The big screen may be home to some of the most legendary monsters to ever grace the horror genre, but recently, entries from filmmakers on streaming services programs have been staking their own claim among the iconic figures as being just as terrifying. The bubbling world of small-screen terror has […]
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Westcoast Strange’s 2020 Spooky Season Movie Calendar
Spooky season is finally upon us and there is truly no better time to watch all of those horror gems you’ve missed or to revisit the greats that you have seen before.
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Bring On the Blood: 3 Modern Scary Films Made Especially for Horror Purists
The nightmarish minds of horror filmmakers are able to bring scenes to life with such visceral detail that it can sometimes even hurt to watch. Whether you’re a purists who prefers these gruesome feats to be pulled off with practical effects or a casual fan who is okay with a […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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