Category: Horror
A Personal Journey Through Horror Movies – Part I
When thinking of Halloween, the mind automatically turns to guts, grim and gore galore. Probably thanks to the array of cinema productions we have at…
The Craft (1996) – Sarah vs. Nancy and the Catharsis of Un-Corked Female Rage
Debuting in the spring of 1996 as a sleeper hit, The Craft stands as a pretty solid entry into the golden age of teen films…
Review: The Wolf of Snow Hollow
While it rehashes plenty of tried-and-told horror stories in places, The Wolf of Snow Hollow is commendable for its intense familiarity. The warm Christmas carols,…
The Cabin in the Woods (2011) and the Horror Homage
If there is one horror film that feels incredibly inspired by its predecessors, it is Drew Goddard’s The Cabin in the Woods (2011). Whilst the…
LFF Review: Relic (Natalie Erika James)
In 2018, at our very own Femme Filmmakers Festival, a spooky film of just 9 minutes captured chilling themes of aging isolation and childhood relics….
The Vengeful Female Ghost: Ghost Story (1981)
Since ancient times and across many cultures, the myth of the vengeful female ghost or spirit has haunted folktales and legends. It seems that the…
The Long Cinematic Path of Folk Horror
Perhaps no two words better sum up the genre of folk horror than “old” and “weird”. When Sight & Sound dedicated their August issue to…
Gatiss and Moffat’s Dracula v Bram Stoker’s Vampire lore: A Re-examination
Just when you think Dracula has been done to death (pun intended) the naughty old Count comes creeping out of his coffin yet again. Gory,…
A Blood-Splattered Mess: The Enticing Failure of 1983’s The Hunger
Any film that opens with an extended nightclub scene set to “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” is ripe for examination. 1983’s The Hunger, directed by Tony Scott,…
Watch, Dissect, Reflect – It: Chapter Two
Bending Film Genres Director Andy Muschietti chooses not to play safe by mixing elements of gore and chaos with priceless bits of comedy, successfully breaking…
Feminism and The Fog (1980)
I think that girls who insult people are very attractive. Howard Hawks There was a type of female role in Hollywood of the 1940’s that…
The Tragedy of John Kramer, and the Power of Jigsaw in the Saw Franchise
There was a time, between 2004 and 2010, when Halloween belonged to one man. A frail ageing cancer patient, hellbent on giving those who do…
The Horror Genre Shutout at the Academy Awards
“DON’T you swear at me, you little shit! Don’t you EVER raise your voice at me! I am your mother! You understand?” This is the…
1994 in Film: Wes Craven’s New Nightmare and the Effect of Horror on Creators
When Wes Craven died, horror critic and writer Kim Newman tweeted something very succinct. “Wes Craven reinvented horror at least four times – most directors…
