Series of Frights is a recurring column that mainly focuses on horror in television. Specifically, it takes a closer look at five episodes or stories — each one adhering to an overall theme — from different anthology series or the occasional movie made for TV. With anthologies becoming popular again, especially on television, now is […]
Author: Paul Lê
[Review] “Creepshow” Season 3 Opens With Mixed Results
While the small screen experienced a resurgence in traditional anthologies not too long ago, that moment was short-lived. The latest Twilight Zone revival, Room 104, and 50 States of Fright have all since ended. Fans of the standalone story have their limited choices nowadays, but they can count on Creepshow to keep things going. Five […]
‘Kaun?’ is a Twisty Cult Classic in Indian Horror [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. India saw less and less horror movies being made in the 1990s. […]
‘The Devil’s Honey’: Lucio Fulci’s Erotic Thriller [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. Lucio Fulci’s fans have differing opinions about the tail end of his […]
‘Urban Legend’ Introduced Contemporary American Folklore to a New Generation [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 well […]
‘Death Weekend’: Canadian Exploitation and Rural Revenge [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. Content Warning: This article discusses sexual assault. Black Christmas, The Changeling, and […]
Freeform’s Teen Horror Series “Dead of Summer” Deserved Better
Crystal Lake. Arawak. Stonewater. Summer camps are places to avoid in horror movies. And Camp Stillwater from the TV series Dead of Summer is no different from its cinematic parallels. The camp’s employees are too preoccupied with themselves to ever suspect trouble is afoot, and by the time they are aware of the goings-on at […]
Gaslighting Thriller ‘Taste of Fear’ is One of Hammer’s Best [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. Hammer Productions was unmatched when it came to gothic horror during its […]
Cannibals and Midsummer in Russian-Finnish Found Footage Movie ‘Shopping Tour’ [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. Retail therapy has a high cost in Mikhail Brashinskiy’s Shopping Tour. This […]
Birthdays, Demons and Transitions in Filipino Teen Horror ‘The Debutantes’ [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. Prime Cruz’s The Debutantes brings grim meaning to the phrase “You only […]
‘Tailgate’ Is a Combustible, Dutch Road Rager [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. Lodewijk Crijns‘ Tailgate starts out in the remote, Dutch countryside. In this dreadful […]
There is Something Rotten in the State of ‘Joshua’ [Formative Fears]
Formative Fears is a column that focuses on horror movies revolving around young people or adults reliving something that scared them at a young age. There is no age limit on fears like death, monsters, and the unknown. Overall, this series expresses what it felt like to be a frightened child — and what still […]
5 Tales of Beach Horror from TV Anthologies [Series of Frights]
Series of Frights is a recurring column that mainly focuses on horror in television. Specifically, it takes a closer look at five episodes or stories — each one adhering to an overall theme — from different anthology series or the occasional movie made for TV. With anthologies becoming popular again, especially on television, now is […]
‘Razorback’: A Beautiful, Brutal Eco-Horror from Down Under [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. Global infatuation with all things Australia was still under way when Russell […]
Haunted by Guilt in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s ‘Retribution’ [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. The genre output of Kiyoshi Kurosawa is best characterized by atmosphere, ambiguity, […]