It’s incredibly human to want to be seen and accepted, warts and all. It’s a deeply vulnerable experience and territory that can be ripe for horror as characters reach troubling breaking points in order to become popular and stop feeling like an outcast. People will do whatever it takes to fit in, even if that […]
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There’s been an exciting influx of female transformation horror films in recent years, such as The First Omen, Smile 2, The Substance, and Titane. All these movies depict harrowing rebirths, but there are also often transferences of power that allow these characters to penetrate worlds that would otherwise be impossible for them. Animale gets to […]
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A great way to create horror is to take something that’s supposed to spark joy, then twist it into something sinister. Pennywise from It, the animatronic horrors of Five Nights at Freddy’s, and Doki Doki Literature Club all understand this concept and wield it like a knife. Clapperheads’ new game Zoochosis applies this concept to […]
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Coralie Fargeat’s ‘The Substance’ is a body horror masterpiece that’s as smart as it is gross, but the film’s exploration of vanity, desperation, and the male gaze have coursed through her entire filmography. “Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? Younger, more beautiful, more perfect.” This article contains spoilers for The Substance. […]
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Regardless of their artistic merit, it’s understandable that it can sometimes be difficult for mainstream cinephiles to connect with movies about twisted bodies and grisly mutations. Obviously, this doesn’t mean that these films are any less deserving of praise – it’s just that not every critic has a strong stomach. That’s why it’s so satisfying […]
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Adult Swim’s highly anticipated Junji Ito adaptation is animated cosmic and body horror of the highest degree that’s guaranteed to disturb seasoned genre fans. “Become one with me and the spiral.” Junji Ito has become one of the manga industry’s most prolific body horror storytellers and Uzumaki: Spiral Into Horror is definitely regarded as one […]
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Body horror fans will have to wait a little while longer for Clapperheads’ Zoochosis. Originally set to release on September 23, due to an “unknown parasite”, the game will now launch on PC via Steam on September 30. The silver lining is that we get a new trailer out of the delay, showing more of […]
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Anna (Grace Glowicki) is not okay. In writer/director Mary Dauterman’s feature directorial debut, the mid-twenties New Yorker is grieving the loss of her roommate and best friend, Izzy (Sofia Dobrushin). She’s dodging calls from her co-worker Devon for repeatedly missing work, eating questionable looking Thai take-out that Izzy left in the fridge, and refusing to […]
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I always find it fascinating when horror artists tackle other genres. From John Carpenter adding demonic monsters to his kung-fu comedy to Sam Raimi inserting jump-scares in super-hero flicks, you can almost always find a hint of the filmmakers’ previous work even in these non-scary projects. 2018’s sci-fi/action flick Upgrade is no exception, offering up […]
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Long Live The New Flesh, Bitch! And just like that, we’re into February. After starting the new year with a redo of our episode on The Perfection, followed by AIDS metaphor Safe, del Toro’s Gothic Romance Crimson Peak and slasher remake House of Wax, Trace and I are settling into our birthday month with four weeks of ‘Weird Sex’ […]
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Sick of Myself presents a modern body horror story that’s rooted in limitless narcissism that’s as disturbing as it is hilarious. “I love to live.” The body horror sub-genre has become increasingly popular, especially since greater breakthroughs in prosthetics and practical effects now allow for unprecedented spectacles. It’s easier than ever to gross out an […]
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Fancy a dark detective story with a heavy dose of body horror? Team CLOUT apparently does, as the indie team is working on a shooter harnessing the power of the Unreal Engine 5 to do just that in ILL. As reported by PC Gamer, while the latest snippet of gameplay footage doesn’t contain any monsters, […]
He’s a squirter. First we got cosmic with Adam Egypt Mortimer’s outstanding imaginary friend tale Daniel Isn’t Real, then we got hot with the 1981 parody Student Bodies before getting fancy (and super duper queer) with Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope. Now, we’re getting weird, gooey and tragic with David Cronenberg‘s masterful remake of The Fly! In the film, […]
It looks like The Ruins director Carter Smith is going back to his body-horror roots with his latest feature, Swallowed. That includes re-teaming with The Ruins’ lead actress Jena Malone. An Instagram post by Smith reveals a few key details about the mysterious horror film; production recently wrapped in Maine and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge actor Mark Patton also stars. Smith […]