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James Wan’s ‘Malignant’ Is Perfectly HorrorAble

James Wan’s ‘Malignant’ Is Perfectly HorrorAble

At first you might think that James Wan’s Malignant is striking the same note as his prior horror films. You would be wrong.

The 13 Greatest Horror Directors of All Time

The 13 Greatest Horror Directors of All Time

In honor of Halloween, here are 13 fascinating fright mavens who’ve made scary movies that much more meaningful.

Why ‘Dead Silence’ Is the Forgotten Gem of James Wan’s Horror Oeuvre

Why ‘Dead Silence’ Is the Forgotten Gem of James Wan’s Horror Oeuvre

James Wan's supernatural ventriloquism film, Dead Silence, was buried alive in the catacombs of cinema's history by a mountain of awful reviews upon its release. But its take on the horrors of misogyny may compel you to watch it now.

The Ethics of Death-Defying Media

The Ethics of Death-Defying Media

Furious 7's path to the screen is emblematic of the ways in which film and other media defy (and define) death as images develop lives of their own.
The 10 Best Car Chase Films

The 10 Best Car Chase Films

As Furious 7 rapidly approaches, it's time to look back on the 10 films that created our concept of the car chase and its place in the modern action effort.
The 10 Best New Breed Horror Filmmakers Working Today

The 10 Best New Breed Horror Filmmakers Working Today

They are the contemporary voices of an ages old ideal, the new fear masters in a genre sometimes stunted by its own lack of (critical) legitimacy.

‘The Conjuring’ Is a Haunting, Elevated

The Death and More Still of the Malignant Man

Horror Film ‘Insidious’ Reminds That Being a Child Can Be Very Scary

Horror Film ‘Insidious’ Reminds That Being a Child Can Be Very Scary

Barbara Hershey, a seance, a gas mask – horror film Insidious reminds us that being a child among adults can be very scary.

From Inspirational to ‘Insidious’: James Wan 101

Who Are the Next Horror Movie Maestros?

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