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Night Patrol Opens the 2026 Horror Conversation

Going into 2026, I’ve found myself genuinely optimistic about the state of horror in a way I haven’t felt in a while. Not the cautious “maybe this year won’t be a disaster” optimism, but the kind that comes from looking… Continue Reading →

2025: The Year of Horror

The film industry has been up-and-down, as a whole, in 2025. While the domestic box office actually crossed $8 billion for only the third time since the global spread of COVID-19, its overall totals were incredibly top heavy, featuring more… Continue Reading →

The Music City Film Critics Honor Sinners as the Big Winner of 2025

Sinning equals winning for Warner Bros. this year!

The Awards Season Welcomes Brazil’s Secret Agent

As the 2025 awards season winds down, several trends have emerged. It’s been a great year for horror movies. More than a few would-be blockbusters absolutely flopped. The domestic box office is slowly creeping upward, thanks to the holidays, but… Continue Reading →

The Plague Infects Teenage Traumas

Growing up in the ’80s without basic cable or the internet, summertime fun during my preteen years revolved around visiting the city swimming pools. You got exercise, the adrenaline rush from the high dive, to hang out with friends, a… Continue Reading →

No More Time Revisits Pandemic Problems

Remote wilderness: A place where you can unwind with nature, not seeing or hearing another soul. It’s a peaceful promise, one which I recently accepted in purchasing a house on the outskirts of a suburban neighborhood; where I can still… Continue Reading →

Dead Mail Delivers a Mysterious Premise

There’s a tiny part of me, buried somewhere between the kid who grew up checking the mailbox like it was a treasure chest and the adult who still falls for “Maybe this one isn’t junk,” that secretly hopes one day… Continue Reading →

Afraid? is a Slasher That’s Lost in the Woods

I have always believed the purest horror is the kind that strands you in the woods with bad choices, worse friends and a killer who solves problems like a MacBook powered by evil. For me, Friday the 13th is the… Continue Reading →

Tapawingo Takes its Cues from Napoleon Dynamite

If you thought Napolean Dynamite was outrageous back in the day, but you were wondering what those types of characters were up to after high school, it’s time to take a trip to Tapawingo, where the small-town charm of a… Continue Reading →

Bring Her Back Hits Where It Hurts

There are certain thoughts you never want to admit out loud as a parent. The kind that sit in a dusty attic in the back of your brain, where you hope they stay forever. But every once in a while,… Continue Reading →

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