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Reclaiming Horror Movie Monsters as Queer Icons

By Mark Pariselli | April 9, 2018

Reclaiming Horror Movie Monsters as Queer Icons

Pariselli delves into what 2017's #Babawise meme truly means, and suggests the villain of a forgotten horror gem as a prime candidate for reclamation.

They Fuck You Up: Parents in Horror Films

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By Steven Sheil | January 29, 2018

They Fuck You Up: Parents in Horror Films

Steven Sheil on the new movie Mom & Dad, his own film of the same name, and why horror movies about parents are so effective.

Somehow Everybody Ignored the Other Zeitgeist Horror Masterpiece of 2017

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By Adam Baran | December 20, 2017

Somehow Everybody Ignored the Other Zeitgeist Horror Masterpiece of 2017

Adam Baran on Better Watch Out, which is to toxic masculinity what Get Out is to racism. And it's a Christmas movie too!

So It Turns Out Happy Death Day is Pretty Much a Masterpiece

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By Jim Hemphill | October 19, 2017

So It Turns Out Happy Death Day is Pretty Much a Masterpiece

Jim Hemphill is surprised to find the latest Blumhouse joint is legitimately great, and wonders if a golden age of horror is imminent.

I’ve Been a Clown and I’m Terrified of Scary Movies, So Of Course I Saw It

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By Shannon Plumb | September 19, 2017

I’ve Been a Clown and I’m Terrified of Scary Movies, So Of Course I Saw It

Shannon Plumb braves her first horror movie in two decades, and ponders how a beloved comic figure became an icon of evil.

Why the Criminally Overlooked Happy Campers Deserves Classic Status

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By Jim Hemphill | May 26, 2017

Why the Criminally Overlooked Happy Campers Deserves Classic Status

Jim Hemphill makes the case for Daniel Waters' subversive summer camp movie, a film that has never been recognized for its unsettling brilliance.

On its 40th Anniversary, John Boorman’s Much-Maligned Exorcist II: The Heretic Deserves a Second Chance

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By Jim Hemphill | May 19, 2017

On its 40th Anniversary, John Boorman’s Much-Maligned Exorcist II: The Heretic Deserves a Second Chance

A wildly sumptuous feast for the senses, the undervalued sequel is due for the same critical reevaluation as Sorcerer.

Watch Get Out and Be Scared by Something Other Than the News

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By Stephen Winter | March 3, 2017

Watch Get Out and Be Scared by Something Other Than the News

Stephen Winter distracts himself from the horror of political goings on by indulging in the first film by a major new voice in American cinema.

How to Empower Yourself and Make Your Movie Your Way

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By Daniel Myrick | January 4, 2017

How to Empower Yourself and Make Your Movie Your Way

Blair Witch Project director Daniel Myrick, currently crowdfunding his next movie, on harnessing technology to win your creative freedom.

Bluebeard at the Movies

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By Anna Biller | November 4, 2016

Bluebeard at the Movies

As she prepares her own Bluebeard film, The Love Witch director Anna Biller looks at past cinematic takes on the dark fairy tale.