Jenika Enoch
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I love movies, music, sci-fi, and art. I'm a certified graphic designer and create my own art. Things that fuel me include equality, respect, and anything weird.
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Remember When Nine Inch Nails Mastermind Trent Reznor Wanted to Create a TV Series?
Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor first teased us with the idea of making a TV mini-series about his album, Year Zero, as far back as 2008. The album concept of exploring the world after a nuclear war between the United States and Iran gained popularity and attracted the likes of frequend NIN collaborator David Fincher and even head honchos over at HBO and BBC. There was even confirmation by Reznor himself that a Year Zero series was in the development stages at HBO and BBC, but even that update was 10 years ago.
By Jenika Enoch3 years ago in Beat
Horror on the Small Screen: The Best TV Horror Villains
Similar to film, television horror depends on a few key formulas. Not only do you need to have high stakes and stunning visuals to keep an audience interested, but you need a menacing villain to hold it together. It also gives you something to be scared of or be angry about for weeks to come.
By Jenika Enoch3 years ago in Horror
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10 Horror Villains Who Have Emerged Since the Birth of the MillenniumTop Story - August 2021
While it can be argued that a lot of horror offerings since the year 2000 have been sub-par or have been reboots/remakes of classic horror stories, there have been a decent amount of villains that have really demonstrated how the film industry has changed the genre. Although not all of the villains we've been introduced to could be considered "original," we can all agree that the portrayal of them over the past 20 years in film and television has definitely given villains a resurgence and given audiences something to love or hate. They also give us a promising look forward into the future of the horror genre.
By Jenika Enoch3 years ago in Horror
The 10 Best Inmates On 'Orange Is The New Black'
Orange is the New Black remains to be one of the most popular series in Netflix history despite being over since 2019. The prison comedy/drama series based off real-life ex-inmate, Piper Kerman, lasted on the streaming service for 7 seasons. Among those seasons we witnessed love, murder, riots, fights, betrayal, sex, and lots and lots of drama. You can't have all of those things without some memorable characters, can you?
By Jenika Enoch3 years ago in Geeks
- Top Story - August 2021
Which Film Swallows Your Soul? Comparing 'The Evil Dead' to 'Evil Dead II'
Sam Raimi first introduced us to the Necronomicon and the Deadites with The Evil Dead back in 1981. Starring pop culture icon Bruce Campbell at the ripe age of 23, the story about five friends being confronted with an ancient evil eventually rose to become a cult classic and is beloved by horror fans everywhere. The film features impressive practical effects for an independent film and it has a rather scary premise when you sit down and think about it. I mean, a story that includes being assaulted by trees if you try to leave the woods is very unsettling. While we see Ash rise to the role of the lone survivor and hero, he isn't really the Ash that we recognize and love today. In this adaptation, he is a rather sensitive young man struggling to save his friends and destroy the evil that has manifested itself into his sister.
By Jenika Enoch3 years ago in Horror
Want To Play A Game? I Bet You Never Knew These 10 Facts About 'Saw'
Saw is perhaps one of the most groundbreaking films of the modern horror genre. Released in 2004, this original release sparked a seven-film franchise and served as the directorial debut for horror master James Wan. The franchise kicked off as a low-budget idea similar to The Blair Witch Project and skyrocketed to become one of the highest-grossing horror franchises in film history.
By Jenika Enoch3 years ago in Horror
Why Do We Need Horror Icons?
For those of us who love horror movies and TV shows, there are a multitude of reasons as to why we are drawn to this expansive genre. Whether we are attracted to the high stakes, gore, or the stories of survival, it all boils down to one thing: We all love horror villains and icons.
By Jenika Enoch3 years ago in Horror
Welcome to the Strange: Ranking the Films of Tim Burton
I will start this off with a bit of a disclaimer and state the fact that I am a huge Tim Burton fan. Major. I even have a Nightmare Before Christmas themed tattoo sleeve and a small collection of Burton film memorabilia. You might think this list is biased or whatever else, but even as a fan I am fully capable of ranking these films for what they are because like anyone, there are films I love and ones I wasn't too crazy about.
By Jenika Enoch3 years ago in Geeks
5 Scary Movies Way Too Disturbing For Casual Horror Fans
It's no secret that the horror genre isn't for everyone. There is a long list of reasons for why someone wouldn't want to watch horror movies — they're too scary, too gory, too weird or simply too shocking. Whatever the reason might be, the genre is definitely one of those things you either love or hate. Sometimes a horror movie is just creepy enough to win mainstream appeal.
By Jenika Enoch3 years ago in Horror
How Watching 'The Simpsons' Treehouse Of Horror Specials Helped Me Become A Horror Lover
Like many millennials, I grew up watching a lot of television. Shows like Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Ren & Stimpy, Dinosaurs, and many more gave me social references and jokes that I still make to this day. Despite having a massive television library at my disposal, I was perhaps most importantly an avid watcher of Matt Groening's seminal series, The Simpsons.
By Jenika Enoch3 years ago in Horror
5 Things From 'The L Word' That Didn't Stand The Test Of Time
Showtime's The L Word was groundbreaking. While the very subject of the LGBTQ+ community was downplayed after the AIDS epidemic hit, the late 90s and early 2000s brought the community into a bigger light with a different perspective in television and film. Shows like The L Word aimed to depict the lives of queer people as "normal," along with giving queer actors a chance to play a version of themselves on television. The series has a loyal fanbase and was instrumental in a lot of Millennial-age queer people seeing representation for the first time. However, there are a lot of things that the original series did that didn't really hit the mark by today's standard.
By Jenika Enoch3 years ago in Geeks