‘American Horror Stories’ offers its unique take on a classic trope, but thin characters and predictable plotting result in a shattered episode. “You light a candle in a room and then you say her name three times…” There’s a natural shorthand that exists with creepy characters like Bloody Mary that have become omnipresent in pop […]
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Tyler Cornack and Ryan Koch’s recent sci-fi comedy Butt Boy made waves on the festival run for its bizarre sense of humor and plot. Cornack played a protagonist with an affinity for putting objects and people up his, well, you know. So, it’s no surprise that the follow-up, Tiny Cinema, would continue that same thread of absurdity. This time, Cornack and […]
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Living With Chucky begins as a familiar horror documentary that assembles a variety of notable genre veterans to examine a prominent horror franchise. This one celebrates the iconic killer doll and the Child’s Play franchise. But Living With Chucky quickly diverges from the pack as a unique angle emerges. It’s not just a documentary that reflects upon the franchise’s legacy; it […]
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As fans anticipate the remaining 8 episodes of The Walking Dead’s final season this Fall, AMC’s spin-off series Tales of The Walking Dead has released its first episode. The new series, set in the apocalyptic world of the flagship show, follows a new group of survivors each episode through the lens of a variety of […]
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The final act of 2009’s Orphan revealed a shocking twist; the adopted 9-year-old Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman) wasn’t a child but a murderous 33-year-old with hypopituitarism. Over a decade later, Esther returns to slay again. Instead of an older, wiser Esther, Orphan: First Kill rewinds the clock to follow the exploits of the childlike killer’s first adoptive family. The […]
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From the directors of The Asylum’s Dune knockoff and the writers/director of The Asylum’s Aladdin ripoff comes The Asylum’s Tubi Original Shark Side of the Moon. Just when you thought it was safe to colonize Earth’s crater-covered moon again, Glenn Campbell and Tammy Klein introduce Russian human-shark hybrids as cosmic predators. Or, more appropriately, lower-than-low-budget […]
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Netflix’s latest, Day Shift, marks longtime stunt coordinator J.J. Perry’s (John Wick: Chapter 2, F9: The Fast Saga) feature directorial debut and is produced by John Wick franchise director Chad Stahelski. As if that action caliber wasn’t enough, Day Shift employs contortionists and performers from Cirque du Soleil to portray its bendy, acrobatic vampires. That results in a horror comedy that’s heavy […]
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A war between faith and science determines the fate of an infected village in a gross episode that doesn’t have as much to say as it thinks. “Love doesn’t heal, Celeste, only science can do that.” Both American Horror Stories and American Horror Story proper have tackled endless subject matter that has explored the entire […]
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Survival horror takes aim at acrophobia with Lionsgate’s adrenaline-seeking Fall. Two women trapped at the peak of a 2,000-foot radio tower in the middle of nowhere and with no cell signal means a series of obstacles to contend with beyond vertigo-inducing heights. While the lean, mean thriller does offer bursts of intense action and acrophobic […]
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With all the things that can feasibly go wrong, the promising ideas that are heartbreakingly jettisoned (for either time or budgetary reasons), and the stresses that come with meeting a looming deadline, it’s extraordinary that anybody manages to get a video game released. Irrespective of how well the end result turns out; you have to […]
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‘American Horror Stories’ hits the gas with a surprising episode that offers a fresh take on a quintessential horror classic. “This is wrong. This is all wrong.” Part of the novelty in anthology horror series is their freedom to tackle so many of the genre’s biggest staples. American Horror Story is able to routinely pull […]
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Director Dan Trachtenberg’s feature debut, 10 Cloverfield Lane, transformed a spinoff entry in a sci-fi horror franchise into a white-knuckle claustrophobic thriller nestled loosely within the same universe. His follow-up, Prey, continues his streak of injecting fresh ideas into beloved sci-fi horror franchises. Prey takes its cues from 1987’s Predator in terms of simplicity and bloody action-horror. Its cultural specificity and period […]
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Dario Argento’s latest film Dark Glasses finds the Master of Horror back on (somewhat) solid ground. While Dark Glasses has several classic Giallo elements, in reality, the Italian director has unexpectedly delivered a throwback to the “disabled woman in peril” subgenre that was popular back in the 80s and 90s. Dark Glasses begins in traditional Argento […]
“American Horror Stories” riffs on home invasion horror with a tech-based morality tale that’s sweeter than it is scary. “It can see what your eyes can’t.” The world is a scary place, even without the myriad of monsters and supernatural creatures that have filled the episodes of American Horror Story. It’s increasingly easy to empathize […]
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Bloody Disgusting’s The Reef Stalked review is spoiler-free. Writer/Director Andrew Traucki‘s 2010 movie The Reef took a less is more approach in narrative bolstered by composited footage of actual sharks. For many, the effective shark attack horror movie often ranks high among fin flicks. For its follow-up, The Reef: Stalked, Traucki employs the same tactic of incorporating shark […]
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