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horror

Aug
15
A child runs across a street in silhouette, their arms spread out wide to the side.

What Weapons is "about"

13 min read
Jun
27
A boy and a man, both holding bows, crash through shin-deep water, running away from something. It's nighttime.

28 Years Later imagines a strange and beautiful apocalypse

7 min read
Jun
20
The characters of Final Destination: Bloodlines stand in a cemetery. They are dressed in black and overlook a casket.

Final Destination: Bloodlines and the great American death cult

9 min read
Mar
05
A strange skeleton, its ribcage burst open, tendrils (or arms??) reaching down to it, sits trapped in a cave wall.

Empty horror: A recent string of films underlines the weariness of American life (repost)

The Empty Man and The Smiley Face Killers explore a world that is devoid of meaning and utterly hopeless.
8 min read
Sep
27
Our present-day Demi Moore sits on a couch right in front of a picture depicting her in the '80s.

The transness inherent to The Substance

8 min read
May
03
A blonde white woman in a black leather outfit lies in a pool of water. She is crying.

How to be effectively Lynchian

7 min read
Oct
31
Dan (Ewan MacGregor) peers through a hole in a door put there by his axe-wielding father in The Shining.

Five thoughts on Mike Flanagan's Doctor Sleep

What's sneaky smart about Doctor Sleep's portrayal of the fallout of an abusive childhood
6 min read
Oct
27
The covers for Alison Rumfitt's Tell Me I'm Worthless, Caitlin Starling's The Luminous Dead, and John Langan's The Fisherman.

5 scary books you might not have heard of

7 min read
Oct
18
Two people in a car look back at a car parked behind them. That car's driver shines a flashlight at them.

How Zodiac perfectly places you in its characters' obsessive worldview

Zodiac is the perfect examination of our true crime obsession. And it came out 16 years ago.
9 min read
Oct
13
Regan floats into the air above her bed as Fathers Merrin and Karras perform their exorcism ritual.

The Exorcist, demonic possession, and trans stories

7 min read