Shudder Premiere: The Dead Lands
Shudder launches a new series this week, The Dead Lands. Ep 1: Tell the Dead I’m Coming by Rachel Willis For anyone who thinks the zombie genre has been thoroughly…read more →
horror
Trying Not to Hold One
The Grudge by Hope Madden Any time a film is remade, you have to ask why. Not to be cynical, but because it’s a legitimate query. Is there a compelling…read more →
Fright Club: Future Oscar Winners in Horror
One of the most fun facts in acting is that most of the greats, even the truly greats, started off in horror. And, apparently, they all co-starred at one point…read more →
Lady in Red
In Fabric by Hope Madden My last note after watching In Fabric: “Well, that was weird.” Weird in a good way. Nobody blends giallo’s surrealistic seduction with dry British wit…read more →
Last Action Hero
Re:Born by Rachel Willis How does one kill a ghost? That’s the question at the heart of the mystery in director Yûji Shimomura’s martial arts thriller, Re:Born. The film opens…read more →
Fright Club: Dogs in Horror
Whether used to terrorize us or to break our hearts, dogs add something powerful to a horror movie. Unless it’s Zoltan: Dog of Dracula, because nothing, not even the most…read more →
I Was Promised a Treat
Trick by Hope Madden Always choose treat. That’s a great horror movie tagline. It’s also just good advice. Two for two before the credits even roll, Patrick Lussier. Onward! Lussier…read more →
Muted Fury
The Furies by Brandon Thomas Horror and social commentary are synonymous with one another. Fifty years ago, Night of the Living Dead tapped into America’s anxiety about the Vietnam War.…read more →
Set a Course for Adventure
Harpoon by Hope Madden There are a limited number of reasons people become and remain friends. Some of those reasons are just nonsense. And yet, three friends of dubious worth…read more →
Hell to Pay
Hell House LLC 3: Lake of Fire by Brandon Thomas I’m an easy mark for found footage movies. When done well, their use of unseen horror gets under my skin…read more →