Tag: horror
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Azrael – Review
“Many years after the rapture Among the survivors Some are driven to renounce Their sin of speech” This is all we know about the world of E.L. Katz’s latest feature. Writer Simon Barrett takes on a chilling challenge, testing his craft as a storyteller when a lean script takes away any chance to rely on…
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Little Bites – Fantastic Fest Review | MovieJawn
Musician-turned-director Spider One’s personal film about the fears of parenthood, Little Bites, just had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest! The film opens on Mindy as a bell beckons her downstairs to a small dark room. Behind this wooden door is a creature who feeds on her one little bite at a time. Despite her…
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Clawfoot – Review | MovieJawn
As a huge fan of M.F.A. (2017), so much so that I included it in my examination of female-directed rape-revenge films for my Master’s thesis, I was excited at the opportunity to check out the newest thriller to star Francesca Eastwood: Clawfoot. Coming from the mind of April Wolfe, who previously wrote Black Christmas (2019),…
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Night of the Harvest – Review | MovieJawn
Happy Halloween, sirens! I’m sure everyone is starting their ’31 Days of Halloween’ watchlists but if you are still searching for more festive horrors to feast your eyes on, check out Night of the Harvest. “The film opens on the night before Halloween with a masked killer lurking in the shadows. With kills that pay…
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Dead Talents Society – Fantastic Fest Review | Offscreen Central
An electrifying take on the rules of the afterlife, celebrity culture, and our fear of being forgotten, John Hsu’s Dead Talents Society is a horror comedy warming the hearts of audiences at this year’s Fantastic Fest.
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Apartment 7A – Fantastic Fest Review | Offscreen Central
56 years after the release of Rosemary’s Baby, audiences at Fantastic Fest 2024 were whisked back to the Bramford
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Booger – Review | Offscreen Central
“Booger is a sickly sweet tale of loneliness. Mary Dauterman’s first feature will have you texting your besties that you love them and kissing the fuzzy foreheads of your four-legged friends…” Read the rest of my review of Mary Dauterman’s silly and gross and endearing little film, Booger…
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New Episode on Rotten FM: American Mary (2015)
This week, Madison and I are chatting about one of our favorite films: American Mary (2015), starring Katherine Isabelle. Pairing nicely with this revenge flick directed by the Canadian twin duo Jen and Sylvia Soska is the track BWBB (‘Boys Will Be Boys’) by another Canadian twin duo known as Softcult.
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Red Rooms – Review | Offscreen Central
Like members of a jury, the audiences of Red Rooms are asked to make a judgment. This contemplative new feature from Pascal Plante interrogates what it means to not only be a spectator of violence but to make one’s pastime the consumption of the crimes of others.
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The Last House on the Left (2009) – Knight Light Guest Appearance
Me talking about another rape-revenge film? Who would have guessed? I am so honored to be able to chat with Prince and Freddy about The Last House on the Left (2009) to help them kick off ‘Sweet Revenge Horror Month’ for September.
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August Recap
Popcorn Frights, The Crow, and more… Check out everything that’s been happening during the month of August here on Siren Death Cult!
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New Episode on Rotten FM: The Crow (1994)
Is that gasoline I smell? Rotten FM is back after a mini-hiatus to discuss the beautiful tragedy, The Crow (1994), starring Brandon Lee. We finally get a chance to discuss the album ‘Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge’ because we’re pairing this film up with ‘I Never Told You What I Do for a Living’ by…
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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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The Crow (2024) – Review
Although any attempt to resurrect The Crow will be haunted by the memory of Brandon Lee, Rupert Sanders’ reimagining of this coveted gothic tale has a beating heart worthy of our gaze.
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Cuckoo – Review
Cuckoo is strange, to say the least. Its absurdity is homage to 70s and 80s Euro-horror but the film is quick to point at its own silliness and hopes that we will stay seated for the ride. As it unwinds, it only becomes more disorienting but Hunter Schafer’s Gretchen is the glue that holds Cuckoo…
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‘Introduction to the Rape/Revenge Sub-genre’ – The Pod & The Pendulum Guest Appearance
This introduction episode for their new Patreon series on the entire ISOYG franchise gets into our backgrounds with the genre as well as some history on rape-revenge films, the narrative structure, and many of the other gritty details that many audiences tend to overlook.
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Strange Darling – Popcorn Frights Review | MovieJawn
Next up in my coverage of Popcorn Frights Film Festival 2024 for MovieJawn is one of my most anticipated films of the year: Strange Darling (2023). I have been an avid Kyle Gallner fan since the Jennifer’s Body (2009) and The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) days. There is nothing he can do that I wouldn’t…
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The Buildout – Popcorn Frights Review | MovieJawn Debut
Hello sirens! I’m sure you’ve noticed that I have started to populate the site with what I have been working on lately! One of the most exciting of my recent endeavors is finally becoming a Staff Writer for MovieJawn. My first assignment was covering a few films for Popcorn Frights Film Festival 2024! First up…
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’13 Moments That Speak To The Beauty And Horror Of Dance’ – FANGORIA
Last Nutcracker season, I got to tell Fangoria readers all about my favorite dance scenes in the world of horror! Check out my full list over on Fangoria.com!
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‘Saw X Brings More Blood And More Backstory’ – Interview | FANGORIA
Read my interview with the filmmaker’s of Saw X over on Fangoria.com! You can also read another interview I did with the team for FANGORIA Vol. 2 Issue #21, along with a companion essay on the legacy of Saw over these past 20 years and what ‘torture porn’ really means in the horror space. P.S.…
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