'Dead of Night' Haunts Above and Beyond Its Imitators
Film anthology Dead of Night's influence went far beyond what its creators must have imagined.
21 Nov 2019
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'The Night Stalker'Â Crept Through the 1970s Constraints of Made for TV Film
In the '70s there was something sinister sneaking into suburban homes between the sitcom and the 11 o'clock news where the real horrors played out. The made for TV horror film The Night Stalker would be among the best.
11 Nov 2019
'When a Stranger Calls Back' Betters Its Spooky Predecessor
Although not as well known as John Carpenter or Brian DePalma, Fred Walton brilliantly complicates that old mystery -- is the killer in the house? -- with 1993's When a Stranger Calls Back.
07 Nov 2019
'The Lighthouse' Finds Lynchian Beauty in the Terror of Pitiless Nature
In Robert Eggers' brutal but lyrical 19th century horror show, The Lighthouse, there is a lot of David Lynch in the looming soundtrack and the steam-powered, proto-industrial feel in the scenes of tending the lighthouse machinery.
21 Oct 2019
'Psycho': The Mother of All Horrors
Psycho stands out not only for being one of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest films, it is also one of his most influential. It has been a template and source material for an almost endless succession of later horror films, making it appropriate to identify it as the mother of all horror films.
Francesc Quilis
Film
14 Oct 2019
Get Out of the Shower!: The Shower Scene and Hitchcock's Narrative Style in 'Psycho'
In Psycho, Alfred Hitchcock subverts the narrative expectations laid out in the early parts, producing something very different from the suspense film that we anticipate.
Despina Kakoudaki
Film
13 Oct 2019
Gothic Mystery 'Dominique' Indulges in Mood
Michael Anderson's Dominique hones in on an atmosphere richly dripping with nouveau gothic dread.
01 Oct 2019
Who Can Take Tomorrow, Dip It in a Scream? The 'Candyman' Can...
Bernard Rose's Candyman offers a moody "elegance", if you will, that's sorely lacking in other horror films of the era.
25 Sep 2019
The Storytelling Technique in Tourneur's Horror Film, 'The Leopard Man', Was Way Ahead of Its Time
Jacques Tourneur's Cat People and I Walked with a Zombie are considered classics today. But The Leopard Man, has always been considered something of a misstep, until now.
09 Sep 2019
FrightFest 2019: Emma Tammi's 'The Wind'
The Wind (2018) is a quietly impressive film, an example of genre cinema that shows thoughtfulness and an interest in ideas.
23 Aug 2019
'Quatermass and the Pit' Peers into the Dark Nature of Human Evolution
Nigel Kneale's book and screenplay, which Hammer Films made into Quatermass and the Pit, raises many provocative questions regarding the nature of human evolution and the conception of the devil itself.
19 Aug 2019
Who Dares to Enter 'The House That Dripped Blood' and the 'Asylum'?
Amicus Productions provide a smorgasbord of macabre thrills and atmospheric chills with two superior films from their quaint line of quirky portmanteau horror features, The House That Dripped Blood and Asylum.
Lee Broughton
Film
06 Aug 2019
The Pulpy Origins of Netflix's 'Typewriter'
Less polished than Netflix's usual fare, Sujoy Ghosh's new haunted house series, Typewriter, borrows from India's rich tradition of genre fiction.
29 Jul 2019
Fear the Capitalists, Not the Pagan Witch: William McGregor on His Film, 'Gwen'
Director William McGregor reflects on how his fantastical period film, Gwen, began as a reaction to mainstream television, and how the capitalist antagonist will allow the film to continue to resonate with audiences in the future.
22 Jul 2019
Insular Musician; Collaborative Filmmaker: Director A.T. White on 'Starfish'
Director A.T. White reflects on his deliberately obtuse debut feature, Starfish, and letting go of a character, a version of himself to the film's actress, Virginia Gardner.
18 Jul 2019
The Brilliant 'Midsommar' Is a Haunting Reflection on Love's Perversity
Director Ari Aster's uncompromising artistic vision in Midsommar creates a singular viewing experience of horror, beauty, and bafflement.
28 Jun 2019
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