Articles tagged "horror film"

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Gruesome ‘Mother’ completes Argento horror trilogy

by Tirdad Derakhshani [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[7.Oct.08] :. “I love her! I love her!” So exclaims film maestro Dario Argento, whose latest labor of love, the supremely gory and subversive horror film “Mother of Tears,” was released...

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From ghosts to zombies, something for every taste

by Tirdad Derakhshani [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[29.Oct.07] :. Pundits worry that a whole class of new horror films, including the “Saw” trilogy and “Hostel,” is getting gorier than ever, but they’re a lot funnier,...

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‘Bloodsucking Cinema,’ premiering Friday on Starz

by Glenn Garvin [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[25.Oct.07] :. “Children of the night,” murmured Bela Lugosi, raising those bushy Hungarian eyebrows, “what music they make!” Was he talking about the jingle of a cash register? More than...

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Filmgoers may be fed up with sadistic gore

by Michael Phillips [Chicago Tribune (MCT)]

[22.Jun.07] :. Are we sick of being scared, or just scared of being sick? That’s the question posed by the mild box office returns for “Hostel: Part II,” which may be the most repellent horror...

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Zombies breathe life into Pakistani film

by Kim Barker [Chicago Tribune (MCT)]

[15.Jun.07] :. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—This horror movie has everything—a midget zombie, human entrails, doll heads and a Mace-wielding, burqa-wearing killer. But “Zibahkhana,” known in English...

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When gory movies are torture to watch

by Steven Rea [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[14.Jun.07] :. In “Hostel: Part II,” which opened Friday and which probably has already made more money than the annual GNP of most African nations, actress Heather Matarazzo plays a gawky American...

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28 Weeks Later (2007)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[11.May.07] :. The moral universe is intractably skewed in 28 Weeks Later, a film that works hard to reflect the world around it.

 

Zombie sequel rides the crest of a horror-movie wave

by Rene Rodriguez [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[10.May.07] :. Indulge me here: Imagine being under attack by flesh-eating zombies. Your cornered spouse is screaming out for help. Do you rush to his or her side, knowing it spells certain doom for both of you? Or...

 

Short Ends & Leader Recent Highlights

by PopMatters Staff

[26.Apr.07] :. Day in and day out, SE&L offers up insightful and in-depth film criticism, covering a wide range of cinematic issues from the historical to the front page entertainment headlines. Here are some recent highlights...