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‘My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To’ Shows the Heavier Side of Vampirism [CFF 2021]
7.8
3 years ago

‘My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To’ Shows the Heavier Side of Vampirism [CFF 2021]

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Arguably the most legendary of all the horror monsters, vampires are typically shown one of two ways in film and literature.

The more popular and entertaining approach is …
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‘Teddy’ is a French Character Study in Wolf’s Clothing [CFF 2021]
6.8
3 years ago

‘Teddy’ is a French Character Study in Wolf’s Clothing [CFF 2021]

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Teddy is the sort of horror film that has come about at the right time.

On the surface, it’ll fit in nicely with the current minor werewolf renaissance …
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Jakob’s Wife is a silly and heartfelt tale full of blood, guts, and unholy matrimony [SXSW Online 2021 Review]
8
3 years ago

Jakob’s Wife is a silly and heartfelt tale full of blood, guts, and unholy matrimony [SXSW Online 2021 Review]

I’ve never been one for organized religion. Growing up in rural Tennessee provided me with multiple opportunities to discover that the Christian way of life simply isn’t for me. Before …
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‘The Sound of Violence’ produces sharp kills with absurd violence [SXSW Online 2021]
7
3 years ago

‘The Sound of Violence’ produces sharp kills with absurd violence [SXSW Online 2021]

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On paper, The Sound of Violence is almost everything I’ve ever wanted in a horror film. As a musician and sound recordist, the concept of obsessing over the never-ending quest …
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For better or worse, ‘Dreamcatcher’ is the first big slasher of 2021
3 years ago

For better or worse, ‘Dreamcatcher’ is the first big slasher of 2021

I’ll be honest: there’s a lot about the trailer for Dreamcatcher that isn’t doing it for me. But if I’m being even more honest, I’ll watch just about anything that appears to be …
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‘Anything For Jackson’ trailer gives us grief management through satanism
3 years ago

‘Anything For Jackson’ trailer gives us grief management through satanism

By  •  News, Trailer

There has been a lot of praise heaped upon Anything For Jackson coming out of the festival circuit, including from our own Luke Rodriguez. Now the rest of us finally …
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French horror buffs rejoice! ‘Anonymous Animals’ trailer has arrived
4 years ago

French horror buffs rejoice! ‘Anonymous Animals’ trailer has arrived

The debut trailer for Anonymous Animals raises far more questions than it answers, but it’s hard to argue with gorgeous cinematography and maniacs running around in animal masks tearing shit …
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‘Anything for Jackson’ was the biggest surprise of Fantasia 2020
8.3
4 years ago

‘Anything for Jackson’ was the biggest surprise of Fantasia 2020

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You wouldn’t expect one of the strongest horror offerings at a world renowned film festival to come from a couple of dudes known for TV romcoms and family films—but here …
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‘The Beach House’ Modernizes the Very Best of Classic Horror/Sci-Fi
7.8
4 years ago

‘The Beach House’ Modernizes the Very Best of Classic Horror/Sci-Fi

Movies like The Beach House don’t come along often. That’s not to say that horror/sci-fi mashups are uncommon—quite the contrary, but it’s rare to find one that delivers such large-scale …
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Cinepocalypse Apocalypse! Founder, Venue In A Legal Dispute Over Rights
4 years ago

Cinepocalypse Apocalypse! Founder, Venue In A Legal Dispute Over Rights

Earlier this week, Music Box Theater issued a press release announcing Katie Rife as the new Senior Programmer for Cinepocalypse 2020. Ostensibly the fourth year of this annual event, Rife’s …
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