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Christine Makepeace

Christine Makepeace

Christine Makepeace (www.christinemakepeace.com) is a screenwriter and film essayist living in the Southern California desert. Christine’s work has been featured at Dread Central, Certified Forgotten, Movie Jawn, Film School Rejects, and Crooked Marque among others. She is the former EIC and founder of the film magazine Paracinema.

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Editorials

We’re Already Living in the ‘Land of the Dead’

Christine Makepeace revisits George Romero's 'Land of the Dead' and explains why the end of the world is no reason to play dead.

April 3, 2026
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Mrs. French’s Cat is Missing: Words as Weapons in ‘Pontypool’

Contributing editor Christine Makepeace explores the primal power of language in her essay on Bruce McDonald's 'Pontypool.'

February 17, 2026
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‘Spiral’ Is a Warning That Bleeds Through the Screen

Christine Makepeace explains why Kurtis David Harder's 'Spiral' has only increased in urgency since its release.

November 24, 2025
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I Know What You Did Last ‘Solstice’

Christine Makepeace explains why Daniel Myrick's 'Solstice' occupies a fascinating transitional space in modern horror history.

November 14, 2025
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‘Livescreamers’ Is the Next Big Idea in Screenlife Horror

Christine Makepeace explains why Michelle Iannantuono's horror sequel 'Livescreamers' breathes new life into screenlife cinema.

October 17, 2025
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Remembering ‘I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer’

April 24, 2024
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‘Laid to Rest’ Revels in Its Slasher Depravity

January 29, 2023
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In ‘Paranormal Activity 3,’ Family Comes First

December 3, 2022
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Pick Up the Phone, ‘Cell’ Is Calling

March 25, 2022
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In Defense of 2018’s ‘Countdown’

November 29, 2021
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‘The Final Girls’ Finds Acceptance in Slashers

January 5, 2021