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‘Watcher’ is an intense and beautifully shot slow burn [Panic Fest 2022]
7.3
11 months ago

‘Watcher’ is an intense and beautifully shot slow burn [Panic Fest 2022]

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The premise of Watcher is simple: A young couple, Julia (Maika Monroe) and Francis (Karl Glusman), moves into a new apartment in a new country. Shortly after, Julia begins to …
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‘The Sadness’ is unrelentingly vicious and triumphantly gory [Panic Fest 2022]
7.5
11 months ago

‘The Sadness’ is unrelentingly vicious and triumphantly gory [Panic Fest 2022]

As horror fans, we often turn to the genre, whether we realize it or not, to help process some of our hardest feelings. We use these films to safely imagine …
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‘Crabs!’ is big, dumb, bloody fun from start to finish [Panic Fest 2022]
6
11 months ago

‘Crabs!’ is big, dumb, bloody fun from start to finish [Panic Fest 2022]

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Sometimes a horror movie exists exclusively to be an over-the-top, ridiculous good time. There’s no deeper message and no real attempt to move people emotionally–just creators having a good time …
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‘When The Corn Is Waist High’ offers a nostalgic yet gruesome murder mystery
11 months ago

‘When The Corn Is Waist High’ offers a nostalgic yet gruesome murder mystery

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Jeremy Scott (author of The Ables series of books) enters the genre with a gruesome thriller: When The Corn Is Waist High. In the early 80’s, a vicious serial killer arrives …
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‘The Medium’ is a terrific mashup of psychic lore and Lovecraftian nightmares [Game Review]
8
2 years ago

‘The Medium’ is a terrific mashup of psychic lore and Lovecraftian nightmares [Game Review]

Polish game developer Bloober Team has been making indie horror hits for years now. Starting with the critically acclaimed Layers of Fear, the studio quickly made a name for itself. …
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‘The Last Matinee’ is a fun, stylish, and gory giallo homage [Popcorn Frights 2021]
7.5
2 years ago

‘The Last Matinee’ is a fun, stylish, and gory giallo homage [Popcorn Frights 2021]

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Equal parts giallo and slasher, The Last Matinee (Spanish title: Al Morir La Matinee) celebrates nostalgia, love of cinema, and the satisfaction of practical effects. It’s a rainy afternoon in …
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‘Blood Conscious’ picks up where most slashers end [Popcorn Frights 2021]
6.8
2 years ago

‘Blood Conscious’ picks up where most slashers end [Popcorn Frights 2021]

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At the end of most slashers the final girl (or guy) hobbles off, the credits roll, and we don’t give much thought to what those who next come across the …
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Curiosity kills in low-budget standout ‘Night at the Eagle Inn’ [Popcorn Frights 2021]
6.5
2 years ago

Curiosity kills in low-budget standout ‘Night at the Eagle Inn’ [Popcorn Frights 2021]

I’m not sure if hotel/motels have always been portrayed as breeding grounds for horrible shit or if Alfred Hitchcock kicked off the trend back in 1960. Regardless, films like Psycho, …
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