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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.

V.C. Andrews' Heaven (2019) - Film Review
In terms of a V.C. Andrews story, Heaven was one I was excited to see on screen. With Paul Shapiro as director and Scarlett Lacey as screenwriter, the first film in the Casteel series centres on Heaven Leigh Casteel, gifted and intelligent, the eldest of five dirt-poor children struggling to survive in a mountain shack. As she endures neglect and abuse, Heaven discovers a dark secret that changes everything she thought she knew about her family. Then tragedy tears her world apart and she must forge her own way in the cruel, unknown world.
By Ted Ryan5 years ago in Horror
Frightening Flix
With so many streaming platforms offering their own twist on this spooky season, it can get overwhelming deciding which scares are worth your time. Well, lucky for you, I’m a fan of horror movies and have quite the bit of time to waste during the self-isolation season. I’ve been a horror fanatic since my childhood, and while I’ve seen my fair share of good horror films, I’ve had my share of poor ones as well. So this season, I’ve decided to save you some time and show you the best and worst movies on Netflix to get your sinister fix.
By Alesia Brooks5 years ago in Horror
A Filmmaker's Guide to: "Us" (2019)
In this chapter of ‘the filmmaker’s guide’ we are going to explore some of the films that have changed our outlook of the possibilities in cinema in some way, shape or form. These can include, but are not limited to: revolutionary cinematography, narratives that challenge the social structure and the common view, trademark styles of auter cinema, brilliant adaptations of novels and other works, films of philosophical value and films that touch our hearts and souls with their incredible underlying messages and morals. Within each of the films in this chapter there is a certain something that makes them special and a certain something that makes them linger long after we have watched them for the first time. Lasting impressions are difficult to create, but I think that the films we will briefly touch on in this chapter are some of the films we will never ever forget.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Horror
Movie Review: 'Ten Minutes to Midnight'
Ten Minutes to Midnight stars Caroline Williams, known for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, as radio goddess Amy Marlowe. Amy is the well known for her show called "10 Minutes to Midnight," a late night radio show in Texas that she's hosted for nearly 30 years. Amy is beloved among her audience but changing times are catching up with her behind the scenes.
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in Horror
You Should Have Left - A Movie Review
Wait, wasn’t I just in the kitchen. How did I get down in the basement? You Should Have Left is a 2020 horror film about a family who decides to go away on a vacation to an isolated house in Welsh. Finding out that this house is not what it appears to be, strange occurrences happen. Theo has to get his family to safety before they are trapped.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Horror
Horror Movies That Reflect Society Today
Recently, some well-crafted horror movies are released, which stand out in all aspects, including storytelling, premises, and character development. The older horror films also have great content, and that can predict some of the things that people would be worried about in 2020. This article will list down some of the horror films that can predict today’s society.
By Jack thomson5 years ago in Horror
Alien3
In 1979 Ridley Scott crafted a high concept creature feature with the tagline "in space no one can hear you scream”, which would go on to spawn a successful movie franchise. Following the success of the 1979 film, a sequel was commissioned and would take the form of James Cameron’s Vietnam allegory Aliens, a thrilling adventure that excited audiences and exponentially upped the ante from the previous film. Cameron’s rollercoaster built upon Scott's simple concept and cranked the action up to 12. Consequently, Aliens proved a tough act to follow. Alien 3 turned the dial back down with a somber, and at times, depressing tone. Chugging along through a troubled development history, it released 6 years after Aliens in 1992. Upon release, the film became a lightning rod for negative reviews. Expectations were inordinately high, with trailers calling back to the first film with the tag line, "on Earth everyone can hear you scream". Unfortunately, this created an unrealistic audience expectation, and the film fared poorly in North American. Interestingly, itwas more appreciated in Europe and has in recent yearsreceived a critical reassessment, and with good reason.
By Tess Trueheart5 years ago in Horror
A Filmmaker's Guide to: Nosferatu (1922)
In this chapter of ‘the filmmaker’s guide’ we are going to explore some of the films that have changed our outlook of the possibilities in cinema in some way, shape or form. These can include, but are not limited to: revolutionary cinematography, narratives that challenge the social structure and the common view, trademark styles of auter cinema, brilliant adaptations of novels and other works, films of philosophical value and films that touch our hearts and souls with their incredible underlying messages and morals. Within each of the films in this chapter there is a certain something that makes them special and a certain something that makes them linger long after we have watched them for the first time. Lasting impressions are difficult to create, but I think that the films we will briefly touch on in this chapter are some of the films we will never ever forget.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Horror
The Babysitter: Killer Queen
Brief synopsis: After surviving a traumatic satanic, murderous night two years earlier, high-schooler Cole, finds that he is the butt of ridicule and shunned by most of his peers because no one believes his story of a night of horror, murder and mayhem.
By Q-ell Betton5 years ago in Horror
Movie Review: 'Rent A Pal' IFC Midnight as Midnight Movie Hit on Its Hands
Rent A Pal starring Wil Wheaton and Brian Landis Folkins is a trip. Set in 1990, this story about a man who rents himself a friend on a VHS tape has atmosphere for days and a pair of lead performances with electrifyingly weird intensity. Themes of loneliness, depression and mental illness linger like a hazy fog that rarely lifts. Moments of joy are punctuated by creeptastic moments of dark comedy and despair.
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in Horror
Movie Review: 'The Turning' Fails as Literary Adaptation and Modern Scare-Fest
The Turning stars Mackenzie Davis (Tully) as the new Governess, Kate, at one of those only in the movies, dusty old mansions where every creaky floorboard is likely a malevolent spirit looking to slam a door. Kate has just been hired to replace a Governess who left abruptly, you get no points for guessing what happened to her, though the movie pretends that the fate of the previous Governess is a mystery.
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in Horror
Movie Review: 'The Grudge' 2020 Sequel or Remake or Just Not Good?
Is The Grudge a remake? A Sequel? A reimagining? Who cares? The Grudge is bad and that is the simple fact of this far too soon rehash of something that hasn’t even had the time to develop any notable fan nostalgia. The Japanese original made waves at the international box office in 2002 and was snapped up for a quickie, Americanized remake in 2004 starring Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michele Geller.
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in Horror