Posted in Characters 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…

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Art The Clown dressed as Santa
Posted in Christmas Horror Review

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.

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Posted in History Horror

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,…

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Posted in Horror

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…

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Pan's Labyrinth
Posted in History Horror

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…

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The Shining
Posted in History Horror

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….

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Nosferatu
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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…

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The Craft
Posted in Horror Women

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…

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Cabin
Posted in Horror

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…

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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…

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folk horror
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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…

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Posted in Horror

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…

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Posted in Horror Women

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…

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saw jigsaw john kramer
Posted in Horror

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…

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