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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.

A Filmmaker's Guide to Jordan Peele's 'Us' (2019) - Part 2
Jordan Peele is very well known for inventing new and exciting methods for horror, especially where his filmmaking skills are concerned. Now on his second movie, he has quite a good streak of horror films under his belt already with Get Out (2017) having an Oscar and Us (2019) on its way to having one. If you haven’t done so already then you probably want to read the first article in this series (https://vocal.media/horror/a-filmmaker-s-guide-to-jordan-peele-s-us-2019). This article isn’t going to continue from the previous one though - so you don’t have to read the one before to understand it. The thing I do want to cover is how Jordan Peele uses this film to establish his own signature style. These are the points we’ll go through to see how that works:
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'The Devil Inside' (2012)
I really think it's important for my fans to read my review of The Taking of Deborah Logan (TTODL) first to understand why this movie is so much better, regardless of the fact that TTODL had a better plot and even better actors. Check out that review at the link below.
By Reed Alexander7 years ago in Horror
‘Doctor Sleep’ Movie Review
Doctor Sleep, based on Stephen King’s book of the same name, is a sequel to The Shining (in the movie’s case, the 1980 film version). A now-grown Dan Torrance (Ewan McGregor) has become a distraught alcoholic. He still sees his old friend Dick Halloran (now played by Carl Lumbly) from time to time, in the form of “shining” (the ability to communicate using one’s mind) from the afterlife. After a man named Billy Freeman (Cliff Curtis) meets him and takes him in, Dan joins AA and begins to repair his life. Soon, however, Dan discovers a girl (Kyliegh Curran) who can shine more powerfully than anyone he, or the evil psychic superhumans hunting her (led by Rebecca Ferguson), have ever experienced, and Dan feels the need to protect her from them.
By Will Lasley7 years ago in Horror
10 Best Horror Movies of the 2000s
The 2000s were the beginning of second rise of horror movies. The 1990s had been a rough period where identity and stories were still being figured out. The 2000s were taking those stories and perfecting the use of scares, emotions, and characters. Here are the best 10 of the 2000s.
By Amanda S7 years ago in Horror
'Doctor Sleep' - A Movie Review
When we’re on the way to the Overlook Hotel are we going to run into the Grady twin sisters, the creepy lady in room 217, and the man with a bloody scar on his face?
By Marielle Sabbag7 years ago in Horror
A Filmmaker's Guide to Jordan Peele's 'Us' (2019)
SPOILERS AHEAD - For the purpose of this article, the ending will be revealed within (as that is what we're covering). If you have not watched the film and would not like to know the ending then, please read no further than this paragraph. Thank you.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Little Monsters' (2019)
Swinging in to dethrone Shaun of the Dead for my all time #1 horror comedy is Lupita Nyong'o with Little Monsters! The closest thing I can compare this avant garde, absurdist comedy to is Death to Smootchy (2002). I don't review non horror comedy, but if I ever did, it would be Death to Smootchy, which is easily my #1 all time comedy.
By Reed Alexander7 years ago in Horror
A Filmmaker's Review: 'Us' (2019)
An incredible movie and instant classic, Us (2019) by Jordan Peele is a brand new kind of nightmare in horror movies not seen since, well, it's never been seen at all. Peele is known for his brilliant writing skills and his Hitchcock-like suspense in horror film. A climbing horror filmmaker, Jordan Peele has established himself as a brilliant writer as well as director as he writes dialogue with such amazing finesse that you fail to recognise sometimes that it is only a movie. But, with these concepts you better hope it's only a movie. Let's have a look at the history of me and this movie though it only came out this year...
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Horror
10 Best Horror Movies from the 1990s
A lot of major horror fans talk about the 1990s as though they were the Medieval period. Admittedly, it was a lower quality time for horror movies. There were more sequels than original work and there was a sense of needed change in the genre. There are still some good movies that should definitely be seen, so check them out!
By Amanda S7 years ago in Horror
10 Best Horror Movies from the 1980s
The 1980s were a time that was heavily inspired by the horror movies of the 1970s. Especially Halloween and The Exorcist there would be so many movies involving slashers and paranormal horror. It is very hard to go through the amount of horror movies that were coming out. A lot of them were not very good, unfortunately. But there were still movies that intentionally, or not, were good. So, here are my top 10 best horror movies from the 1980s.
By Amanda S7 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Dreamscape' (1984)
Dreamscape was the k-mart A Nightmare on Elm Street (ANOES) that was rushed to the theaters a couple moth before. So TECHNICALLY it predates ANOES, but in the same way Leviathan predates The Abyss. Back in the days, little studios would catch wind of what the big boys were doing and try to head them off at the pass with quicker productions and cheaper budgeting.
By Reed Alexander7 years ago in Horror
10 Best Horror Movies from the 1970s
It was very hard to slim down this list from the forty titles I was looking at. The 1970s was a period of time where really good horror movies started to come out at a fast rate. My top three probably isn't going to shock anyone that is into horror movies. They're classics for a reason and are still amazing to this day.
By Amanda S7 years ago in Horror