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Movie reviews for horror fans; from gruesome bone-chillers to dark horror thrillers, a showcase for frightful films that seek to entertain and to terrify.
Reed Literary Horror Review of 'Beneath the Unspoiled Wilderness' (2022). Content Warning.
On the surface this is just your basic slasher novel. Some young adults go camping and something picks them off one by one. But as that plot progresses you realize there is still a ton of book left. So, after the final girl does her thing, what's left? And that enters the next phase of the book. You see, there are three distinct parts to this novel. It's not just some slasher, it's everything that would go along with it. What happens to the final girl after the nightmare is over is what this story is really about and it is indeed gripping. Gripping and quite tragic, I should say, without going into the spoilers.
By Reed Alexander2 years ago in Horror
If ‘Gremlins’ Isn’t a Christmas Movie, Then Just What Is?
When I tell people that Gremlins, the 80’s classic from director Joe Dante, writer Chris Columbus, and producer Steven Spielberg, is my favorite Christmas movie, plenty of people inevitably scoff. I get told that it’s not a “real” Christmas movie, even though it seems to tick every box that a Christmas movie should. So why do so many think it doesn’t count? If Gremlins isn’t a Christmas movie, what is? Surely a movie doesn’t have to take place at the North Pole and star Santa himself in order to be considered a proper Christmas movie, does it? Some of the most beloved Christmas movies of all time acknowledge the nonexistence of Santa Claus, but that hardly disqualifies them in the public eye. So what is it about Gremlins specifically that makes people dismiss it? While people will probably be debating Die Hard’s eligibility as a true Christmas movie until the end of time, allow me to present my case for Gremlins, my very favorite Christmas movie.
By Will Lasley2 years ago in Horror
Harvest of Shadows: Unveiling the Cursed Legacy. Content Warning.
In the heart of a secluded village nestled between dense forests and rolling hills, the air buzzed with anticipation as the annual harvest festival approached. Villagers eagerly prepared for the grand event, adorning the town square with vibrant decorations and setting up stalls with local delicacies. Little did they know that this year's celebration would unleash a nightmare that had long been confined to the shadows—the Curse of the Harvest Festival.
By AshDream_Story2 years ago in Horror
‘Dream Scenario’ Movie Review
Dream Scenario is the story of Paul Matthews (Nicolas Cage). Paul is a biology professor who’s about as boring as he is insecure. Seemingly out of nowhere, people all over the world begin having dreams about him, including his students. While his wife (Julianne Nicholson) is instantly wary, Paul initially enjoys what he perceives to be appreciation. But soon the dreams become violent nightmares, and Paul must navigate a world that is suddenly frightened and repulsed by him.
By Will Lasley2 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Antiviral' (2012)
God damn, this movie was pretty. Can we just take a moment to sit back and appreciate that fucking movie poster? The whole damn movie is like that. It goes from sterile clean to noir gritty, back and forth in these beautiful contrasts that are absolutely breathtaking. One moment it's like you're in a hyperbaric chamber and the next you're in a butcher's kitchen among the grime and awful drippings. This atmosphere is to contrast the beauty of the celebrities that are harvested, and the fact that they are literally harvesting germs.
By Reed Alexander2 years ago in Horror
Hollywood Underrated: The Faculty
What do you get when the screenwriter of the Scream series and I Know What You Did Last Summer collaborates with the director of Desperado and From Dusk Till Dawn? An edgy teen sci-fi thriller born from one of the most creative crossovers that many horror/thriller fans forgot about, The Faculty.
By Joe Patterson2 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'The Empty Man' (2020)
There was no fucking reason for this movie to be two fucking hours long. They could easily cut thirty minutes and make it the standard hour and a half. The movie was honestly kinda boring because of the pacing. Don't get me wrong, it's fascinating. The plot asks, "What if an idea could be infectious?" It's obviously more complicated than that and revolves around things like urban legends, but it's a neat general concept for the plot. It's about manifesting something by enough people believing in it, which is known as a Tulpa or 'thought form.'
By Reed Alexander2 years ago in Horror
