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In a film market dominated by remakes and rehashes, filmmakers seem to enjoy the game of blatant tips of the hat to their filmic forerunners. "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em," as the saying goes, and in many recent cases, there's a serious financial incentive to join a pack of successful imitators in hopes … Continue reading Review of The Woman in the Window (2020)
There's this cliché in literature and film where a character says something along the lines of "I didn't know if I should laugh or cry." It's pretty trite, sloppy writing, and I roll my eyes whenever I hear it, but like all clichés, there's a spark of truth which underlies the statement. There is a … Continue reading Sam Raimi’s Weird Horror-Comedy: Drag Me to Hell (2009)
A few years ago, I visited Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture (aka MoPOP). The initial reason I checked it out was that the building looks it's designed by/for a modern day Willie Wonka. However, to my surprise, they also happened to be running an exhibit on horror movies filled with a LOT of crazy stuff. Iconic horror … Continue reading John Carpenter’s Theory of Horror: They Live (1988)
Happy Holidays! It's that time of year again, and I figured I'd have to celebrate the season by settling down and watching a classic Christmas/Horror hybrid that I've never actually got around to seeing, Black Christmas from 1974. It was honestly pretty enjoyable overall, but one of the best things is that it's totally free (and legal!) … Continue reading Holiday Classic Review! Black Christmas (1974)
Alright, here it is, the last of the four "Welcome to Blumhouse" movies on Amazon Prime Video. I've already hit Black Box, The Lie, and Nocturne, so if you're interested in any of those, please check out my reviews! This time I'm looking at Evil Eye, directed by Rajeev and Elan Dassani, the story of a young woman who … Continue reading Hollow Horror: Welcome to Blumhouse Review Part 4 of 4: Evil Eye
Welcome to part three of my "Welcome to Blumhouse" reviews! In case you're unaware, "Welcome to Blumhouse" is a collection of four unrelated films available to watch on Prime Video with an Amazon Prime subscription. I've already covered Black Box and The Lie in previous posts, and today I'll take a look at Zu Quirke's 2020 film titled Nocturne. Also, … Continue reading Welcome to Blumhouse Review Part 3 of 4: Nocturne
Welcome to part two of my "Welcome to Blumhouse" review series! Earlier this week, I wrote a review on Black Box, and this time I'll be discussing Veena Sud's film The Lie. Just like all of the "Welcome to Blumhouse" films, The Lie is available to anyone with an Amazon Prime subscription. I will do my best to keep … Continue reading Welcome to Blumhouse Review Part 2 of 4: The Lie
For those who aren't yet aware, Amazon Prime is currently hosting four recent horror films (a quartet? a quartilogy?) united under the name "Welcome to Blumhouse." Blumhouse Productions is the company best known for producing films like Get Out, Paranormal Activity, and Sinister (hey, I wrote a Sinister review! Check it out HERE if you're interested) as well as … Continue reading Welcome to Blumhouse Review Part 1 of 4: Black Box
Robert Eggers burst onto the horror scene in 2015 with his debut film The Witch (stylized as The VVitch,), which terrified us horror fans and made a confident statement about what kind of horror movies could be made this decade. This was in no small part due to production company A24's belief in the profitability of art-house horror. … Continue reading Robert Eggers’ Historical Horror
Netflix's His House, released for streaming on January 27, 2020, is a thoroughly conventional haunted house film with some genuinely unique new trappings, which left me confused if I took anything away from the film. The story focuses on a refugee couple who, having escaped from war-torn South Sudan, find themselves in government housing. However, it … Continue reading Review: His House (2020)
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