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Not Every Movie is Made for You: 'Black Christmas' as a PG-13 Horror Film

11/18/2019

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There is a new version of Black Christmas coming out soon and, if you’re involved in the horror world even just a touch, you’ve probably heard about the uproar that came with the reveal of its rating. I have a lot of ideas about why some people might be outraged at the very idea of the new Black Christmas being marketed as it is, but the most baffling reason I’ve come across is that somehow a PG-13 rating makes it so inferior to the original that it’s not even horror anymore...


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[Review] 'Ballet Blanc' is a clumsy though atmospheric dance

11/18/2019

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Nowadays dance and horror seem a pretty natural relationship as even those with a small interest in the genre know about Suspiria (1977), Black Swan (2010) or even Red Shoes (1948) if you want to go old school. The competitive world of dance brings a level of brutality which fits in nicely with several horror themes. The self-sacrifice experienced by the dancers allows for physical and mental break downs...


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Beyond Room 237: The New Doors which 'Doctor Sleep' opens in 'The Shining'

11/16/2019

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The Shining came into our lives in 1980 and everything from the characters to the plot to the carpet patterns have been discussed and analyzed to great lengths. Kubrick’s portrayal of Jack Torrence (Jack Nicholson) often gains an unsympathetic interpretation as the character presents as perpetually irritated with his wife and child and over the span of the movie we watch him go from annoyed to murderous A wise man once asked, “What else can you possibly say about The Shining now?... 


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[Comic Review] 'Necropolis Legion' delivers a horde of bizarre horror

11/15/2019

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Charles Band's Deadly Ten: Necropolis Legion is a bizarre, witch-embracing, origin story, that delivers on every conceivable level for horror and comicbook-loving fans. From Shawn Gabborin's (Puppet Master) writing to Mauricio Campetella's art, every damn thing about Necropolis Legion works...


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[BAFF 2019] 'Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made' may not really kill, but is effective nonetheless

11/15/2019

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Using gimmicks to promote a horror flick traces back to the very beginning of the genre. Alfred Hitchcock denying entrance after the start of his movie, William Castle pairing “fear insurance” or vomit bags with his films, and Ruggero Dedodato convincing his actors to ‘disappear” for a year to add further realism to Cannibal Holocaust. However, do the gimmicks work?...


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[Review] 'Radioflash' is a post-apocalyptic disaster

11/14/2019

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If cast into a world of darkness in the wake of a standard power outage, one were to begin wondering how long it would take society to collapse without electricity, it would be a most justified ponderance.  And if that wondering were to extend into the hours after the power had been restored, one would have the ability to consult our electrified oracle, the internet.  The internet would compile a succinct list of resources for you and the overarching answer one would be given is: two weeks...


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[Blu-ray Review] Arrow Video wipes the dust off of "Flowers in the Attic"

11/13/2019

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​Abuse comes in many forms. It can be physical and emotional. It can come through neglect or an unwanted attention. It can be judgmental silence, or ride on the smoky tendrils of gaslighting. Having just been restored and re-released on Blu-ray through Arrow Video, Flowers in the Attic packs many forms of abuse into one disturbing package, told through the eyes of four children…


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[Blu-ray Review] 'Apprentice to Murder' casts a dull hex

11/11/2019

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Way back in 1895, powwower John Blymire and a young man named John Curry, murdered a man who they believed had hexed John and was a servant of Satan. The infamous killing became known as the “Hex Murder”. The bizarre crime was eventually adapted into a surprisingly little known film, Apprentice to Murder, which has just been restored and re-released by Arrow Video…


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[Review] 'Ice Blue' is a moody mystery that sets a chill in the bones

11/9/2019

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The film climate I’m often exposed to and equally drawn to is one of cinematic eccentricities. These films are often viewed as morbid schlock or an exercise in senseless taboo, gratuitous violence with little or nothing to say, or to the most joyless and jaded critics, “utter trash.” Most days, I rise to battle as a righteous protector of genre films and dare to counter attack these shallow claims...


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[Review] Cerebral horror and dread wait in "The Lighthouse"

11/8/2019

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When one finds oneself in deep seclusion, thoughts turn inward. The world becomes alien and the inside of your own mind becomes home to familiar horrors and dark memories. It is in this type of isolation that The Lighthouse takes place…


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