Thursday, April 18, 2024
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 […]
Photo courtesy of Shankbone, Flickr Classic horror film icons Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers and Leatherface have all had modern-day reboots. A producer in Hollywood must have asked, why can't Samara have one as well? Samara is the iconic antagonist of “The Ring Collection,” an American horror movie franchise […]
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia “Resident Evil 7: Biohazard” follows the story of husband Ethan Winters as he travels to Louisiana after receiving a message from his wife, Mia, three years after she disappeared. Once he arrives at a seemingly abandoned house deep in the Louisiana bayou, Ethan realizes that things […]
hoto courtesy of Georges Biard, Wikipedia The latest – and last – installment in the “Resident Evil” movie franchise, “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter,” is a fun action movie that never lets up its fast pace. The story follows the last efforts of Alice (Milla Jovovich), a super strong and […]
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia “Incarnate,” a thriller with prominent horror elements mixed in, is a film with a few interesting ideas connected by a cliché demonic possession story with little to keep its audience engaged for its 91 minute runtime. While containing a few genuinely fresh ideas, it […]
