In an industry famous for bloated budgets and excessive extravagance, Hammer Film Productions always struck a blow for efficiency. Hammer horror films are legendary for doing a lot with a little, while almost magically repurposing constraint to fuel creativity. With a handful of tools – iconic actors, small budgets, simple sets, beautiful heroines, and charismatic […]
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The 10 Most Beautiful Western Movies of All Time
A good Western, much like the Old West itself, evokes a rugged, austere beauty unlike any other. Depictions of a delicate, genteel aesthetic yield to visions of vast wilderness and bleak landscapes, conjuring the lovely loneliness associated with the wild frontier. Translating the distinctive character of the Old West into an elegant film is a […]
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The 10 Most Accurate Movies About The Occult
Accurately discussing the Occult seems to be an impossible task on its surface. Any attempt to analyze what is, by nature, secret and hidden could be quixotic at best, and fraudulent at worst. When it comes to movies, logic warns us that what is being depicted either isn’t truly occultic, or is only partially representative. […]
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The 10 Most Intelligent Horror Films of The 21st Century
That a horror film can be considered intelligent is a fact taken for granted today; but it hasn’t always been so. The horror genre has a bit of a spotty history when it comes to receiving respect and the requisite funding needed to earn that esteem. In the early days of cinema, horror films tended […]
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10 Great Movie Classics You’ve Probably Never Seen
A list like this will always attract two groups of people: one group looking to count the movies they’ve already seen, and another hoping to discover ones they haven’t. The most passionate film fans will rarely be surprised by any suggestion, but those with more diverse interests are likely to unearth a hidden gem which […]
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The 10 Most Important Occult Themes In “Twin Peaks”
When FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper arrived in Twin Peaks, his mission was clear: the homecoming queen, Laura Palmer, had been murdered and Cooper was there to crack the case. But the investigation that followed led him into a labyrinth of secrets lurking just under the surface of the small town, and those secrets often […]