Category: Analysis
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ANALYSIS: Complicated Views on Family in MALIGNANT (2021)
Spoilers Horror fans always have a lot to say, something especially true regarding James Wan’s latest, Malignant. I loved it, from the campy beginning to bonkers ending, and immediately knew it would become part of my regular rotation. In particular I adored how Malignant tackled a topic I haven’t seen much in horror lately: family…
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ANALYSIS: Dinner is Served – A Tasting Menu of Mealtimes in Horror
Spoilers Family get-togethers can be hell. This Thanksgiving, Rebecca McCallum pulls up a chair at the worst dinners in horror history… Mealtimes are often seen as a communal event: a time for families and friends to come together and enjoy drinks, nourishment and good conversation. Horror cinema shines a light on such occasions, exploiting the…
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ANALYSIS: Cop killer / Killer cop – in defence of SPIRAL (2021)
Spoilers Is the latest instalment of the 00s goreno franchise actually great? Tim Coleman makes the case… When Spiral: From the Book of Saw was released earlier this year – ostensibly the 9th entry in the infamous “torture porn” saga – it was greeted with mixed reactions. Whilst some praised it as “the most political…