Much of the conversation surrounding the “best of” when it comes to this decade has seemed sort of futile since there was so much of the decade still left to come, and seeing where we are now as compared to where we were in 2010, that optimism, that held the inherent expectation that what would […]
Horror is a constantly evolving genre, but its purpose is always the same: to scare the living hell out of worldwide audiences using various techniques. Some movies use jump scares, others use gore, others use a creepy atmosphere, all in the name of making our nights sleepless. As the audience we like being frightened and […]
A menacing horror movie set in a pitilessly silent world, director John Krasinski’s latest film A Quiet Place is also a fine sample of smart sci-fi, solidly buttressed by arresting human drama. Written by the genre specialists/screenwriting duo of Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (Nightlight [2015]), Krasinski, who further developed the screenplay with them, also […]
Oh, you do remember that dialogue between Randy and Mickey in “Scream 2” about the sequels. Despite the fact that movie franchises became popular around thirty years ago, viewers have different attitude towards it. Some say that the original film would be better off alone, without any further instalments, while others are anticipating the release […]
2017 wasn’t really the best year for horror films. With the exception of “Get Out,” “Raw,” and to a lesser extent, “Annabelle 2: Creation,” “Gerald’s Game” or “It,” there weren’t too many horror films worthy of being mentioned. However, when it comes to horror films, 2018 already looks more hopeful. Some classic horror films are […]
Horror is the country music of movies. Most of them suck, the rest are tolerable, but a few are brilliant—so good that they transcend the tired conventions of an oversimplified genre. This is not meant to be demeaning; it’s simply a fact supported by rating sites like the Internet Movie Database. Of IMDb’s top 250 […]