Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. A black cloud hangs over the family at the center of the […]
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‘Voices’: A Death Curse Runs in the Family in 2007’s Korean Horror Movie [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. A black cloud hangs over the family at the center of the […]
‘Housebound’: Home is Where the Haunt is [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Standing trial for robbery is just the beginning of Kylie Bucknell’s troubles […]
‘Ghostwatch’: The Scariest Hoax in Television History [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Nine years before The Blair Witch Project hoodwinked audiences on a large […]
[Review] “Creepshow” Season 3 Ends With Two Strong Tales of Dark Secrets
This week’s Creepshow offering, which is also the last of the season, features one segment about a prevailing problem that affects millions of Americans today. The other turns the color all the way down and tells a novel story coinciding with events from a classic horror movie. The finale opens with Greg Nicotero’s “Drug Traffic”. […]
5 Memorable Tales of Kid-Friendly Halloween Horror from TV Anthologies
Although Halloween is embraced by all ages these days, it was mostly a children’s holiday not all that long ago. What is essentially now a multi-month event was a single day of fun back then. The real world has changed in this regard, but some things stay the same in TV anthologies; kids are still […]
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‘Hell Fest’ Is a Halloween Treat for Old School Slasher Fans [Young Blood]
Horror contemplates in great detail how young people handle inordinate situations and all of life’s unexpected challenges. While the genre forces characters of every age to face their fears, it is especially interested in how youths might fare in life-or-death scenarios. The column Young Blood is dedicated to horror stories for and about teenagers, as […]
‘Cemetery of Terror’: A Mexican Cult Classic for Halloween [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Rubén Galindo Jr. was still attending college in the U.S. when his […]
[Review] “Creepshow” Season 3: Timeless Terror and Animated Horrors in This Week’s Episode
This week’s offering of Creepshow is the least conventional episode seen so far in the third season. It breaks the ice with “Time Out”, which is more pensive than usual for the series. Jeffrey F. January’s latest contribution, after directing “The Last Tsuburaya”, focuses on a pre-law student named Tim (Matthew Barnes) and the antique, […]
Juan Piquer Simón’s ‘Slugs’ Still Has Us Squirming from Head to Toe [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Over the years, horror has turned the most innocuous creatures into rabid […]
[Review] “Creepshow” Season 3 Tackles Mythological and Modern Horrors in This Week’s Episode
Remnants of Greek mythology and zombie-like demons occupy this week’s installment of Creepshow. Axelle Carolyn and Jordana Arkin get things started with “Stranger Sings”, a comical segment about a meet-cute gone terribly wrong. When Sara (Suehyla El-Attar) has her hands full at the store, a doctor named Barry (Chris Mayers) steps in to help. Barry […]
Alice, Sweet Alice: ‘Hausu’ Director’s Bad Seed Movie ‘Cute Devil’ [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Right away, Cute Devil (Kawaii Akuma) exposes its young villain’s evil streak. […]
[Review] “Creepshow” Season 3 Delivers a Double Dose of Creature Horror This Week
The contemporary art world does not make a whole lot of sense from an outsider’s perspective. Writers Paul Dini and Stephen Langford make light of this observation in “The Last Tsuburaya”, a story about art’s power over people. The opening tale in this installment of Creepshow sees two sides fighting over a piece of cultural […]
‘Alone’: ‘Shutter’ Follow-Up Delivers Eerie Tale of Survivor Guilt [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Although Japan and South Korea dominated the import boom of Asian horror […]
[Review] “Creepshow” Season 3: ‘Skeletons in the Closet’ References Horror Classics and ‘Familiar’ Catches a Demon
While the premiere was especially uneven, with its second story making up the shortfall, the immediate follow-up in Creepshow’s third season is more well-rounded. As usual, the episode divides itself right down the middle in regards to tone; one half is serious while the other is not. The format tends to work for the show […]