: 13 Cameras (2015), a Voyeuristic Horror Film
I made the mistake of watching 14 Cameras (2018) before I knew that 13 Cameras (2015) existed. It didn’t really
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Review: Lifeforce (1985), a Film Built on Nudity & Creature FX
It’s difficult to argue that Tobe Hooper peaked early in his career. Though he’s had some mild successes over the
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Review: Howl (2015), a Claustrophobic Monster Movie ★★★½
A proper setting is the foundation of any great horror film. Naturally, film is a complex medium, comprised of sights,
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Review: Swallow (2020), a Film About Pica ★★★
Until I saw the trailer for Carlo Mirabella-Davis’s horror-thriller, Swallow (2020), I had never heard of the Pica Disorder. For
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