Ghost (2023)—Action, Scares and above all else, Fun!
Before I get started, I want to make a disclaimer that this is NOT a review of the Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore movie Ghost. Now that...
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Noah Kloss
- Mar 29
- 4 min
Scream VI (2023): I Will Try Not To Spoil This Movie
Okay, we all know how a Scream movie works these days, and I do know that much of the cast and crew are preferring everyone to redact any...
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Owen Gonzalez
- Mar 26
- 2 min
Friend of the World (2020): Surrealistic Horror and the Apocalypse
Most films in Hollywood are typical run of the mill stories that are easy to follow from beginning to end. However, once in a blue moon,...
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Noah Kloss
- Mar 22
- 4 min
The Last of Us Season 1 (2023-): The Masterpiece that Breaks the Video Game Curse
It should to no one’s surprise that video game adaptations often are duds among both critics and fans of the source material alike. And...
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Noah Kloss
- Mar 8
- 3 min
Scream (2022): Addressing Toxic Fandom within Franchises
Wes Craven has been a master of horror comedies since the 1980s with the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise and more famously with his...
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Michael Li
- Jan 23
- 3 min
M3GAN (2023)—Grief, Emotional Attachment and Moving On
Who’s reading this and has a fear of creepy dolls? What if I told you that this movie not only deals with a creepy doll, but a creepy...
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Michael Li
- Jan 19
- 3 min
Freaky (2020)—Fun, Campy and Bloody
Within the horror film genre, exists the slasher film subgenre. Films like 1974’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre and John Carpenter’s 1978 film...
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Michael Li
- Dec 2, 2022
- 4 min
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987): Horror? More like Hilarity
It’s now the holiday season and Christmas songs now dominate the radio in a time known for being full of kindness of the human spirit. So...
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Michael Li
- Nov 22, 2022
- 3 min
The Wendigo (2022)—Think Twice Before Camping in the Woods
What if you journeyed into the woods to make a stream on a dare, when suddenly, the unexpected happened? Now I’m not talking about the...
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Noah Kloss
- Oct 30, 2022
- 3 min
Werewolf By Night (2022): Marvel Enters Beast Mode
Much of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s TV efforts have been extremely hit-or-miss, depending upon the viewer. Most fans of the MCU are...
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Michael Li
- Oct 18, 2022
- 4 min
The Christmas Tapes (2022)—Perfect for Christmas-Loving Horror Fans!
Two of my favorite holidays easily have to be Halloween and Christmas. So what better way to celebrate the month of...
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Noah Kloss
- Oct 16, 2022
- 3 min
The Invisible Man (2020): A Horrifyingly Realistic Look at Domestic Abuse
Back during the times of shared movie universes, Universal attempted to get a monsterverse off the ground with the Dark Universe....
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Owen Gonzalez
- Oct 13, 2022
- 3 min
Friday the 13th Part 8: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)—The Near-Death of a Franchise
The Friday the 13th franchise is one the most iconic horror franchises of recent times, with its killer, Jason being one of the most...
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Owen Gonzalez
- Oct 12, 2022
- 3 min
Shaun of the Dead (2004): Figuring Out Life During the Zombie Apocalypse
To say Edgar Wright is a talented director would be underselling his ability. From Baby Driver to Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, he has...
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Michael Li
- Oct 11, 2022
- 3 min
Tahoe Joe (2022)—Humorous yet Realistic Meta Horror
It’s no secret that I love a good horror film. There’s nothing quite like a good scary flick you can enjoy while huddled up under a bunch...
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Michael Li
- Oct 10, 2022
- 4 min
The Black Phone (2022)—A Horrifying Coming-of-Age Tale
Horror films are much more than just mindless jump scares and scary monsters. They can help explore the darkest aspects of human nature...
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Michael Li
- Oct 6, 2022
- 4 min
Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made (2019)—Horror at its Most Creative and Raw
It’s October, so you know what that means: bring out the scares! Horror as a film genre has to be one of my favorite genres. As a genre,...
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Owen Gonzalez
- Aug 24, 2022
- 4 min
Alien 3 (1992)- Making the Best of Production Hell
The Alien franchise is among the most well loved Sci-fi series of all time. The first two films are both considered classics that...
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Michael Li
- Aug 23, 2022
- 4 min
Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994)—The Best Nightmare on Elm Street Film?
In 1984, Wes Craven released one of his most popular films to theaters, A Nightmare on Elm Street. The film was so successful that New...
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Michael Li
- Aug 14, 2022
- 3 min
CHEST (2022)—A Claustrophobic Homage to The Blair Witch Project
Who doesn’t love a good found-footage film? Remote settings far from society, shaky cameras operated by amateur filmmakers, and exploring...
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