If you’re a horror fan, then chances are that Jamie Lee Curtis has been your ruling Scream Queen for decades now. Standing right behind her, knife in hand with his workman’s jumper and reworked Spock mask has been the reigning Slasher King, Michael Myers. Beginning with John Carpenter’s Halloween of 1978, Michael’s specter has stalked fans through seven sequels (not including…
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Motherhood and Grief: Domestic Horror in ‘The Babadook’
Amelia (Essie Davis) is a single mother traumatized by the loss of her husband in a car crash six years prior. Overworked, and overtired she struggles to care for her energetic and imaginative six-year-old son, Samuel (Noah Wiseman). When a mysterious and disturbing “children’s” book about Mister Babadook, a claw-handed humanoid creature in a top hat, suddenly appears on their…
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Thirty-One Horror Films to Watch This October
With October just around the corner and Halloween safely nestled at the end of it, I’m happy to reveal a project, weeks in the making and dear to depths of my blood-soaked heart. Yes, my friends, it’s finally that time of year again when everyone’s a horror fan, and in honor of this very special season, I’m delighted to present…
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Three Films For When Dead Really Is Better
Pet Sematary, Life After Beth, and Burying the Ex. Before you bust out the Tomatometer, allow me to admit that neither of the three films I’ll be presenting today are perfect. Pet Semary is practically horror aged into comedy, and Life after Beth and Burying the Ex both pale in comparison to other Hor-Com-Zom-Roms out there, but if back in…
