Tag: Halloween
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ANALYSIS: Sex = Death – Top 10 Virginity Horrors
Spoilers, and trigger warning for sexual assault “That’s why she always outsmarted the killer in the big chase scene at the end. Only virgins can do that, don’t you know the rules?” Randy Meeks, Scream (1996) If there’s one thing Randy taught us in the Scream movies, it’s that there are certain rules one must…
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TOP 9: Horror Gifts for 2022
It’s me, Billy! Ahem, I mean it’s nearly Christmas! But what to get the horror lover in your life (or maybe a sneaky something for yourself). Alex Kronenburg has you covered with our Top 9 Horror Gift recommendations for 2022… 1. For those who obey… John Carpenter’s cult classic They Live has never been as…
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TOP 10: Films We Wouldn’t Have Without John Carpenter
He’s one of the most influential horror directors of all time. But what exactly is his impact on other filmmakers? Here Becci Sayce charts 10 films we simply wouldn’t have without John Carpenter… While he may not have enjoyed the success of fellow New Wave directors such as Spielberg, Scorsese and Coppola, John Carpenter is…
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ANALYSIS: Proxemic Patterns in HALLOWEEN (1978)
As we all get ready for Halloween Night Becci Sayce takes a closer look at the use of space in John Carpenter’s classic slasher… One reason we consume horror is to experience a visceral reaction. The exposure to terrifying acts – or even the anticipation of them – causes us to react both negatively, through…
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REVIEW: Slumber Party Massacre (2021)
dir. Danishka Esterhazy In a cabin in the woods a group of college-aged girlfriends party in their PJs, eat pizza and talk about their sex lives, blissfully unaware of a shadow at the window. Perhaps it’s a skeezy ex-boyfriend; perhaps it’s someone else. Either way, before long a killer with a phallic shaped weapon will…
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31 DAYS OF HORROR #31: Kevin Lehane on HALLOWEEN (1978)
Spoilers Kevin Lehane – writer of monster movie Grabbers and co-host of The Best Bits pod – closes out our #31DaysOfHorror series by talking about the first film he ever saw… Before I turned six, I wasn’t really aware of films. I was growing up in Surrey, England, and watching TV on my dad’s lap…
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