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The Substance is a Brilliantly Disgusting Masterpiece of Body Horror

“Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself?” the black-market drug known as “the substance” asks, and in reality, who hasn’t? In a world of unattainable body ideals, the proliferation of diet drugs, and other body-modifying substances, how… Continue Reading →

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is Classic Burton, But is That a Good Thing?

I absolutely love Tim Burton’s original Beetlejuice because it perfectly captures that quirky, imaginative style that Burton is known for, blending the eerie with the humorous in a way that feels both unique and timeless. The film’s whimsical world, filled… Continue Reading →

We Are Zombies is Screaming Now on Screambox!

Is the Zombie genre being resurrected from the dead? The Walking Dead ran Zombies (back) into the ground with eight seasons. We’ve seen a couple of spinoff shows this year: The Ones Who Live and Daryl Dixon, Zelda Williams’ Lisa… Continue Reading →

Fede Brings Another Franchise Back From The (Evil) Dead With Alien: Romulus

Fede Alvarez has become a reboot darling in the horror world. His version of Evil Dead (2013) shocked audiences and won over a whole new generation of fans. Personally, that movie has grown on me over the years because it… Continue Reading →

Alien Planet Deploys The-Enemy-of-My-Enemy-is-My-Friend Ideology

Frenemy is a term that has been used by teenagers across generations, encompassing various meanings. It can refer to someone you genuinely dislike, but pretend to get along with, or it can describe the collaboration between natural adversaries to defeat… Continue Reading →

My Guilty Pleasure: Zombie

Per Matt It somehow seems appropriate to finally watch Zombie while there’s an ongoing worldwide pandemic. Frankly, I’m shocked I didn’t know more about the resulting pop-culture affects of the undead cult classic, which was released way back in 1979…. Continue Reading →

Letting in The Babadook

Per Matt Interpretive horror films are the best. Sure, it can be frustrating no knowing exactly what has happened, since you never actually see the storyline play out on the screen, but it’s much better than being beaten over the… Continue Reading →

Will Cameron’s Return Terminate His Film Franchise?

Per Matt Maybe the better question is: Can the Terminator franchise get any better? Maybe Dark Fate really is an appropriate title for the upcoming movie.

Movies in the Spirit of Halloween

There are friends I know who wait all year to watch Halloween movies the same way some people wait to watch Christmas movies. I’m not just talking about scary movies — although Scary Movie does take place at Halloween. I’m… Continue Reading →

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