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Movie Review: 'Insidious: The Last Key'
I’ve finally figured out why I love the 'Insidious' franchise so much. It’s not that the franchise is all that better than most modern horror films, it still has the clumsiness and exposition laden dialogue and awkward humor that mark most low budget horror of the era. But, what 'Insidious' has over other modern horror movies is great characters. Genuinely likable, funny, and strong characters that we can really root for, especially Lyn Shaye’s brilliant Elise Rainier.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Horror
4 Reasons Why Victor Frankenstein Could Be One of the Best Frankenstein-Inspired Adaptations Yet
Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley can be considered a pioneer for many things. Classic horror, exploring how obsession, technological leaps and a brilliant mind could also lead to insanity and fear. At least that's how I interpret it.
By Karina Thyra8 years ago in Horror
'Black Christmas' (1974)
1974's Black Christmas is a dark, gory and intense view into the frighting reality of the human mind, enforced by an exaggerated and un-stereotypical approach towards horror allowing for a truly terrifying viewing that will most probably make your skin crawl! Unless it is too tight obviously...
By SpiffinglyAwesome .8 years ago in Horror
Harbor Phantom
I had lived and grew up in Chicago for the most part of my life and in the 1970s. The places to hang out when you are in your twenties was at Addison Rocks, Montrose and Diversy harbors where you could walk the lake front on large bleached boulders that are no longer there and the totem poll that stands alone on; and let's not forget the beer can made of stone at the lake front. Enjoying the sounds of the Hari Kristnas who always had nectar on hand as you stroll from Montrose on the lake to Fullerton or you could go to Addison Rocks where all artists seem to be... adding their voices with paint to the rocks that lined the shore line, I always felt the artists should have charged admission to visualize their works of art made of chalk.
By Nancy Wetta8 years ago in Horror
Lampago Part II
On the far side of that squalid living room, Rudy fussed over a fourth-hand electric stove while Duncan sat half-awake at a card table, their father's card table, waiting with a paper plate. Rudy looked passably human now that he shaved off his beard and muttonchops, put on his green Wigman's Grocery shirt and apron, hid his paw-hands inside cheap gloves, hid his tail inside his black slacks, and squeezed his hindpaws into shoes. Duncan, meanwhile, looked pert in his school uniform of a blue vest over a black polo shit and khaki slacks.
By Stanton Fink8 years ago in Horror
The Worst Horror Movies of 2017
Horror movies already don't have a particularly good reputation in the film critic world—and it's easy to see why. These movies are often poorly written, overly campy, and at times, will rely on cheap jump scares or splatter to get their "scary" point across.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Horror
Was It a Coincidence?
Everything just seemed to happen so fast.. I never even had time to recover from one death before another one happened. I was only in elementary school when all of this occurred. The first death being my choir teacher and the high school basketball team, the second death was my uncle, and the third...my newborn nephew—all occurred in January of 2008. Ten years later and I’m still not sure if it was my mind playing tricks on me because I was overwhelmed with all the sudden deaths of loved ones and people whom I cared for or if it actually happened.
By Corina Douthwright8 years ago in Horror
The Cecil Hotel
When it comes to hotels, most of them are name brand. You see the same old signs for Windgate and the Marriot, with their offers of free breakfast and complimentary hot tub hours. There aren't many privately owned hotels left in this world, singular industry slowly becoming dominated by larger chains.
By Shelby Yarchin8 years ago in Horror
