Love Hurts – In Defense of Rob Zombie’s Halloween II
There’s a scene about halfway through the director’s cut of Rob Zombie‘s Halloween II where Laurie Strode (Scout Taylor-Compton) visitsContinue Reading
Tag: John Carpenter
Discussing Titane
Ben McDonald: With the gradual return of film festivals and the prospect of theaters becoming somewhat safe again, we thoughtContinue Reading
Phantasm – Coming of Age in a Waking Nightmare
Few forms of media complement each other better, in my opinion, than metal music and horror films. In a shadowy,Continue Reading
Most Anticipated of October 2021
Ben McDonald: Heading further into the fall, this month has a solid line-up of highly anticipated films that have allContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of January 2021
Video on Demand By Alex Sitaras The start of the year brings the release of many original films to VOD,Continue Reading
Halloween II: More of the Night He Came Home
John Carpenter never wanted to make a Halloween sequel. Or at least one featuring Michael Myers – his original intentContinue Reading
Paranoia and Duty in The Thing
John Carpenter‘s affinity for Howard Hawks is always apparent in his work. Hawksian women fill his filmography, especially when oneContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of July 2020
Video on Demand By Ian Floodgate As we face another month of cinemas being temporarily closed, seeing what’s available onContinue Reading
The Lodge ★★★
English film critic Robin Wood once defined the horror film as one that presents a scenario of normality under threatContinue Reading
The Films of Faye Dunaway
Known for both her captivating performances as lead actress and in character roles, there are few actresses whose oeuvre canContinue Reading
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