AHS: NYC trades its standard sarcasm and screams for an insightful and artistic reminder that real life is full of its own horrors and tragedies. “You are way too young to be thinking about how to die. Don’t forget how to live.” You wanted death? You wanted horror? Well, how about slowly passing away from […]
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A busy pair of American Horror Story: NYC episodes wipe the slate clean only to show that some tragedies can’t be so easily erased. “What are our lives going to be like when we’re not hunting serial killers?” A sentinel is defined as “a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch,” […]
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AHS: NYC delivers its best episodes of the season through clever plotting and supernatural turns that set up the ensuing bloodshed. “This is entertainment, honey.” There’s some natural level of understanding and showmanship when it comes to psychics and tarot readers. By and large, customers understand that these practices aren’t genuinely supernatural, but they continue […]
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Guillermo del Toro’s “Cabinet of Curiosities” brings back the underrated anthology series host trope that helps celebrate the nature of storytelling. When it comes to the versatile nature of anthology shows, one of the biggest selling points of the genre is that every episode tells a completely original story. It’s easy to get lost in […]
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More corpses and police ignorance force Gino to take measures into his own hands, but darkness looms and infection spreads in AHS: NYC’s latest. “Protect and fucking serve.” Shame is an all-consuming emotion that doesn’t discriminate in the same way that a serial killer does with its victims or police do with their casework. Everyone […]
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Season 11 of “American Horror Story” kicks off with a stylized, sexy, stereotype-laden descent into New York City’s vibrant, violent nightlife. “Something dark is coming.” Regardless of one’s opinion on whether American Horror Story is past its prime, there’s still a lot of fun to be had in the different subgenres that inspire each season’s […]
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Czech Republic’s ‘Repulse’ sinks the audience into an extended exercise in trauma that turns to brevity and non-linear storytelling to amplify its pain. “You can do whatever you want.” “What do I want?” Screams of anguish are the only forms of dialogue that are present in the first ten minutes of Repulse, Emil Krizka’s ode […]
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Joe Begos unleashes a new holiday horror classic with his gleefully gratuitous robot Santa rampage, Christmas Bloody Christmas. Horror is most commonly associated with Halloween, but Christmas is right behind the spooky season when it comes to holiday-based horror movies. Christmas horror movies take plenty of different directions from creative home invasions to Satanic elves. […]
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Sick of Myself presents a modern body horror story that’s rooted in limitless narcissism that’s as disturbing as it is hilarious. “I love to live.” The body horror sub-genre has become increasingly popular, especially since greater breakthroughs in prosthetics and practical effects now allow for unprecedented spectacles. It’s easier than ever to gross out an […]
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Lorcan Finnegan’s ‘Nocebo’ subverts the wicked nanny subgenre with a haunting horror story with a ruthless, relevant message. “I am here with you.” There are few bonds that are more innate and eternal than those between family. These fundamental connections can push the most ordinary of individuals to do impossible things. Parenthood–whether it’s the stresses […]
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Stop stressing over what to watch this Halloween and instead turn to this varied mix of horror titles, both old and new, from Shudder’s library Every streaming service turns Halloween into an opportunity to showcase what horror genre heavy hitters they have in their library. But there’s extra pressure for a service like Shudder (also […]
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Shudder’s comprehensive “Home for Halloween” line-up this October features the premiere of Dario Argento’s giallo return, ‘Dark Glasses,’ and much more. Every Halloween, horror fans are presented with a murderer’s row of options when it comes to the perfect place to binge on bloody buffets of seasonal content. Horror programming is unavoidable during this time […]
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Showtime’s adaptation of the Swedish vampire novel, “Let the Right One In,” finds strength in characters and relationships rather than visceral gore. “I’m just trying to take care of my kid.” “So am I.” Vampires have always been one of the more popular subgenres of horror for television to explore, but these bloodsuckers are in […]
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John Kassir returns as the infamous Cryptkeeper, who dispenses puns and helps save Halloween, as Solar Opposites pays tribute to this horror icon. A lot of horror anthology series have made their mark on the medium, but one of the reasons that HBO’s Tales From the Crypt remains such a perennial favorite is because of […]
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Editor’s Note: This Interview with the Vampire review covers only the show’s premiere episode. AMC’s playful look at the gothic, gory world of the infamous vampire Lestat hits a healthy artery that feels like it can keep its pulse beating for years. “There’s a simple answer to that, but I don’t believe that I want […]
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