“Post-horror” is apparently a ‘thing’ now. The thing is, it’s really nothing new.
July
11
The Secrets of “Toad Road” (2012)
posted by Jonny Numb
In a way, the addicts of Toad Road are not unlike the religious types who seek redemption and release via unquestioning faith in an omniscient, all-powerful creator.
July
10
“THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE” (2016)
posted by kmcd1
I give this movie the highest praise by saying I hope they make a sequel. Hell, I really hope they make a prequel AND an origin story. And I usually hate origin stories.
June
29
“Lo” (2009) – a Demonic Horror Comedy from Travis Betz
posted by Texas's Frisco Kid
Going back eight years is not much of a throwback in time. Yet writer-director Travis Betz’ “Lo” (2009) is worthy of a Throwback Thursday shout-out anyway. It’s an overlooked and undervalued film that deserves a wider audience. A genre-blending horror comedy musical with romantic drama elements, this indie picture takes a lot of chances and still succeeds.
June
22
Throwback Thursday: Peter Bogdanovich’s “Targets” (1968)
posted by Texas's Frisco Kid
On one level, Peter Bogdanovich’s first feature film, TARGETS (1968, prod. Roger Corman) is about a shift in horror cinema. In the late 1950s, gothic/supernatural and extraterrestrial monsters started to give way to the monsters of everyday life. TARGETS is a metaphor for this change in the major source of cinematic horror.
June
21
“The Blackcoat’s Daughter” (2015): A Nuanced Nightmare
posted by Jonny Numb
The Blackcoat’s Daughter completes an unholy trinity of horror classics that are as viscerally punishing as they are challenging in their boundary-pushing intelligence.
June
13
“The Assignment” (2016): Walter Hill Takes Risks
posted by Texas's Frisco Kid
The strong negative reaction to Walter Hill’s most recent directorial effort has more to do with disappointed expectations than controversial material.
May
29
The Trinity of Terror: Lee, Cushing, and Price
posted by kmcd1
It seems fated that horror legends Peter Cushing, Sir Christopher Lee, and Vincent Price share near the same birthdays: Cushing on May 26, and Lee and Price on May 27, even if not the same year. In the hearts and minds of most horror fans, they are three of the most important actors of the genre. All three had acting careers spanning from the 40’s to present, even after their deaths.
May
26
“Colossal” (2016): Monster Mash with Seoul
posted by Jonny Numb
It’s a conundrum, but a consistently approachable one.
May
23
Extreme Indie Horror: “The Eyes of My Mother” (2016)
posted by Texas's Frisco Kid
“The Eyes of My Mother” (2016) combines an edgy, boundary-pushing story with painstaking attention to form and execution in filmmaking.
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