I already touched on how horror movies use grief as a framing device to great effect in creating terrifying moments. When I heard about how unsettling Lake Mungo was, I had to see for myself. And yeah this is a very rough one. The plot is about a young girl named Alice who ends up …
Do you remember what a big deal it was when a television channel dedicated the entire holiday to spook-centric specials? What we have here is an experimental film that mimics this idea of an 80’s news station (WNUF) Halloween Special and wears its love and nostalgia on its sleeve. ‘WNUF Halloween Special’ is a very …
Definitely for the found footage horror genre, it does remarkably well in the paranormal setting. I think it is due to involving the audience to the point they experience palpable fear. That is the case with Hell House LLC and this one is very much an underground cult classic. The story told through interviews and …
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Paranormal films that show people who will go to any lengths for popularity are always a great experience especially when those people are taught lessons on messing with things they should not be messing with. We seen that especially with found footage horror films such as Deadsteam or Grave Encounters. And this holds true with …
Wrapping up the horrorday celebration with this doozy of a film. The consequences of inviting people to a family dinner can be dire, especially if those people are possessed by otherworldly forces. That is what we see in Hosts. The plot sees a family having dinner on Christmas Eve, and decide to invite their neighbors …
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Silly humans, always messing with things we shouldn’t be and getting ourselves cursed. That is the premise behind the period piece horror called The Cursed. The plot is set in a village in 19th century France that has been plagued by supernatural events and unexplained disappearances. A pathologist is sent and decides to investigate. only …
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I feel it would be nice someday to see Peter Jackson return to his horror roots. He was responsible for some pretty solid horror comedies, and The Frighteners is a pure example of that. The plot is about a man who gains the gift to see the paranormal after the tragic loss of his wife. …
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Earlier this year, an indie flick arrived at the film festival circuit that became one of the biggest buzzes of the year. Husband & wife team Joseph & Vanessa Winters presented a fresh take that combined some of the best hits of the genre, taking primary influences from the found footage subgenre, the comedy of …
Stephen King sought out to do his take on the Haunting of Hill House, but when The Haunting came out, it became Rose Red instead. The elements of The Haunting were there, but with King’s usual flair. This is another one not based on his works, and ABC banked hard on its success. The plot …
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