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Movie reviews for horror fans; from gruesome bone-chillers to dark horror thrillers, a showcase for frightful films that seek to entertain and to terrify.
How Women Spectatorship in ‘Run Sweetheart Run’ Makes it the Most Relatable Horror Film for Women
Reaching nearly Halloween, Amazon Prime released Run Sweetheart Run (2020), the most relatable horror film for women. Shana Feste directed Run Sweetheart Run, a horror film that follows Cherie, a single Black mother. Cherie aspires to become a lawyer but ends up being demoted to a secretary at a prestigious law firm. Cherie’s boss sets her up for a business meeting with a new client. But this meeting quickly turns into a date, and Ethan (the client) seems to be the perfect man a woman could ever want… almost too perfect. Ethan shows his dark side when he attacks Cherie after inviting her to spend the night with him.
By Semoy Booker 3 years ago in Horror
CONJURING KANNAPPAN
Exactly halfway through “12th Fail”, directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, civil service aspirant Manoj Sharma (Vikrant Massey) receives a visit from his father (Harish Khanna) at the decrepit flour mill in New Delhi where he lives and works. Manoj is at the nadir of his journey from an obscure village in Chambal, Madhya Pradesh, to success in the highly competitive civil service entrance examinations. He has been unsuccessful in his previous three attempts and is preparing for the fourth and last one for which he is eligible. However, the preparations are not going smoothly.
By somaundaram3 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Escape from New York' (1981). Content Warning.
Can we please talk about the fact that the first half of this cult classic is essentially Kurt Russell just walking around looking cool? And you know what's fucking dumb about that? That is the perfect embodiment of the Action Hero Trope throughout the history of the Action Genre. Literally, just the hero looking cool. Everything the hero does, HE HAS TO LOOK COOL. Not just cool, but fucking cool, a blown-out caricature of what a hyperactive, fifteen year old boy thinks is cool. I argue no one has ever done it better than Kurt Russell's Snake Plissken. I mean, at one fucking point he sits down in a lawn chair and just sits there looking cool. So, technically, that means the acting is superb because it's the right kind of perfectly fucking hammy.
By Reed Alexander3 years ago in Horror
INTO THE DARK
The night loomed over the quiet town of Ravenshade, casting shadows that seemed to stretch and twist, morphing into sinister shapes. The air was thick with an eerie stillness, as if nature itself held its breath, anticipating something unspeakable. In this ominous setting, the residents of Ravenshade were unaware that their peaceful town was about to be plunged into a darkness far more profound than the absence of light.
By Bobby Brown3 years ago in Horror
THE HUNTED MANSION
Nestled at the edge of a dense, ancient forest, the Hunted Mansion stood as a mysterious relic from a forgotten era. Shrouded in mist and surrounded by towering trees, it held a daunting reputation among the locals. Tales of strange occurrences and ghostly apparitions had woven themselves into the fabric of the mansion's history, turning it into a place whispered about in hushed tones around campfires.
By Bobby Brown3 years ago in Horror
5 Cerebral Gore Films Featuring Women: When Slasher Meets Women's Horror. Top Story - January 2024.
Horror has a long history of murdering its woman characters. This happens because horror films uphold the gender ideology that women are far less superior to men. One might argue that the lack of a woman’s gaze or relatable women characters leads many women spectators to not fall in love with the slasher genre. While Carol Clover’s coined Final Girl trope might make women pumped up about seeing a woman survive a horror film, that doesn’t mean all women would identify with the Final Girl (especially if she’s written stereotypically). I’ve discovered that there’s a new horror genre: a genre that combines slasher, cerebral (psychological horror), or women’s horror that is often directed, written, produced, and/or starring women. Coined by Amy Jane Vosper comes a new hybrid horror genre: cerebral gore.
By Semoy Booker 3 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'The Boarderlands' (2013). Content Warning.
Can I just start off by saying the Shakey Camera style of filming was completely un-fucking-necessary? Imagine the money they wasted on crappy webcams and headsets when they could have just had one or two cameras shooting the whole film. And there were basically no other FX outside of the cinematography so why did they need it? Are filters and lighting honestly so expensive that an indie film would rather burn money on a gimmick? In my review of Alien Abduction (2014), I explain when Shakey Camera is appropriate and in my review of The Taking of Debora Logan (2014) (TDL), I explain when it's not. It boils down to this. Was it necessary because you couldn't afford to make the practical FX look good, or was it necessary because you had no talent for creating atmosphere? In this case, how hard would it be to make such a beautiful set look good with filters and lighting? Again, there were really no practical FX to hide with the Shakey Camera so why go that rout?
By Reed Alexander3 years ago in Horror
The Unsettling Antiques
part1 : In the quiet town of Hollow Creek, where whispers of the supernatural lingered in the crisp night air, Emily found herself drawn to an old antique shop tucked away on the outskirts. The shop's creaking door and dimly lit interior hinted at mysteries waiting to unfold.
By Mohammad nour3 years ago in Horror
