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Image is from the film 'Onibaba'. A woman tries to pull a grotesque mask from her face. The image is in black and white.

Black Cats and Monster Masks: The Other Side of Horror in ‘Onibaba’ (1964) and ‘Kuroneko’ (1968)

By: jcameron10 20th Nov 202019th Nov 2020

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Onibaba and Kuroneko do not seek to instil fear through a series of frights and scares. Instead, they plunge their hands into the horror of reality and prove that humanity already has plenty of things to be scared of.

REVIEW: Jim Cummings is Back With a Bite in ‘The Wolf of Snow Hollow’ (2020)

The tightly-wound, violent energy and the spiralling personal drama coexist in ways I’ve not experienced outside of Cummings’ oeuvre.

Pennywise the clown smiles creepily in blue lighting with two windows glowing behind him

31 Days of Horror: Week Four Roundup

Four weeks down, one to go! In the penultimate week of the 31 Days of Horror challenge, I decided to focus on films that have been sitting in my watchlist for far too long. Though I found some films to be disappointing, there were some gems hidden in the pile, making for a great week of horror films.

Image still from the first episode of The Walking Dead. A rotting zombie crawling along the grass.

The Seven Resurrections of ‘The Walking Dead’

By: Kevin Woodley 31st Oct 20208th Oct 2020

Anniversaries, Featured, TVAMC, Andrew Lincoln, Horror, Melissa McBride, Norman Reedus, The Walking Dead, TVLeave a Comment

For its 10th anniversary, here are the seven resurrections of The Walking Dead, the bloodiest, emotional, and most resurgent episodes that kept the show alive for a weary fan.

Image still from the film New Order. A woman and man sit in the front seats of a car that's had its window shield splashed with green paint. The woman looks behind horrified.

LFF REVIEW: ‘New Order’ (2020) is a Chaotic, Ultra-Violent Dystopian Warning

By: Kevin Woodley 26th Oct 202024th Oct 2020

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A fierce, uncompromising nightmare from Franco, meant to scream like a vision of a future that’s already revealing itself in the present.

Now That’s What I Call Kino #13 – The Significance of ‘Night of the Living Dead’

By: jamespalmerfilm 25th Oct 2020

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Few films have impacted the horror genre like Night of the Living Dead (1968). As George A Romero’s debut, this b-movie would end up becoming a cult classic that would inspire and create a whole new genre of film. It’s no secret that Romero gained his nickname ‘the King of the Zombies’ for Living Dead…

Between the Lines: How David Robert Mitchell Writes Horror in the ‘It Follows’ (2014) Screenplay

By: Gavin Spoors 24th Oct 202024th Oct 2020

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The surprise horror hit of 2014 is a truly terrifying film thanks to its central premise.

A pale woman with long wavy hair in a white Victorian dress carries 4 lit candles in a dark hallway

31 Days of Horror Challenge: Week Three

By: Jenni Holtz 24th Oct 2020

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To celebrate Halloween, I’m participating in the 31 Days of Horror challenge. The third week of the challenge coincided with my birthday, so I picked a batch of films that I’ve always wanted to watch, along with an old favorite to watch on my actual birthday.