After more than three decades, Frank Henenlotter’s putrid parable for drug addiction hits harder than ever with tons of self-aware bite. “Splatstick” is an exaggerated horror subgenre that explores grotesque gore that’s so over the top that it begins to border on the point of comedy. Sam Raimi, Peter Jackson, and even more contemporary voices […]
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The box office success of Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey poses the question of which other public domain tales are best suited for the horror genre… A good story remains paramount to a successful horror movie, but the heightened genre has also found considerable success through chilling adaptations. A major hurdle in any adaptation of an […]
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Matt Reeves set the tone for Miracles, a supernatural and spiritual procedural series that’s full of the director’s trademark touches. “What’s the point of faith if it’s never tested?” “I’m beginning to think that we’re on our own down here…” Matt Reeves has comfortably made a name for himself as not only one of horror […]
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Seinfeld’s fascination with murder and death is the silly sitcom’s secret weapon that often goes overlooked. ”I could have killed you and nobody would have known.” ”I could have killed you and nobody would have known.” Seinfeld is glibly described as a “show about nothing,” but it’s actually a comedy that obsesses over the minutiae […]
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Doktor Death, the second spin-off in Full Moon’s Puppet Master series, aims low and hits high with its heightened addition to the small-scale horror franchise. The killer doll genre has been around for decades, but it’s currently in the middle of a Renaissance and there’s never been a better time for the Puppet Master franchise […]
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2022 was an incredible year for horror films from across the world that deserve just as much attention as any domestic genre hit. 2022 has proven itself to be a banner year for horror and genre fans have never had more exciting and terrifying options at their disposal. Whether in the security of one’s own […]
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Casper Kelly opens up on how his stealth holiday horror movie came together, its curious development, and the importance of keeping audiences surprised. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to genuinely surprise audiences during a digital age where entire scripts can leak before a movie even exits pre-production. Horror is a genre that thrives through the unknown […]
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Adult Swim’s first feature-length horror film is the holiday gift that keeps on giving and a standout genre experiment. “It’s so hard to surprise people these days…Everybody’s seen everything.” It’s two minutes before Adult Swim’s holiday yule log presentation finally shows its hand, breaks free of its defining formula, and begins to first hint that […]
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HBO created the first adult animated series in 1997, but Spicy City, a dark cyberpunk anthology from Ralph Bakshi, has become a lost relic. Animation is one of the most versatile mediums of storytelling and over the past decade it’s been able to shake the restricting baggage that animated content is purely for younger audiences. […]
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In a year full of Pinocchio adaptations, 1996’s Pinocchio’s Revenge stands the test of time as a dark, disturbing update to the living wooden boy narrative. “I wish you were a real boy. Then I wouldn’t be all alone.” Carlo Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio was first published in 1883 and for more than a […]
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AHS: NYC trades its standard sarcasm and screams for an insightful and artistic reminder that real life is full of its own horrors and tragedies. “You are way too young to be thinking about how to die. Don’t forget how to live.” You wanted death? You wanted horror? Well, how about slowly passing away from […]
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A busy pair of American Horror Story: NYC episodes wipe the slate clean only to show that some tragedies can’t be so easily erased. “What are our lives going to be like when we’re not hunting serial killers?” A sentinel is defined as “a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch,” […]
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AHS: NYC delivers its best episodes of the season through clever plotting and supernatural turns that set up the ensuing bloodshed. “This is entertainment, honey.” There’s some natural level of understanding and showmanship when it comes to psychics and tarot readers. By and large, customers understand that these practices aren’t genuinely supernatural, but they continue […]
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Guillermo del Toro’s “Cabinet of Curiosities” brings back the underrated anthology series host trope that helps celebrate the nature of storytelling. When it comes to the versatile nature of anthology shows, one of the biggest selling points of the genre is that every episode tells a completely original story. It’s easy to get lost in […]
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More corpses and police ignorance force Gino to take measures into his own hands, but darkness looms and infection spreads in AHS: NYC’s latest. “Protect and fucking serve.” Shame is an all-consuming emotion that doesn’t discriminate in the same way that a serial killer does with its victims or police do with their casework. Everyone […]
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