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Memory, Introspection, & Grief: A Ghost Story
And though I would first consider A Ghost Story (David Lowery) an unblinking, compassionate look at grief, there are also beautiful moments of introspection through the lens of memory.
Pet Sematary: Looking at Grief through a Paranormal Lens
A timely & thoughtful look at the 2019 Pet Sematary.
Vampires & the Stigma of Mental Illness in ‘The Transfiguration’ and ‘Martin’
The Transfiguration stitches together a new vision of what it means to be a vampire in modern cinema. A lovechild between Let the Right One In, and the hidden ’70s gem, George A. Romero’s Martin, it effectively builds on the rich history of vampire films in the U.S. and maintains a sense of relevancy, without sacrificing its unique point of view.
Foreshadowing The Great Recession in ‘The Exorcism of Emily Rose’
A deep dive into the visuals of The Exorcism of Emily Rose reveals a haunting foreshadowing of the economic recession.
Women in Horror: An Interview with Professor Aalya Ahmad
Driven by a passion to bridge the gap between academia and fandom in horror, Dr. Aalya Ahmad has spent much of her career teaching students from a variety of backgrounds about what the genre has to offer, as well as diving into the intersection of feminist theory and horror.
Movie Review: I Am Legend
Looking back on this beloved film in the wake of Covid-19, I didn’t know what holding a job, providing for myself, or living alone was like. I had no idea about life’s greatest fears or the fragility of human life itself.
Does ‘The Hunt’ (2020) Land its Political Satire?
The cracks might be obvious, but in a film so obviously tongue-in-cheek, where every character is a caricature and no one is safe, it’s difficult to seriously suggest anyone will actually be offended.
Reading the Bible with Horror: An Interview with Professor Brandon Grafius
There is something both viscerally compelling and haunting about religious horror, whether it simply be flavored with something like Catholic iconography or saturated with a terrifying belief system baked into the very writing.
Movie Review: Color Out of Space (2020)
The team working on Color successfully adapted a Lovecraft story for the modern world. The “indescribable” horror is translated to screen via brilliant practical effects and images largely only seen through a reflection—out of the proverbial corner of the viewer’s eye, if you will. What we see otherwise is nothing short of stomach-droppingly beautiful—a visual feast reminiscent of Mandy.
How ‘Ginger Snaps’ Breathes New Life into the Werewolf Genre
If Ginger’s transformation is a manifestation of her blossoming womanhood, then both Brigitte and their mother express a desire to prevent Ginger’s growing up.
Movie Review: Rob Zombie’s 3 From Hell (2019)
On one side, I feel like Rob Zombie successfully created a movie that was indeed to his style, but on the other, at what cost? Or an even bigger question, for what reason?
Merry Creepmas! Figures from Folklore to Keep Your Christmas Creepy
If you’re like me at all, Halloween is your favorite holiday, and by the time Christmas rolls around, you’re more than a little tired of what feels like the same 10 holiday songs on repeat.
The Influence of WWI on Horror: An Interview with Historian W. Scott Poole
Both Halloween and Veteran’s Day have come and gone, but around the end of October, I found myself thinking about the role of war in horror.
Scared Sacred: Idolatry, Religion and Worship in the Horror Film
Though I initially anticipated something of a challenging read—by the end of my day, my brain is usually a bit soupy so I need to push myself to really engage with material that ventures more into theory—Scared Sacred immediately seized me with the engaging and approachable writing quality I found in its essays.
Thanksgiving: Why Eat Turkey When You Can Eat People?
No matter what you prefer on your Thanksgiving plate, we’ve got five films filled with cannibals who prefer the human flesh during their holiday feast––and probably all the time! Why have a stuffed bird when you can have brains?
Movie Review: Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Sleepy Hollow successfully mixes horror, fantasy, romance and Burton’s hallmark visual style to create an experience that continues to enthrall viewers.
AHS 1984: Season Finale
The energy of the pressing episodes might as well have been like any ’80s hair band song—it was fast, loud and heavy.
Winter's Coming: 5 Lesser Known Horror Films in the Snow
5 movies you need to be watching for the first snow-fall of the season
Shark Week: 24 Hours of the Best & Worst Sharks in Film, Part VI
Shark Week is an 11-part series dedicated to the education and preservation of one of nature’s oldest, most efficiently evolved species.