One of my favorite sub-genres is the one where a military or para-military group encounters a supernatural or otherworldly antagonist and must find a way to survive...
I still maintain that American Werewolf in London, Dog Soldiers and Ginger Snaps are the holy trinity of modern werewolf movies, and when a new one...
Screening at this year’s Toronto After Dark Film Festival. If you open an encyclopedia of film and search for “tired genre,” you will undoubtedly find a brief...
Producing realistic survival films that take place in familiar locations is extremely hard. With a minimalist cast and low budget, it’s quite likely that the film...
Much like every possession film produced since The Exorcist’s first theatrical run, shark movies have been overshadowed by Jaws since it was released in 1975. There...
Charles Manson is most likely the closest we’ll ever get to a real-life Hannibal Lecter; a master manipulator and a physical manifestation of insanity locked in...
Since the Exorcist first premiered to critical and public acclaim, possession films have taken over the horror genre like flies on a corpse. Every other release...
The “I see dead people” trope has been used so extensively in supernatural thrillers that it’s practically its own sub-genre by now. With The Messenger, David...
The problem with reviewing movies with Shyamalan-esque twist endings is that you can’t properly discuss some of the most important elements of the story without spoiling...
Horror comedies are not as easy to produce as they seem. Too much horror and the laughs will feel out of place; too much comedy and...
Some moviegoers like to think that the story isn’t really over once the credits roll. Be it superheroes, Disney princesses or even talking animals, some of...
When you think of Hong Kong cinema, horror movies usually aren’t what comes to mind; you’d probably think of operatic storytelling and exaggerated action sequences with...
Nyctophobia is one of the most common fears to besiege mankind, as human beings are born with a natural fear of the Dark. For better or...