Tag: Horror
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…
Film Review: She Dies Tomorrow (2020)
You are going to die tomorrow. There is no question, but no rationalizing it either, just an unwavering certainty that tomorrow’s sunrise will be your…
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…
Film Review: The Dinner Party (2020)
The Dinner Party is neither an acquired taste nor a thirst-quencher for those getting goosebumps over the prospect of a gratuitous dining experience among the…
For Newbies: ‘Must-See’ Modern Korean Horror Movies
Whispering Corridors (1998) Yeogo Goedam Directed by Ki-hyung Park Whispering Corridors should be placed in the genre of films encompassing the horrors of school, along…
Dark Cinema: Horror from Japan and Korea
An Overview By Ren Zelen ‘No body’ does it better When a new era of Asian horror films entered mainstream Western cinema with Hideo Nakata’s…
Festive Film Review: Bob Clark’s Black Christmas (1974)
Producer and director, Bob Clark, must have some affinity for the festive season, given he is perhaps best known for two movies. Porky’s aside. In…
