Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Right away, Cute Devil (Kawaii Akuma) exposes its young villain’s evil streak. […]
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‘Alone’: ‘Shutter’ Follow-Up Delivers Eerie Tale of Survivor Guilt [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Although Japan and South Korea dominated the import boom of Asian horror […]
‘Poison for the Fairies’: Young Witches and Childhood Darkness [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Making new friends does not come easy for one of the two […]
‘Kaun?’ is a Twisty Cult Classic in Indian Horror [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. India saw less and less horror movies being made in the 1990s. […]
‘The Devil’s Honey’: Lucio Fulci’s Erotic Thriller [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Lucio Fulci’s fans have differing opinions about the tail end of his […]
‘Death Weekend’: Canadian Exploitation and Rural Revenge [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Content Warning: This article discusses sexual assault. Black Christmas, The Changeling, and […]
Gaslighting Thriller ‘Taste of Fear’ is One of Hammer’s Best [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Hammer Productions was unmatched when it came to gothic horror during its […]
Cannibals and Midsummer in Russian-Finnish Found Footage Movie ‘Shopping Tour’ [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Retail therapy has a high cost in Mikhail Brashinskiy’s Shopping Tour. This […]
Birthdays, Demons and Transitions in Filipino Teen Horror ‘The Debutantes’ [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Prime Cruz’s The Debutantes brings grim meaning to the phrase “You only […]
‘Tailgate’ Is a Combustible, Dutch Road Rager [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Lodewijk Crijns‘ Tailgate starts out in the remote, Dutch countryside. In this dreadful […]
‘Razorback’: A Beautiful, Brutal Eco-Horror from Down Under [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Global infatuation with all things Australia was still under way when Russell […]
Haunted by Guilt in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s ‘Retribution’ [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. The genre output of Kiyoshi Kurosawa is best characterized by atmosphere, ambiguity, […]
The Clown Act in Gory Irish Slasher ‘Stitches’ Is to Die For [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Children’s birthdays hardly ever go as planned, but as one character states […]