Stephen King has been a household name for decades. Breaking into the horror genre with many published short stories in different magazine companies before finally breaking through as a recognized author with his debut novel ‘Carrie,’ he is a man whose reputation precedes him. From the late 70s into the 80s, there were many presentations […]
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It didn’t take long for the original ‘Human Centipede’s reputation to outgrow its product. A film that was initially the stuff of legend by being the most depraved, violent, disgusting work in recent cinema was quickly dispelled. While it features a disturbing subject, the fact of the matter is that the film actually featured quite
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The film-study students of a University decide to hold an interactive film festival at a legendary, abandoned movie theater. They stock it with everything from authentic horror posters, old school pop corn machines, flying animatronics, and even a stink blaster. But unfortunately for them, a psychopath with a grudge decides to exploit the legend of
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A drunk man is on his way home from the bar one night to see his daughter for her birthday. On the way, he is attacked and kidnapped. He wakes up in a flat that he cannot exit – but it has cable television, fake windows, a functioning bathroom, and a door with a slot
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By now, everybody surely has seen at least one found footage film. From big name directors like JJ Abrams & George A. Romero, to independent auteurs like Oren Peli & Paco Plaza, it’s almost unavoidable to find at least one of these films in your journey through cinema. With the ability to be filmed for
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Transgressive French director Gaspar Noe was approached by a small-time production company with a simple request: create a short film with a modestly low budget (roughly $300K) that can be released in time for the Cannes Film Festival. After being told there were no constraints besides the budget and idea, he decided to make a
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Director Rob Savage shocked the world right at the start of the pandemic when he debuted his first major film on Shudder – ‘Host’; the viral sensation that was about a virtual séance that happens entirely in real time on Zoom. It was praised and compared to things such as ‘Paranormal Activity’ & ‘The Blair
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During the 80s over in Italy, taboo-breaking horror films were emerging at unprecedented rates. Among the name of filmmakers who were pushing boundaries and putting out some of the most fun content were Dario Argento, Mario Bava, Lucio Fulci, and Umberto Lenzi (just to name a few). To American Audiences, these names were growing in
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Surely by this point you’re all familiar with the story of ‘The Grudge’. In a house whose history is overwhelmed with violence, hatred, and negativity, the residue from those events continues to linger and interact with anyone who enters the household. It’s a story that was told in the late 90s in Japan, spawned a
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