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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.

'It': The 'Stand by Me' of Horror Movies
At a whopping 1,138 pages, Stephen King's It is one of the most famous horror novels ever written. Condensing such a colossal narrative into something both digestible and entertaining for viewers was a formidable challenge.
By Ben Ulansey2 years ago in Horror
The Film That Scared Me Most as an Adult: Hereditary. Content Warning.
Trigger AND spoiler warning --- For much of my adult life, I didn't think very highly of the horror genre. I still enjoyed a good scary movie, but entire years seemed to go by without the slightest deviations from the standard old formulas. Each year brought with it a new onslaught of blockbusters with a recycled series of jump scares and ghastly looking ghosts, demons and ghouls. I'd grown to accept that the horror genre as a whole was something tired and contrived.
By Ben Ulansey2 years ago in Horror
3 Iconic Horror Movies That Haven't Aged Well
I might be a bit of a modernist, but I'll always give credit where it's due. In the case of so many of history's most famous movies, sometimes a story can truly endure through the generations (The Shining, Alien, the best episodes of The Twilight Zone).
By Ben Ulansey2 years ago in Horror
'Pet Sematary: Bloodlines' - A Cinematic Offbreed Fit to Its Name
I might've been fashionably late (by several decades) with my first Pet Sematary review. Being a 90s child, though, I suppose I have my excuses. But there's really no reason I couldn't at least grace the world with my thoughts on the 2019 remake before a pandemic swept the world. And for that, I owe you all an apology, and a promise to do better.
By Ben Ulansey2 years ago in Horror
The Intrinsic Terror of 'Pet Sematary' (1989)
Of all of Stephen King's stories, perhaps none is more innately chilling than Pet Sematary. Where Stanley Kubrick's The Shining terrifies the viewer with its slow-rolling and measured portrayal of isolation in the sprawling Overlook Hotel, what director Mary Lambert's Pet Sematary provides is utterly visceral in its simplicity. Where The Shining opens to a car slowly winding its way up a desolate mountainside, Pet Sematary's introduction to the characters is marked by the abrasive passing of a speeding tanker. Pet Sematary is devoid of the subtletly that defined the Kubrick horror classic.
By Ben Ulansey2 years ago in Horror
The 'Halloween Trilogy': Because 10 Halloween Movies Weren't Enough
Watching the new Halloween Trilogy is funny when you know Jamie Lee Curtis - not as the veteran actress who made her acting debut four and a half decades ago as Laurie Strode in the original 1978 Halloween movie - but as the rigid, hot dog-handed, mixed martial arts-trained, self-stapling tax attorney from Everything Everywhere All at Once. Even with a list of credits that stretches back to the days of Jimmy Carter's presidency, it's hard to unsee her for her role in that famously bizarre, interdimensional odyssey of a film.
By Ben Ulansey2 years ago in Horror
'It: Chapter Two' - The 'Grownups' of Horror Movies
By the sounds of it, It: Chapter 2 has all the makings of a hit movie. With an all-star cast, spearheaded by the unforgettable Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise the Clown, and a skilled team of writers, directors, and special effects artists, it was a follow-up poised to be one of the great horror films of the decade. But where it falls apart lies almost entirely in the feelings of warmth and nostalgia from the prior iteration that it woefully fails to recapture.
By Ben Ulansey2 years ago in Horror
'Doctor Sleep': The Flawed and Forgotten Sequel to 'The Shining'
Many may know that Stephen King was no fan of the Stanley Kubrick movie made from his 1977 novel, The Shining. Yet, the creative liberties taken with the film have forever altered the story's legacy. For King, Kubrick's take on the novel simply failed to embody what he'd written. He famously summed up the differences by noting that while the book was warm, the movie was cold.
By Ben Ulansey2 years ago in Horror
The Exorcist:The Unveiling Of The Scariest Film In Cinema History.
The Exorcist: Unveiling the Scariest Film in Cinema History" Introduction In the annals of cinematic history, few films have achieved the level of notoriety, controversy, and pure terror as "The Exorcist." Released in 1973, this horror masterpiece, directed by William Friedkin and based on William Peter Blatty's novel, has been a source of nightmares for generations of moviegoers. Often hailed as the scariest film ever made, "The Exorcist" continues to send shivers down the spines of those brave enough to watch it.
By Mark2 years ago in Horror
The City of the Dead
City of the Dead is a somewhat subdued little spook show shocker wherein Christopher Lee holds forth as a professor of witchcraft studies or some damn thing, who gives a real detailed and evocative description of a witchcraft burning in a small New England town where there is always a thick layer of fog on the ground with fake tress thrusting upward toward a sky that is always dark. Okay?
By Tom Baker2 years ago in Horror
"The Haunting Lullaby"
As the moon cast a pale, silvery glow across the old family farmhouse, young Sarah lay in her childhood bedroom. The creaking floorboards and the soft rustling of the leaves outside were comforting sounds that she had grown up with. Her grandmother, Eleanor, had always told her that the old house had a soul, that it held the memories of generations past. But Sarah never truly believed in such tales, until that fateful night.
By anu shani2 years ago in Horror
The Ultimate Guide to Halloween Movies: A Spine-Tingling Selection
In the world of cinema, Halloween brings forth a chilling delight, where spooky stories and eerie encounters take center stage. Whether you're a horror aficionado or just seeking a little thrill, Halloween movies are the perfect choice to set the mood for the season. With an abundance of spine-tingling options available, we are here to provide you with a carefully curated list of Halloween movies that will leave you captivated and terrified. This selection is more than just a list; it's a journey through the dark and mysterious realms of cinematic horror.
By Khalil Azhar2 years ago in Horror