Sunday, August 14, 2022
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr After almost two years since the release of its last season, “American Horror Story” has finally returned with its tenth season “Double Feature,” which proves to be unlike any other. “American Horror Story” is a beloved horror anthology series that first aired in 2011. […]
Photo courtesy of David Menidrey, Unsplash As Halloween creeps towards us amidst the pandemic, the desire to feel spooky is of utmost importance. While it may be incredibly disappointing to be homebound when Oct. 31 finally lands on a Saturday, you can preserve the spooky season right from the safety of […]
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr Screenwriter, producer and director Ryan Murphy has never made a disappointing show. From “American Horror Story” to “Pose,” he can do no wrong. The latest creation from Murphy’s mind is “Ratched,” a drama and thriller series that tells the origin story of nurse Mildred […]
Photo courtesy of Andrea Davis, Unsplash As we enter October, the spooks and scares of Halloween are among us. To get into the Halloween spirit, having a horror movie marathon is the perfect way to go. Horror movies have been around for decades. They have shaped our culture and how […]
Photo courtesy of Rogelio A. Galaviz C., Flickr The art of horror, no matter how you may choose to analyze it, is extremely subjective. What makes a viewer nervously look at their (closed) bedroom door, hoping that a monster or demonic creature won’t aggressively knock it down as it quietly walks […]
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia If there is one person who made the most out of a directorial debut in recent years, it would be Jordan Peele. The man surprised the entire world with his smash hit “Get Out,” not only making over $250 million dollars at the box […]
Photo courtesy of New York Television Festival, Flickr “Happy Death Day” is another horror movie that relies more on jump scares than actually giving any real sense of fear. However, where it lacks in scares it makes up for in its comedic undertone that lasts throughout the film. “Happy Death […]
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia “Life” uses some of the tropes and plot devices seen throughout the sci-fi/horror genre and breathes new life with an extremely terrifying, uncontainable alien and a setting that feels haunting. The film follows a group of astronauts (Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson and Ryan Reynolds) […]
Photo courtesy of Peabody Awards, Wikipedia As racial issues in the United States become more and more heated and dominate Americans’ conversations, director Jordan Peele has crafted a perfect blend of horror and comedy that brings viewers into a new kind of discussion on race with his directorial debut, “Get […]
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia A convoluted plot is not an indicator of sophisticated storytelling. Each intricacy written into a script must serve some measure of purpose: twists and turns leading nowhere only frustrate audiences and disrupt a film’s sense of reality by underlining contrivances. Suspension of disbelief is […]