Category: Horror
Slaying Alive – Horror Movie Characters That Made Our Guts Twist With Worry – Or Mine Anyway
Horror films over the last 100 years have churned out the demise of so many characters. Some we couldn’t give a fuck about, perhaps wanted…
The Crow Franchise Revisited: The Comics, Movies & TV Show
The Crow first began as a comic book hero. Created by James O’Barr in 1989. The Crow AKA Eric Draven’s story has since been expanded into a movie franchise and TV Series. The new 2024 reimagining sees a new era of The Crow. The Crow just keeps resurrecting. What’s in store for the future of this comic book goth hero?
Terrifier 3 Review: A Gory Gut Fest of Slasher Mayhem
Art The Clown is back for Terrifier 3. Just when Miles County, New York thought they had seen the last of the Terrifier’s gory reign of terror, he returns. Art continues his rampage to go after brother and sister duo, Sienna and Jonathan Shaw from Terrifier 2. This time around he gifts more blood, guts and gore to Miles County to celebrate his Christmas.
1988 in Film: The Blob – the Goriest Feel-Good Movie
For some reason, in this time of self-quarantining, I’ve found myself drawn more than ever to the horror genre. In particular, those of the 1980s. Hellraiser,…
Film Review: Saint Maud
With agony comes ecstasy, and with holiness comes a darkness. Rose Glass’s Saint Maud is the next big thing in a wave of so-called elevated…
The Black Cat: Art Deco of Evil
The story of Satanism, revenge, incest, torture, and genocide doesn’t seem like much of a crowd pleasing horror story. Yet in the hands of famed…
Raw, Thelma, and the Monstrous Feminine Coming of Age
2017 will always be the year of my favorite coming-of-age movies. And while I am a huge fan of Lady Bird, I don’t think it…
The Haunting Queer Reading of The Bride of Frankenstein
Out of the genres within cinema, none have quite historically served as an expression of the deeper more hidden thoughts of society as much as…
In Praise of James Whale
It wouldn’t be the most glorious month of autumn without a little appreciation for the artistic genius of James Whale. A master of theater directing,…
Beguiling and Bewitching: The Cinematic Witch
Witches are all-powerful beings. I don’t just say this because I am named after a witch. (Morgan le Fay, look her up!) Witches are a symbol…
Everything in Australia Is Trying to Kill You: A Tribute to Aussie Monster Movies
Australia is home to numerous terrifying creatures to strike fear into your soul. Deadly snakes and spiders. Ferocious crocodiles and sharks. A jellyfish whose venom…
House of Tolerance: The Unseen Villain in Forced Pleasure
Sometimes the best horror films have an unknown enemy. A common feature in many horror villains, especially within the slasher subgenre. It is used with…
A Personal Journey Through Horror Movies – Part III
Another impactful motion picture from the 2000s was Pan’s Labyrinth. In 2006, Guillermo del Toro, another name growing in infamy, wrote and directed this masterpiece…
A Personal Journey Through Horror Movies – Part II
Staying in the 1970’s, the next film definitely worthy of a mention is The Hills Have Eyes. I hated this movie. Genuinely, hated this movie….
