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Short Film Showcase: Serial Killers On The Rise
In both mainstream and indie circles, true crime-inspired thrillers are on the rise, and directors at this year’s Pittsburgh Moving Picture Festival Thriller Picture Show did not disappoint.
Short Film Showcase: Three Shorts with a Taste for Blood
With the long-awaited remake of Nosferatu by Robert Eggers quickly approaching, it’s a great time to dust off your old favorite vampire flicks to amp yourself up. Whether you’re an Interview with the Vampire (1994) person or you’re more into The Lost Boys (1987), or even if you’re a 30 Days of Night (2007) fanatic, vamps have the unique ability among monsters to adapt to almost any kind of story.
[Movie Review] ‘The Omicron Killer’ (2024)
The COVID-19 pandemic has left a lasting scar on the world, but one of the few silver linings that we can take from the experience is the sea of pandemic-inspired horror that came out of quarantine.
Trauma and the Transgression of Spirits in ‘The Entity,’ Part II
How the psychiatrists in The Entity represent the failings of the medical profession when it comes to women’s mental health.
‘Who Invited Them’ Brings the Home Invasion Thriller to a Housewarming Party
A new take on the classic home invasion thriller genre in Duncan Birmingham’s debut feature film.
Our Top 8 Road Trip Horror Movies
Since all of us are choking on inflation and likely aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, let’s take a look at the top road trip horror movies to watch this summer.
Phil Tippett Revives Stop Motion Animation in ‘Mad God’
The retro-futuristic land of Phil Tippett’s newest release Mad God revives scary stop-motion animation in a mostly silent movie that pays homage to films across the dystopian horror genre.
The Entity: Trauma and the Transgression of Spirits
Sidney Furie’s film attracted a fair amount of attention—not least because this film, like The Amityville Horror before it, was based on a true, and well-documented, story.
Our Favorite Horror Easter Eggs
With the Easter Bunny scheduled to make his rounds this weekend, the contributors at What Sleeps Beneath wanted to celebrate with delightfully creepy Easter eggs.
Depictions of Trauma in ‘When a Stranger Calls Back’
When a Stranger Calls Back is a stalker-slasher that stands apart from other films in the genre, giving fans a more rounded, nuanced vision into how trauma might be dealt with in a horror film, without sacrificing the scares.
New 4K Restoration of Iván Zulueta's ‘Arrebato’
Arrebato (Rapture) is the 1979 cult-hit from Spanish director Iván Zulueta that has thrilled and mystified international audiences for decades and will soon be available for the first time in the United States.
Christmas Chills: ‘The Advent Calendar’ Review
Shudder’s newest original film, The Advent Calendar, is an impressive French-language feature from writer-director Patrick Ridremont, and features strong cast performances sure to add some chills to your holiday lineup.
The Horrors of the Human in ‘Midnight Mass’
The horror in Midnight Mass isn’t its vampire, though that is horrifying as well, but in its people—that an entire town of good, well-meaning families could be so easily convinced to turn on each other and their humanity. It’s a difficult but necessary pill to swallow in a post-COVID, post-QAnon world.
Los parecidos: A Tribute to Rod Serling’s ‘The Twilight Zone’
Director Isaac Esban's The Similar is a tribute to Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone, while also exploring the depths of lived reality.
(Re)building a Legend: Candyman (2021) Movie Review
Nia DaCosta’s Candyman, though it closely follows the footsteps of the original, is a worthwhile sequel, wearing its themes on its sleeve and breathing new life into the story for the next generation.
The Overlooked Terrors of Stuart Gordon’s ‘Dagon’
Stuart Gordon’s Dagon, often overlooked in favor of his other movies, stands the test of time as both a unique horror movie and a parry against the racism in Lovecraft’s literature.
The Hauntological in ‘Lake Mungo’
Tragic, haunting, and immersive, Joel Anderson’s 2008 masterpiece Lake Mungo is one of the finest pieces of ghost storytelling in recent history, literalizing Jacques Derrida’s concept of hauntology, or the persistence of an element of the past.
Sundance 2021: ‘In the Earth’ & ‘Eight for Silver’, reviewed
Following the end of Sundance, Ande dives into the madness of Ben Wheatley’s In the Earth and examines the challenges of Sean Ellis’ Eight for Silver.
6 Women Horror Directors You Should Know
To celebrate Women in Horror Month, we put together a list of women directors you should know.
Sundance 2021 Preview
During our first time attending Sundance, we're keeping an eye out for the best in new horror, including work from directors Ben Wheatley and Sion Sono.