Tag: halloween
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…
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.
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
