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Rod Blackhurst and Max the Impaler Bring Dolly to Life

Sometimes, fairy tales can bring the pain. Dolly depicts the demented fairy tale of a menacing, masked monster that kidnaps and kills its victims, who are otherwise collected as toys at an isolated cabin in the woods. Brought to life… Continue Reading →

Something of a Monster: Pregnancy Horror Still Has Teeth

I have a friend who is a full-blown, championship-level hypochondriac. You know the type. Every week they have discovered a new designer illness that sounds like something you would catch while backpacking through an ancient tomb. One minute it is… Continue Reading →

Dolly is a Modern Echo of Classic Horror

There is something profoundly unsettling about innocence being warped into unbridled violence. As someone who has spent a lifetime immersed in horror movies, comic books and even professional wrestling, I’ve always found that the villains who embody this contradiction often… Continue Reading →

Fantastic Fest ’25 is Already Heralded with Wondrous Tidings

Hear ye, hear ye! 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the legendary Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, hosted annually by the Alamo Drafthouse. It has become a cornerstone for genre film enthusiasts worldwide. Cinephiles and celebrities enjoy eight days filled… Continue Reading →

To Kill a Wolf Brings Fairy Tales to Life in a Dark Way

Fairy tales are a captivating and timeless form of storytelling that have enchanted audiences for centuries. Originally shared orally through spoken word, legends and stories were passed down from generation to generation before being written down. Over the years, these… Continue Reading →

House on Eden Takes Content Creators to the Big Screen

Whenever I’m feeling under the weather or a bit down emotionally, I find comfort in watching ghost-hunting shows. I love learning about the background and history of haunted places before the actual hunt begins, which adds an intriguing layer of… Continue Reading →

Opus: Come for the Cult, Stay for the Confusion

My first cult experience was the Cult of Jon. It happened at Dragon Con, somewhere between the endless escalator rides and the late-night panels, where everyone pretends they’re not running on three hours of sleep and sheer nerd adrenaline. I… Continue Reading →

Until Dawn: Time-Loop Video Game Horrors

Video game-based horror movies have been around for quite some time, and I’m a big fan of them, even though I’m not an avid gamer. Watching these films feels like stepping into an actual video game, which is one of… Continue Reading →

Steven Soderbergh Carries Black Bag to Respectability

Some of the movies that have stuck with me the longest weren’t massive box-office hits or franchise tentpoles — they were the hidden gems that slipped under the radar and hit harder because of it. Films like Bone Tomahawk, which… Continue Reading →

Fréwaka: Irish Folk Horror for the Patient Horror Fan

One of my favorite horror tropes is “Don’t Open That Door!” which effectively stirs up fear with just the presence of an ominous door, with no idea what lurks behind it. I particularly dread it when that door leads to… Continue Reading →

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