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About Leslie Hatton

For much of her life, Leslie Hatton was too scared to watch most horror movies. Then a life-changing event transformed her into a horror junkie. Her favorite horror film of all time is The Exorcist and her favorite TV show is Hannibal.
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Temple [Review]
1.3
7 years ago

Temple [Review]

By  •  Reviews

Full disclosure: I was not that interested in watching Temple until I saw that screenwriter Simon Barrett (A Horrible Way To Die, V/H/S, You’re Next, The Guest) was attached. Then …
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A Beginner’s Guide to Snuff  [Review]
2.3
7 years ago

A Beginner’s Guide to Snuff [Review]

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If you’ve been wondering what directing duo The Butcher Brothers (Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores) have been up to for the last few years, you’re not alone. Known for vampire …
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Primal Screen [Review]
9.3
7 years ago

Primal Screen [Review]

By  •  Clip, Reviews, TV

Filmmaker Rodney Ascher seems to enjoy subverting the tropes of both horror films and documentaries by blending the two styles together. Other documentaries, such as Catfish, The Impostor, or Resurrect …
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Take a Trip to ‘Jordskott’: Interview with Showrunner Henrik Björn
7 years ago

Take a Trip to ‘Jordskott’: Interview with Showrunner Henrik Björn

The recent influx of Nordic films into the genre landscape has resulted in some of the most unique, disturbing, frightening, and unforgettable movies of the last couple of decades. Movies …
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The Transfiguration [Review]
8.5
7 years ago

The Transfiguration [Review]

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The Transfiguration opens much like George A. Romero’s Martin, with a claustrophobic scene of violence. In Martin, the film’s titular character attacks, drugs, and rapes a woman on a train …
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Alicia Faucher and Larissa Thomas Talk ‘Allie And Lara Make A Horror Movie’
7 years ago

Alicia Faucher and Larissa Thomas Talk ‘Allie And Lara Make A Horror Movie’

“A feminist screenwriting duo take the leap to directing on their first epic creature feature. Can they defeat the naysayers, nemeses, and night stalkers without the help of Satan? No. …
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We Go On [Review]
9.5
7 years ago

We Go On [Review]

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Writer/director duo Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton first appeared on the indie horror horizon in 2010 with their 2010 quasi-found footage film Yellowbrickroad. Since then, the pair has contributed a …
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Films of the New French Extremity: Visceral Horror and National Identity [Book Review]
9
7 years ago

Films of the New French Extremity: Visceral Horror and National Identity [Book Review]

Don’t let the long title of this book fool you: it’s an exceptionally accessible study of a subgenre of horror films that have never received their rightful recognition in the …
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Stake Land 2 [TADFF Review]
7
7 years ago

Stake Land 2 [TADFF Review]

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Let’s get some things out of the way: Yes, Stake Land 2 is a sequel to the 2010 film Stake Land and yes, it was produced by that film’s director Jim …
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Beyond The Walls [Review]
8.5
7 years ago

Beyond The Walls [Review]

By  •  Reviews, TV

Over the course of the last year, the horror streaming service Shudder has truly distinguished itself in the eyes of horror fans. Rather than just featuring any and all kinds …
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