American Horror Story: Delicate has been off to a strong start with its unique season. After an encouraging pair of introductory episodes, “When the Bough Breaks” proves to be the season’s slowest, most atmospheric, and least substantial entry. American Horror Story at least understands that Jennifer Lynch is the right person to get behind the […]
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Netflix’s Castlevania animated series helped break barriers for not only its medium, but also the longstanding stigma that video game adaptations were doomed to fail. Castlevania gracefully bowed out after telling a complete story over the course of four seasons. However, it was revealed that the franchise would continue, albeit with new Castlevania series within […]
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Castlevania: Nocturne quickly finds a fast-paced, blood-soaked rhythm in this satisfying sequel to the Netflix animated horror series. “Warriors in arms. Family in hearts.” Castlevania: Nocturne becomes another prolonged pursuit between skilled and sullen vampire hunters and the dark creatures that go bump in the night. This basic plot may not be groundbreaking and if […]
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‘AHS: Delicate’ tells a terrifying tale of doubt and distortions as Anna’s IVF treatment takes several turns for the worse. “Would I ever do anything to hurt you?” American Horror Story, as a postmodern horror anthology show, is reflexive and self-aware by design. It’s all about holding a mirror up to not only society, but […]
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Despite all of American Horror Story’s witches, vampires, murder Santas, and serial killers, the anthology series has always suffered from an identity crisis and focus issues. American Horror Story’s 12th season comes in after what was arguably the series’ strongest season in over a decade that would have made for a powerful, poignant way to […]
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The horror genre thrives upon cautionary tales where arrogant individuals believe that they can outsmart some supernatural force for their own gain. It’s for this reason that the greed-quenching Djinn and parables where people learn to be careful what they wish for, usually in the most morbid ways possible, are popular horror tropes. Djinn are […]
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Chuck Palahniuk’s latest meditation on the haves and have-nots struggles to take a promising premise beyond surface-level shock value. “It doesn’t matter so much who does what. The predators must prey. The prey must be predated. They only wish to be preyed upon by someone who will do the job properly.” Chuck Palahniuk has been […]
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Raising Cain, Brian De Palma’s maddening dissociative identity disorder thriller, remains one of the director’s most inscrutable films three decades later. “Does Carter know what he did?” “Carter didn’t do anything. Cain did all the killing.” Brian De Palma is an absolute master visual storyteller and his movies are always cinematically stunning even when they […]
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Peacock’s bold, bloody adaptation of the PlayStation vehicular combat classic, Twisted Metal, struggles to balance camp with car carnage. “What do you say, John? Will you drive?” There’s been a recent run of exceptional video game adaptations between The Last of Us, Castlevania, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, and The Super Mario Bros and Sonic the Hedgehog movies. […]
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A bored executioner teams up with an immortal severed head and her combat maid to solve mysteries and fight monsters. “You’re one of the monsters.” Undead Murder Farce takes everything you know about gothic horror and murder mystery detective fiction and then stretches it almost cartoonishly out of proportion like it’s being watched through a […]
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Trips to the mall, pride parades, and political aspirations keep Staten Island’s most unique undead busy with a strong season of supernatural soul-searching. “People can be real parasites…” The vampires in What We Do in the Shadows are hundreds of years old and while the audience has only been privy to a minuscule fraction of […]
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Tatiana Maslany, Laurie Metcalf, and Paul Sparks star in ‘Grey House,’ a scary, psychological play that turns Broadway into a haunted house of horrors. “I’ve seen this movie. We don’t make it…” Horror is a popular genre for many reasons, but at the end of the day there is just nothing like the genuine experience […]
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Sandor Stern’s ‘Pin’ is an unsung ‘80s classic that tells a traumatic tale of a broken family that turns an unhealthy coping mechanism into a totem of terror. “Have you heard from Leon?” “No.” “I miss him a great deal.” “So do I.” Horror’s “evil doll” sub-genre has never been more popular, but it’s been […]
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‘Riverdale’ told four pulpy tales of terror in the style of ‘Tales from the Crypt’ that become a meta commentary on genre, violence, and censorship. “Veronica, it’s just a comic book…” The CW’s Riverdale–against all odds–has become one of the most bizarre and unabashedly genre programs that’s currently on television. What started as a double-dog-dare […]
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Ari Aster’s newest movie, Beau Is Afraid, bears a stark similarity to his many short films, which collectively create a portrait of codependent guilt and pain. “I am so sorry… for what your daddy passed down to you. But I wanted a child, the greatest gift of my life.” Ari Aster’s Beau is Afraid has […]
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