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‘Us’ Blends Iconic Imagery with a Classic Horror Formula and Cryptic Commentary [Review]
8.8
5 years ago

‘Us’ Blends Iconic Imagery with a Classic Horror Formula and Cryptic Commentary [Review]

Jordan Peele gave himself one hell of a problem. He shook up the cinematic landscape with his debut feature and enjoyed an impressive award tour as the year wound down. …
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‘Girl On The Third Floor’ Uses Gnarly Effects to Freshen Up an Overcooked Story [SXSW Review]
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5 years ago

‘Girl On The Third Floor’ Uses Gnarly Effects to Freshen Up an Overcooked Story [SXSW Review]

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Horror fans might not have known Travis Stevens’ name before now. But they’re almost certainly familiar with his work.

As the main man behind Snowfort Pictures, he’s damn near a …
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‘Climax’ Creates Visual Mayhem Through Killer Choreography and Drug-Induced Trauma [Review]
7.8
5 years ago

‘Climax’ Creates Visual Mayhem Through Killer Choreography and Drug-Induced Trauma [Review]

There’s a moment halfway through Climax—the turning point of the film, essentially—where a DJ fires up his crew of dancers with a patriotic plea: “This is for France, Guys! Let’s …
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Mask On: Toni Collette’s Oscars Snub and a Recent History of Horror Movies’ Awards Season Disguises
5 years ago

Mask On: Toni Collette’s Oscars Snub and a Recent History of Horror Movies’ Awards Season Disguises

Toni Collette did not receive an Academy Award nomination this year.

Her performance in Hereditary, a movie anchored by its performances, is an all-timer, running the gamut of emotional extremes …
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‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ Throws Bloody Spaghetti at the Wall, and Some of it Sticks [Review]
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5 years ago

‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ Throws Bloody Spaghetti at the Wall, and Some of it Sticks [Review]

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By the nature of its own premise, Velvet Buzzsaw is a challenge.

The concept of a spooky thing that brings death and destruction to all who see it, hear it, …
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Lupita Nyong’o Is A Scream Queen Now, And I Will Not Hear Otherwise
5 years ago

Lupita Nyong’o Is A Scream Queen Now, And I Will Not Hear Otherwise

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The world at large—save for Sundancers, Blumhousers, and maybe some Australians—has yet to actually see Lupita Nyong’o in a horror film.

Doesn’t matter. She’s a scream queen now, and you …
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‘Upgrade’ Director Takes on ‘The Invisible Man’ to Springboard Blumhouse’s Universal Monsters
5 years ago

‘Upgrade’ Director Takes on ‘The Invisible Man’ to Springboard Blumhouse’s Universal Monsters

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Yesterday, Variety broke the news that Jason Blum has put his moniker on yet another long-standing horror franchise—Universal Pictures’ classic monsters.

The first of potentially many resurrected Universal monster movies …
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