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Category: Horror
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Him: Strangely Intense
When I saw the trailers for this film, my first thought was that it sounded strange but interesting. I was intensely curious to see how the dynamic between the characters would be handled and how the horror was incorporated. After watching the film, I found it strangely intense, has a powerful dynamic between the two…
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The Long Walk: Relentlessly Powerful
I’ve always been a fan of Stephen King and while in recent years, I’ve preferred more taut writing, I do love his earlier works. When I heard about The Long Walk, I was intensely curious. Strangely enough, it’s one of the few early works I haven’t read so I really wanted to see the film…
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Wolf Man: Inventive Re-imagining
I loved the previews I saw of Wolf Man and even though I was dubious about a new werewolf film, I was tentatively excited about the cast. After watching the film, I can tell you that I found the makeup effects astounding, the acting emotional and the film is an inventive re-imagining of the werewolf…
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Nosferatu: Atmospheric Gothic
What I was hoping for when I went to see Nosferatu was a dark Gothic film with some engaging performances. Robert Eggers typically keeps me entertained and the cast had some excellent choices so I was tentatively excited. After watching the film, I found it exactly as I hoped, an atmospheric gothic film with excellent…
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“The Substance”: Masterful View of Beauty Industry
When I read about the film, it sounded intriguing. And it’s been a long time since I’ve seen Demi Moore in a film, so I was curious as to what she would bring to the role. After watching the film, I found it a masterful view of the beauty industry, exploring what it is to…
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Speak No Evil: Stellar Performances
When I saw the trailers for Speak No Evil, I found myself fascinated, especially with James MacAvoy. MacAvoy can be a stellar performer and in the scenes I saw, he appeared to be excellent. But I also wondered if those same trailers were showing all the best scenes, leaving no surprises. After watching the movie,…
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Abigail: Gleeful Horror Fun
I don’t always find horror movies as exhilarating as when I read a horror book. But I do happen to love a good vampire flick. With Abigail depicted as being a child vampire, I was intrigued as to how the writing and story would play out. I have to say I was delighted with the…
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Lisa Frankenstein: Demented Fun
I love monster films and I truly love Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. I saw the trailer and was incredibly excited to see what this twist on the original story would bring. After watching the film, I found Kathryn Newton wacky, Cole Sprouse charismatic and the entire film was demented fun take on the original tale. “Lisa…
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“Night Swim”: Taps into Primal Fears
From the first moment I saw trailers of “Night Swim”, I was intrigued. The concept that the horror revolves around a swimming pool was interesting, especially since for a lot of people, like myself, a swimming pool equates with summer fun, not fear. But in this film, it taps into primal fears of drowning, portals,…
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“Five Nights at Freddy’s”: Zero Scares
I really was interested in this film from the trailers. I liked the concept and it looked like it might at least be creepy. I am not familiar with the game but a good horror film can still work even if you don’t know all the background. For “Five Nights at Freddy’s”, it has a…
