Editorials

Video Essay: The Art Of The Female Cannibal Movie

January 27th, 2021 • Jenny Nulf

One of horror’s most taboo subgenres is cannibalism. It was a subgenre for the exploitive, often…

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Finding Strength in Illness With ‘The Silenced’

January 25th, 2021 • Valerie Ettenhofer

Here’s to the endless streaming menu scroll. Some nights, I choose to forgo critical consensus,…

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How ‘Dark Ride’ Helped the Slasher Survive

January 22nd, 2021 • Brett Gallman

Recent releases like Happy Death Day, The Strangers: Prey at Night, and Hell Fest have…

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Three Nights of Death: Folk Horror in Mosfilm’s ‘Viy’

January 13th, 2021 • Conor Small

The popularity of The Babadook, The VVitch, and Midsommar in the past five years tells us…

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The Enduring Power of Beverly Marsh in ‘It’

January 11th, 2021 • Molly Henery

In a genre typically considered “for the guys,” it’s time to give a nod to…

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‘The Final Girls’ Finds Acceptance in Slashers

January 5th, 2021 • Christine Makepeace

Summer camp slashers are a staple of the horror genre. From Friday the 13th to…

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In Defense of the ‘Amityville Horror’ Sequels

January 3rd, 2021 • Eric Langberg

Once upon a time there was a house at 112 Ocean Avenue, in Amityville, New…

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‘Vengeful Heart’ and the Rise of Vietnamese Horror

December 30th, 2020 • Nguyen Le

Whenever international horror has a backyard party, Vietnam misses out. There’s no restriction or bad…

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Teen Wolves Are People Too in ‘When Animals Dream’

December 22nd, 2020 • Molly Henery

In a genre typically considered “for the guys,” it’s time to give a nod to…

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‘White: Melody of Death’ Sings the Horrors of K-Pop

December 18th, 2020 • Paul Lê

There was a time in my life when I ate, slept, and breathed K-pop. A…