“Horror movies are like boot camp for the psyche. In real life, human beings are packaged in the flimsiest of packages, threatened by real and sometimes horrifying dangers, events like Columbine. But the narrative form puts these fears into a manageable series of events. It gives us a way of thinking rationally about our fears.“... Continue Reading →
My Top 10 Favorite Kills
I love a good death scene. Try to tell me it’s not the highlight of any horror movie. Even if the plot sucks, a good enough kill scene can make up for it. And the bloodier, the better. The more unique, the better. The more cringe worthy, say it with me... While there are many... Continue Reading →
Oy, With the Sequels Already!
Let’s talk about The Boy, a 2016 suspense thriller about a woman who, while running from an abusive ex boyfriend, relocates to England to take a job as a nanny for an unusually old couple’s son. Upon meeting “Brahms” she discovers he is nothing more than a doll. Or is he? No, he really is.... Continue Reading →
