While Brandon preps our final Halloween articles of the month, we’ve got one from last year we think you’ll enjoy. Let’s look at how horror can actually calm someone. Originally Published: October 27th, 2021 Horror Is Not So Different From The Other Genres This is by no means the only reason someone would like horror,… Read More: It Came From The Archives “The Paradoxical Escapism of Horror” »
Growing Fangs Is Several Allegories In One Efficient Movie Growing Fangs is a cute little special I stumbled upon in my search for Halloween media. It’s the story of a person who’s part vampire, part human, and Mexican American. From quick interviews I’ve read/listened to on the short, it’s a personal story about belonging explored… Read More: Growing Fangs: A Wholesome Monster Comedy »
Are You Ready To Make Halloween Even Creepier? Halloween is about to be here. A glorious time for celebrating spooky and horrifying things. And, if you’re not usually a horror fan but want to get into it this year, I have recommendations. But before we begin, I need to clarify that it’s OK if you… Read More: How To Get Into Horror: A Guide For Halloween »
Werewolf by Night Started Off So Good and Creepy Werewolf by Night is a fun, campy Marvel show that disappointed me because of its marketing and presentation. If you wanted to see a horror movie done in the Marvel universe with a Deadpool level of R-rated gore, then you’re in for an unpleasant surprise. Mostly,… Read More: Werewolf by Night: Not The Movie You Wanted »
In GIRL AT THE WINDOW, Amy (Ella Newton) and her mother (SILENT HILL’S Radha Mitchell) move to a new home. Amy sees weird activity – her neighbor comes and goes at strange hours and she hears screams. Is her new neighbor and her mother’s new love interest the serial killer that’s killing her classmates? From filmmaker Mark Hartley (genre documentary Not… Read More: XYZ Films Brings Mark Hartley’s GIRL AT THE WINDOW To… »
Muppets Haunted Mansion Has A Really Solid Idea Muppets Haunted Mansion is an obvious crossover. With Disney owning the rights to the characters, it was only a matter of time before something like this happened. The Muppets are also not strangers to slightly darker content and blend well with the aesthetic of spooky locations. And… Read More: Muppets Haunted Mansion: Mostly Spooky Fun »
The Movie Has Lots Of Topics It Wants To Address There’s Someone Inside Your House initially got my attention because of that title. It’s almost hilariously blunt. The most standard slasher scenario reduced to a single sentence. And, true to its word, many scenes have characters in their house with a murderer. This is also… Read More: There’s Someone Inside Your House: A Complicated Viewing Experience »
Nightbooks Takes A Old Tale And Gives It New Life Nightbooks has a killer premise. It’s a modernized take on the Hansel and Gretel story that retains its disturbing and nightmarish aspects. It once again highlights how you can do stories for younger audiences that still maintain fear. However, the story does misstep a lot.… Read More: Nightbooks: Actually Scary Children’s Horror »
Short Art Has A Different Vibe Than Other Projects I love long-form content: epic scope books, five-hour video essays, and sprawling television shows. I also love binging YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels. So, today, we’ll talk about short media in a deliberately brief article. I’m talking really short media. Short stories like our own Friday… Read More: Praise For Extremely Short Art »
We love indie content at Sci-Fi Bloggers. It’s always a good idea to look at what’s being made outside the usual places. So, today, we’ll highlight an old review of ours by Dylan Alexander. And if you want to watch the movie, you can find it at its current home on Roku. Originally Published: November… Read More: It Came From The Archives “MOVIE REVIEW: Shadows on the… »