16 Lesser Known Horror Movie Sequels Worth Checking Out

The Purge 2 Anarchy (2014)

Ah, sequels. In this case, horror sequels. Who cares, right? They’re just as common as all the superhero sequels nowadays, and have been coming consistently for longer. If there’s either a concept, a place, a character, or more specifically, an antagonist, there’s enough to keep bringing it back, because horror movies have audience and they […]

The 10 Most Significant Artistic and Philosophical Influences to Stanley Kubrick

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Everyone has to start somewhere. Geniuses are not born with knowledge, but come to it by their ability to absorb, retain, and apply that which they learned. We all know Kubrick was the typical ne’er-do-well who did poorly in school. His loathing for institutionalized learning was legendary. Home movies show he was affable — even […]

10 Great Films That Use The Optimal Level of Violence

American History X (1998)

When letting violence loose in a film pins it to a very specific, limited option of genres, choosing the measured amount that the plot allows becomes the difference between a forgettable work of art and a masterpiece imprinted in our psyche, even if remembered by one crucial, violent scene. Physical aggression, implied murder, slight gore […]