Tag: horror
The Historian
I received Elizabeth Kostova's vampire novel The Historian for my birthday earlier this spring, and finished it last night. It has been great fun to read. I read Dracula back in 2023, but it seems like this year, for some reason, I have had more exposure to vampire stories, maybe because my Russian Literature professor...
Happy Friday the 13th! Give Some Love To These Underappreciated Sequels As We Dive Into the “Worst” of the Franchise
As a horror series, Friday the 13th stands out with its iconic imagery. Those too young to see horror or too freaked out to jump into the genre already know who Jason Voorhees is and can link his trusty hockey mask to his image, fueling early word-of-mouth urban legends about the killer — whether based on his dark deeds on film or completely made-up. For the only Friday that falls on the 13th day of the month this year, fans may think it has to count for the best of what the franchise has to off...
‘Hell Hole’ Review – This Monster Movie Needs To Dig Deeper
The Adams family films have been on the up and up lately, catching the eye of horror enthusiasts ever since The Deeper You Dig in 2019. Their tendencies for lingering, dread-infused horrors present in their recent filmography grew in Hellbender to play with something more overt and in your face. That is to say, a good bit more daring. The Adams family have pushed their efforts here towards daring in a greater capacity. The family’s latest film Hell Hole stars John Adams and Toby Poser, who also ...
‘Frankie Freako’ Review – Throwback Creature Feature Is Pretty Good Pizza
Writer/director Steven Kostanski is doubling down on more of the humor that made Psycho Goreman an outlier for horror comedies within the past few years. This time around it comes in a pint-sized form (give or take a few ounces). Frankie Freako is, largely, a puppet-centric original creature feature that lifts from various Gremlins-adjacent cinematic riffs like a spoiled grade-schooler would when trick-or-treating, regardless of a babysitter’s presence. You could say that Frankie Freako meets ex...
‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’, ‘Halloween’ & The Season of Giving And Taking
There’s a chill in the air. Frost is accumulating in the sky and on car windshields; people’s faces are leaking fluids while they try politely hiding their illnesses; dealerships are dusting off their house brand market-devised strategically named year-end sales events. In other words, the holidays are here. But the only holiday we know will get the spotlight is Christmas. I’m not here to tell you why, you probably already have a good idea. There’s an embarrassment of riches when it comes to any...
“Pop” Culture Horror — The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
A feature-length, fully animated Looney Tunes movie seems like something we would have gotten a lot more of in this world. But this is the first and only original film in the history of the studio. Though there is a certain apprehension towards how different Looney Tunes feels nowadays, seeing Porky Pig and Daffy Duck’s buddy slapstick adventure unfold returns us to what has made the Warner Bros. animation powerhouse so special. Director Peter Browngardt guides his beloved odd couple duo into ne...