Tag: horror films
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Filmotomy Podcast 94: How Afraid Are The Academy of Horror Movies?
With the awards season well underway, Podcast 94 takes a look at the Academy’s reluctance to reward films from the horror film genre. With Us…
Full Coverage of Filmotomy’s Horrifically Huge ‘Film Road to Halloween’ Series
Welcome to November. That, of course, means we at Filmotomy will not be throttling you with Halloween-related film posts. That said, the range and amount…
