Horror has been infatuated with terrifying mannequins and wax figures for over 100 years. From The Golem (1914) and Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) to Tourist Trap (1979) and beyond, the genre playfully taps into one of society’s greatest fears: an inanimate object taking on human-like characteristics. The Mannequin, the sophomore feature film from […]
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Bye Sweet Carole plays a devious trick when first booted up, lulling you into a false sense of security and giving off a deliberately misleading impression. In case you’re not aware, the whole shtick of this indie puzzle-platformer is that it’s been painstakingly drawn by hand, with the talented illustrators over at Little Sewing Machine […]
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Despite the extraterrestrial associations often encouraged by paranormal enthusiasts, the term UFO – as well as its modern-day equivalent “UAP” – in no way implies the involvement of alien beings in these phenomena. In fact, the scientific study of these incidents is only hindered by idle speculation surrounding little green men and their intentions. […]
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Family Guy’s newest Halloween special hatches a passionate trick-or-treating scheme while also righting an age-old wrong that’s hung over the holiday’s head for years Halloween episodes are a tried and true television tradition that has thankfully only grown more creative over time. They’re a great opportunity for characters to try on new skins – figuratively […]
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Match, the latest film from director Danishka Esterhazy (The Slumber Party Massacre remake, Killer Body Count) doubles down on the meaning of its title. On the surface, it’s very clearly about protagonist Paola (Humberly González) ‘s attempts to “match” with men on dating apps. Because the film is a dating horror movie, it’s unsurprising when […]
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It’s often said that our pets have a sixth sense, seemingly able to detect things beyond our perception or even predict death. It’s a simple, though eerie explanation for the instances where we discover our beloved pup staring intently at an empty corner in the middle of the night or barking at nothing. Good Boy, […]
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Poor Things director Yorgos Lanthimos reteams with star Emma Stone on Bugonia, a timely new update of Jang Joon-Hwan’s Save the Green Planet. The sardonic, genre-bending satire takes aim at modern echo chambers and their erosion of humanity. Lanthimos’ signature ability to skew reality with absurdist humor and style belies a cynical condemnation of our […]
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‘Horror’s New Wave: 15 Years of Blumhouse’ is an excellent distillation of one of horror’s biggest movers and shakers that’s a must-read for film aficionados. If one were to name some of the biggest horror movies of the past two decades, it’s not uncommon for titles like Paranormal Activity, Insidious, Get Out, The Invisible Man, […]
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The infamous “they” say that horror is often at its most productive (and successful) during times of political unrest, and it sure does seem like we’ve been in a state of political unrest for a while now. How timely it is, then, that Ryan Prows‘ (Lowlife) Night Patrol has entered the ring. This cop-movie-meets-vampire-tale has its finger […]
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The stakes are personal in explosive action sequel Sisu: Road to Revenge. Writer/Director Jalmari Helander (Rare Exports) is back at the helm alongside returning star Jorma Tommila as the silent antihero with a special talent for slaughtering baddies, but this time the adrenaline-pumping “more is more” energy gets offset by an unrestrained sense of humor and […]
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More so than ever before, we live in an age of misinformation. Thanks to deepfake technology and deceptive social media algorithms, it’s becoming more and more difficult to distinguish fantasy from reality as people are manipulated into believing things that are simply not true. It’s a wonder that deepfakes haven’t made their way into more […]
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In the woods, a mother cried, and wished for a love, long denied. She soon appeared, a child of grace, ‘til evil struck with his dark embrace. The girl now hides, behind a mask. To raise her own, long at last. That’s about as much backstory as you’ll get about Dolly, the main antagonist in […]
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Steven Spielberg’s seminal shark horror classic Jaws turns 50 this year, and Beast of War, the latest by filmmaker Kiah Roache-Turner (Sting, Wyrmwood: Apocalypse), draws inspiration from the historical account that directly inspired Quint’s unforgettable monologue in Spielberg’s film. Roache-Turner, who writes and directs, gives his own spin with his 1942 Australian war movie, featuring […]
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A conventional found footage horror movie gets a creepy Lovecraftian twist in Dream Eater. Co-written and co-directed by Jay Drakulic, Mallory Drumm, and Alex Lee Williams and starring Williams and Drumm, the familiar Paranormal Activity-like setup takes a while to find its footing, but ultimately brings enough chills just in time for Halloween. Dream Eater follows […]
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In Stephen King’s Cujo, a family’s beloved pet St. Bernard turns homicidal and traps a family in their car after catching rabies. In director Johannes Roberts’ Primate, it’s a pet chimpanzee who succumbs to the ruthless disease, and the car gets traded for the family’s swimming pool. Yet Roberts’ old school techniques, complete with stunning […]
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