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In recent years, specialty production studios like A24 and Blumhouse have taken chances on unique against-the-grain horror films. Films like Hereditary and Get Out, once destined to be rarely seen cult films, have been successful in finding a wider audience while still committing to an artistic authenticity. With the resurgence in popularity of original horror content, it is important to… Read more »
People sure do like to claim that modern viewers are “too sensitive.” This list was not made for that type of person. While the argument that people get offended too easily can be backed up to some degree, there are legitimate examples of things that truly are offensive. Take the movies in this list for example. Below are ten movies… Read more »
Hollywood is on the very top for many, and, considering how much money is invested in distribution and marketing, it isn’t surprising at all. Movies from the other side of the ocean, however, are left behind, though they certainly don’t lack in quality. Aside from the fact that much less was spent on advertisement, the European films (and non-Hollywood ones… Read more »
Comfort, security, and shared values are amongst the finest qualities of a healthy society, majority rule keeps people placated and cozy. Many great and enduring horror films are assembled on the fear generated when the protagonists find themselves ousted from the majority, at odds with the lunatic fringe. Instead it is they who are detached, ousted from their comfort zone,… Read more »
The rise of digital techniques in cinema may be the most radical change we have seen in the industry during the last three decades. Almost every step of the filmmaking process has been influenced by new technologies. The creative part is developed on computers more than on paper, and the visual one has to go through some kind of digital… Read more »
There are many sayings that dealing with being at a low point in your life can aspire great creativity, or by oppression comes liberation through the arts, and so forth. This can be made especially for directors away from their traditional means of filmmaking. Due to a variety of reasons, a director is forced to relocate to another part of… Read more »
Slow-burn horror is categorised by a gradual feeling of escalation. These films reveal their most horrific content and impressions slowly, and offer a maintained sense of dread without having to frequently offer genre conventions to make the audience fearful. Instead, they unravel at a chilling pace, just in time to satisfy audiences with something that they had a feeling would… Read more »
When pitted against such stiff competition as aliens, ghosts, vampires, werewolves, zombies, and a stockpile of bloodthirsty and vengeful demons and spirits, it’s easy to overlook and undervalue the murderous mayhem and outright terror that serial killers can mete out in the plasma-splattered halls of horror cinema history. This list will rectify that right away with this impressive selection of… Read more »
As a viewer, it’s easy to forget just how difficult the process of filmmaking can be. We see the final piece and get lost in the wholeness. The journey of a film growing from mere idea to blockbuster release is a long and arduous one. Given there are so many people involved – not only the acting talent and directing… Read more »
Nothing quite gets families in the spirit of Halloween like coming together to celebrate. Whether that means planning a party, making your own haunted house, or just decorating and watching the best movies of the season, you’ll need a something that satisfies both children and adults in the process. Essentially, you’ll need something visually impressive for the kiddos and something… Read more »
Sometimes directors make odd choices to join their cast. But once you watch the film you see that their choice wasn’t odd at all, but completely logical. The director just saw something in the actor that fitted the character perfectly and it worked out just like they anticipated. The result of this is some pretty good acting from actors who… Read more »
Many years ago in the introduction to her book of capsule reviews, 5001 Nights at the Movies, the noted film critic Pauline Kael rendered one of her (numerous) opinionated opinions by stating that anyone seeing a film on television, whether it be a live broadcast or via video, was committing a cultural crime with themselves being the victim. OK, in… Read more »
When it comes to the horror genre, there are some films that are so scary, so disturbing, or possibly just so bad that you know that you will only ever be able to watch them once. And when it comes to horror films, many people think that the fear factor or jump scares will be decreased with repeat watches. However… Read more »
Remember Jen Lindley? Major Dawson’s Creek fans will, as she was a lead character for all six seasons of the heartthrob teen drama. To any non-fans, as you can probably guess – since this is the introduction to a person-specific list—this is the character that introduced Michelle Williams to many people (those who weren’t familiar with her child performances, anyways)…. Read more »
A cloudy sky rules, formidable Victorian buildings stand still, and a smell of beer overwhelms the atmosphere. And then, quirky gunmen roam the city in a rush and all at once disappear into its underground paths and covered walkways. Arguably, Britain has got the character, the style, and a quite entertaining crime cinematic underworld. From the American film-noir movement of… Read more »
The ‘Individual vs System’ theme has been used time and again in film after film creating something of a small genre of itself. It is encouraging to see one person or a small group standing up against an all-powerful system even if the end result may be either triumphant or disastrous. It is the perfect technique to make us root… Read more »
