A Bending Time and Twisting Minds Double Header: I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020) & Tenet (2020)
“How am I supposed to be a person after watching that movie?”
3 Darkly Addictive Shows to Get You Through September
Letting go of summer is not that easy for some, but having new creepy shows to watch may just help with the transition. There are of course some perks of entering into a new season, such as, reasons to never leave your couch and the greatest holidays happening but it does feel a bit like we were robbed this year of much needed time with friends and family. With an uncertain future for theatrical releases as Fall approaches, we’re left
An Unsettling & Unpredictable Netflix Double Feature: 1BR (2020) & Eli (2019)
Feeling trapped inside your home is something that we’re all too familiar with at this point, and within genre films, it’s often a theme that is tackled in numerous creepily creative ways. Netflix is often criticized for having a lackluster horror category, but when it comes to movies about being stuck at home, lately their selection has been twisted and frightfully entertaining. Whether they are behind the production or merely just adding the content to their collection, some of the
3 Modern Horrors about life in the Digital Age
In the modern world, many of our true to life horrors come from the stories we are faced with every day, whether its online or from mainstream media.
5 September Releases to Get Excited About
September is a somewhat dreaded time for many of us, as summer comes to a close and the hot weather slowly turns to that mild Fall chill. It’s an end to those long days and longer nights, but on the plus side, it is closer to Halloween which usually means a flood of all things spooky making its way to our TV screens. This year, the thrills and scares start a bit early making the closing of summer seem not
Surviving a Cruel Summer: 4 movies about vacations gone wrong
Your perfect summer getaway can sometimes turn into a disastrous vacation experience, and no genre is able to show you this more than horror. In real life, maybe your Airbnb doesn’t look the way you expected or it rains every day ruining your chances of a perfect tan, but in a horror movie, the dangers can involve an unknown creature or stalking killer leaving you fighting for your life. Sunny days and those hot summer nights can quickly turn treacherous
A Short Summer list of Satanic Stunners
Horror is often rich with its connection to the unholy monsters and demonic evils, and dedicated fans know all the ins and outs when their heroes end up battling hellacious entities. To shock audiences with anything involving demons (or even Satan himself) is rarely done within the modern era, so the twisting of common tropes by daring filmmakers has to lead to adventurous explorations into darker lore. Annually, horror fans are usually handed a stand out possession film that follows
Charlize Theron: The Reigning Queen of Action
Multi-faceted actors that seamlessly transition between jaw-dropping action and tear-jerking drama are few and far between. These true talents are generational treasures that often cover every magazine, control whole summers with their blockbusters, and occasionally get notable Academy recognition as well. Among these screen legends of past and present one iconic actor from South Africa currently sits as both a wrecking ball in her action performances, and nearly unparalleled performer in her dramatic roles… Charlize Theron is often referred to
Alternative Superhero Shows returning for Second Seasons
While Marvel and DC have duked it out in theaters over the years for the battle of superhero supremacy, the small screen has had a cult fight between some very different shows based on graphic novels and comics. Modern television is somewhat a DC dominant field, with a number of Greg Berlanti series on the CW and others on Warner Bros’ new streaming service HBO Max; but over the years, some other indie comics have managed to breakthrough with varying
Modern Marvels in Multiple Roles
In the horror and sci-fi genres a great acting performance can really tip the scale of what makes the movie or series stand the test of time. As spoiled audiences, it isn’t enough anymore to just scare us with a terrifying CGI ghost or a knife-wielding killer; and because of this some of Hollywood’s best are now choosing stranger roles in darker cinema. The most talked-about performances, in any genre, are the roles of actors playing more than one character