★★★★ out of ★★★★★ So close. Not quite. Just about there. One more try. Close but no cigar. You're right in the ballpark. Just. One. More. Inch. This is the prevailing and effectively repeated trope in the 2019 (U.S. release) Thai film, the Pool.
★★.5 out of ★★★★★ A somber, quiet, and contemplative affair. This faux mythology, while largely devoid of dialogue, packs away some interesting social/sexual dynamics. Fans of Troma and Full Moon be forewarned, this film is NOT for you. While it is a monster movie that's loosely based not the eastern European "Rusalka" water harpy myth, this is not the Toxic Avenger, nor is it the Evil Bong.
★★★ out of ★★★★★ With an increasing number of horror films eschewing the well-trodden path of gore, gags, and scream queens, there's always the risk of re-calibrating too far to the other end of the scare spectrum. Over the last 20 years there's been a trend towards melancholy and family trauma -- Shudder calls it parental terror, we're calling it melancholy horror. Sometimes the quiet and somber affairs work and sometimes they're just weighty, boring, and devoid of scares. The Shudder original Z certainly ran that risk, but effectively shook itself off the melancholy mantle.
Richard Stanley's adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's story is almost here!
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More witches! Or are they? At least we can watch Agent Cody Banks go slowly insane.
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A beautifully shot Lovecraftian tale of classical music and madness.
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A beautifully shot zombie-adjacent fable about nature, death, guilt, and self-determination.
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When your school is built on the ruins of a creepy old hospital you're just asking for trouble.
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Not strictly a horror movie, but it feels like one.
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While it's more comedy than horror, this splattery witch-based tale is an entertaining cat & mouse chase around Salem, Massachusetts.
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A mildly raunchy, splattertastic, alien invasion creature feature with a Mean Girls twist crossed with a teen pregnancy after school special? Yes, please!
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It's the same team from Zombeavers (2014), but they're not playing in the same league any more.
★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
A micro-budget haunted murder mystery thriller with zombies!
The writer/director of the brilliant Gothic horror film, The Sonata (2019), gives us some of his valuable time.
The final installment of our first Scariest Interview Series. We talk to Freya Tingley about preparing for the role of Rose Fisher and what comes next!
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Just because you thought A Quiet Place was cool doesn't mean it needs to be remade six months later.
The art world is a tough nut to crack. The politics, the sexuality, the fortunes, the fame, the critics, the notoriety, the legacy -- oh, yeah, and we almost forgot, the art. Art is often a vessel for missing elements in society, wanting, longing, and a respite from the day to day hum/drum attributes of life. Art can subjugate the mundane and keep our darker and more horrifying desires at bay. That is, when art is obeyed and respected. When it’s not...watch out.
Babysitters and horror go together like peanut butter and chocolate. You just can’t have one with out the other. This...
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
Reminding us that witches are supposed to be scary.
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The first zombie movie filmed in Venezuela hits the screen with some biting social commentary.
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This Final Destination rip-off is cliché, derivative, and predictable. You've got better things to do with your time.
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Like sands through an hourglass, these are the days of our lives.
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While not super original, it's a well told variation of a story we've seen before.
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In spite of some pretty camera work, Gary Oldman and Emily Mortimer couldn't bail water fast enough to keep this movie afloat.
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A beautifully shot and unintentionally timely creature feature highlighting the struggle between Human Nature and Science.
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A fantastic heroine, an amphibious sea monster, and a tropical island. You should already be watching this movie.
2019 was another epic year for our favorite genre! Choosing only 10 to be the Best of the Best this year was hard work!
In part two of our interview series focussed on The Sonata we hear from the film's stalwart producer!
The director who brought you "Never Hike Alone" talks with us about his new Friday the 13th short films.