Christine Burnham

When not writing, Christine Burnham is watching TV, Horror films, reading, cooking, and spending time with her menagerie of animals.

‘Little Joe’ (2019) Is A Genetically Engineered Slow Burn

Jessica Hausner’s (Lovely Rita 2001) film, Little Joe, is a new, unnerving, moody thriller. The film stars Emily Beecham (The Thirteenth Tale 2013), Ben Whishaw (Mary Poppins Returns 2018), Kerry Fox (Mayhem 2017 – read our review here), Kit Connor (His Dark Materials TV series), and Phénix Brossard (Riviera 2017). Synopsis: Alice, a single mother, …

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Lucca Comics and Games Festival 2019 Breakdown

November 3, 2019, was the last day of the 53rd edition of the Lucca Comics and Games Festival, which had a record of 270,000 tickets sold. “Every year, the festival transforms the medieval Italian town of Lucca into the cradle of pop culture, gathering a growing number of comics, board …

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‘Little Hands (Les Petites Mains)’ (2017) Explores Violence Through a Child’s Eyes

Winner of the Best Short Film Cesar Award, Remi Allier’s Little Hands (Les Petites Mains) shows a violent situation from the point of view of two year-old child. The film stars newcomer Emile Moulron Lejeune, Jan Hammenecker (Cub 2014), Steve Driesen (Landes 2013), and Sandrine Blancke (The Son Of The Shark …

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‘Bloody Marie’ (2019) Movie Review – An Astonishing Feat Of Acting

Bloody Marie is a new thriller from directors  and Guido van Driel (The Resurrection Of A Bastard 2013). It’s the story of an alcoholic graphic novelist, Marie Wankelmut (the extraordinary Susanne Wolff: The Three Musketeers 2011), who has hits rock bottom. The film also stars Dragos Bucur (Ride Along 2014), …

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Volition (2019) Is A Dazzling Look At The Nature Of Free Will And Fate

Opening recently at FrightFest 2019 this past August, Volition, directed to perfection by Tony Dean Smith (The Killer Downstairs 2019) and co-written with his brother, Ryan W. Smith (Next Gen 2018), is a brainy and brilliant crime thriller. The film stars Adrian Glynn McMorran (Arrow TV series), Magda Apanowicz (The …

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‘Red Spring’ (2019) Is A Brilliant Take On The Vampire Genre

Red Spring, the amazing directorial debut from Jeff Sinasac, is a bold, fresh take on the vampire genre. The film stars Sinasac, Elysia White, Adam Cronheim, Jonathan Robbins, Lindsey Middleton, and Reece Presley. Synopsis: The world has been ravaged by vampires.A group of survivors band together to search for loved …

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‘In Search of Darkness’ (2019) Is An Ecstatic Love Letter To ’80s Horror Films

At over four hours, David Weiner’s In Search of Darkness (2019), takes on the monumental task of exploring horror films of the ’80s without feeling overly long and bloated with information — and it manages it in spades. This film was made, in part, thanks to an Indiegogo campaign with …

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PopHorror’s List of Best Costumes In Horror Films (1980 – Present)

In addition to offering up some blood and guts, horror movies also feature some amazing costumes! In this list, we’ve chosen some popular films – and some you may not have thought of – to find all of the best costumes, starting way back in 1980 and ending right here …

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‘I’ll Take Your Dead’ (2018) Is A Brilliant Look At The Nature Of Loss

From Chad Archibald, the director of Bite (2015 – read our review here) and The Heretics, comes a new film called I’ll Take Your Dead, where the horror elements take a back seat to human relationships. The film stars Aidan Devine (Suicide Squad 2016), Ava Preston (Odd Squad TV series), …

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