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Why 1990s 'Night of the Living Dead' Is One of the Better Horror Remakes
There are as many good remakes as there are many good films. Very few. A remake is the opportunity to take a story, a character or an idea that was expressed in one film and express it differently in another. Remakes such as De Palma's Scarface, The Cohen Brothers' True Grit, and John Carpenter's The Thing are good examples.
By Luke Duffy7 years ago in Horror
Review of 'Sharp Objects' 4
"You can't change history," Mr. Lacey tells Amma, as she tries her little best to seduce him—or begin to seduce him—in the fourth episode of Sharp Objects on HBO last night. If this were a time travel story, some character could set forth to prove Lacey wrong. Well, there is a kind of time travel in Sharp Objects, but it's the metaphysical or mental kind, not what we saw in the recently canceled Timeless series on NBC.
By Paul Levinson7 years ago in Horror
Best Ghost Hunting and Paranormal Equipment on Amazon
There’s a popular trend and theory that ghosts and spirits most often manifest themselves at night. Many speculate the reasons for this, but no matter what, it’s important to be able to shoot high-quality video and images in dark lighting. Paranormal investigators also need capable equipment to capture movement, changes in temperature, and faint sounds. Check out some of the best ghost hunting and paranormal equipment you can get on Amazon.
By Bill Shaffir7 years ago in Horror
Why Are You Ranking: Best Metaphors in the Film ‘Mother!’ Listed from Shallow to Heavy ***(Spoilers Ahead)***
Most critics found the film to be rather well imagined. Audiences, for the most part, stayed away as if the picture could transfer a virus upon viewing it. The Darren Aronofsky think piece Mother! (2017)brings together a disparate amount of allusions, similes, and representations. With the eerie pacing and jump scenes, the movie at first glance would warrant one to call it a basic scare fest. In actuality, it is a psychological thriller that expounds on some weighty issues that ought to be explored and evaluated based on their merits. From actress Jennifer Lawrence’s earnest and understated performance to actor Javier Bardem’s ferocious yet controlled acting chops, the picture presents a shocking and unsettling portrait of creation, love, destruction, and rebirth. The cinematography alone draws in the viewer with its tinted palette and color scheme. The editing is at times slow and cerebral and at other times chaotic and terrifying. As a whole, the project may be Aronofsky’s finest work. Each of the scenes carry on to the next not just to develop character and move along the plot, but to establish the idiosyncrasies that fill the screen. All of the pieces of the puzzle of the film fall into place in a nuanced and comprehensible fashion. Christianity and environmentalism, mysticism and altruism, really, have been argued as prime motivators for the Requiem for a Dream (2000) director to imbue into this project. So, grab your cigarettes for that cough and remind everyone that you don’t want in your house to get out for, Why Are You Ranking: Best Metaphors in the Film Mother! Listed from Shallow to Heavy ***(SPOILERS AHEAD)***
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Horror
Chemistry, Pt. II
Nate and I have been unofficially a thing for about six months now. He has gotten a lot weirder though; distant, cold. He always seems to only come out at night, which I don't entirely mind on account of the majority of my shifts being from 11 PM to 2 AM.
By Elijah Taylor7 years ago in Horror
'American Horror Story': Season 8
Recently, like many American Horror Story fans, I have been trying to re-watch as many old episodes as possible to prepare myself for the newest season of AHS. On Friday, July 20, American Horror Story's official Instagram revealed the subtitle of the highly-anticipated Murder House and Coven crossover. According to the brand-new poster, season eight's official title is Apocalypse. With so many possible theories on what the name would be, I am not surprised that they landed on Apocalypse, with the series need to scare the audience it's a wonder that this was not the title of the first season! The new season is set to air on September 12 at 10/9c on FX, as most of the previous ones have, and like many fans, I can not wait to see how this season pans out!
By Chelsea Winona7 years ago in Horror
Halloween Horrorthon 2018 - The Finalists. Top Story - July 2018.
Hello one and all. So, it's 2018 and I'm laying a few key choices for which movies to watch on the eve of all Saints. As I did last year, I managed to add a new movie, which was the defacto belated sequel, Jigsaw which really should've died along with the torture porn craze that it started with. No big surprise, the one on everyone's lips is the David Gordon Green reboot of Halloween which is said to be a direct 40-year-old sequel to the classic 1978 John Carpenter classic which is also bypassing all of the franchise films in between. We will see if that film makes the cut as the final one in my annual horrorthon.
By Carlos Gonzalez7 years ago in Horror
Common Man's View: 'The Den'
A potentially peaceful evening of anime viewing is interrupted by my wife's school chum who recommends we watch a movie about home invasion and webcam murders; the ensuing night reaffirms my desire not to communicate with strangers via 'Chat Roulette-esque' services and introduces a factor of viewing such material that surprises me as a viewer. The Den is actually a slightly older movie than I anticipated, when it was first described to me I anticipated it serving as an indie response to Unfriended: The Dark Web, but the movie was actually released in 2013. Zachary Donohue brings to life a chilling tale of anonymous web chat assaults that rivals and perhaps even surpasses more recent entries in the “found footage,” “webcam” style movies.
By Caleb Sherman7 years ago in Horror
