Category: Video Essays
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‘Why Christine Is MORE Than Just A Killer Car Movie’- Video Essay | JoBlo Horror Originals
The horror genre is littered with haunted objects. Anything under the sun could be the subject of a good popcorn thriller, whether it is cursed video tapes in chilling films like The Ring, possessed furniture in low budget comedies like Killer Sofa, or wind up toys that decide the fates of the characters in The…
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Pearl – Video Essay | JoBlo
Ti West channels the essence of ‘70s and ‘80s horror films through his extreme attention to detail when it comes to production design, as well as his frequent use of natural lighting and minimalist sound design. Films such as The Roost (2005), The House of the Devil (2009), and In a Valley of Violence (2016)…
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The Cell (2000) – Video Essay | JoBlo
25 years ago, director Tarsem Singh did just that and embarked on a bold mission to literally go inside the mind of a criminal by masterfully morphing a crime thriller into surrealist sci-fi horror in The Cell
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The Passenger – Video Essay | JoBlo
If you need something to add to your watchlist, let it be the criminally underrated thriller, The Passenger, starring Kyle Gallner (my horror king) and Johnny Berchtold! “Directed by Carter Smith, who horror fans might recognize from films like The Ruins, Jamie Marks is Dead, and Swallowed, The Passenger is a neat little character driven…
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Possession (1981) – Video Essay | JoBlo
A body horror film that’s not really horror, the most depressing break-up movie, a socio-political drama that ends in apocalyptic hysteria. The most bizarre psychological thriller you can lay your eyes on is a horrifying and captivating film that oozes chaos and defies categorization: Andrzej Zulawski’s 1981 cult film, Possession.
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Session 9 – Video Essay | JoBlo
What better setting for a horror film than a haunted insane asylum? Whether it’s the patients in a film like The Ward, or the ghost hunting crews of films like Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum or Grave Encounters, it’s always thrilling to watch characters navigate these chilling halls, unsure of what might be lurking. One such film…
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Jennifer’s Body – Video Essay | JoBlo Horror Originals
Check out my latest video essay tackling one of my favorite films of all time, Jennifer’s Body (2009), and its exploration of the complexities of girlhood, friendship, and budding teen sexualities.
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Event Horizon (1997) – Video Essay | JoBlo Horror Originals
Let’s show some love for this magnificent blend of Sci-Fi and Horror: Event Horizon (1997). xo -Vannah
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Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) – Video Essay |JoBlo Horror Originals
Listen to me wax poetic about one of my favorite films of all time: Francis Ford Coppola’s 1992 film, Bram Stoker’s Dracula. xo -Vannah
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Black Swan (2010) – Video Essay | JoBlo Horror Originals Debut!
Many of you know that first and foremost, I am a ballerina. I have spend countless hours analyzing the use of ballet or ballerina’s in horror films–so there’s nothing more appropriate for my JoBlo debut than Darren Aronofsky’s meditation on beauty and pain…
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