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The Mind Behind Malady: An Interview with UK Filmmaker Jack James

Last September, I was fortunate enough to view UK filmmaker Jack James’ debut feature entitled Malady. My review for this artistic film can be found here. More recently, I had the pleasure of corresponding with Jack about his project. Check out our conversation below to learn more about this feature, which …

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Curse of the Slasher Nurse (2017): A Classic Slasher Throwback

Curse of the Slasher Nurse

Over the years, the horror genre has gradually relied more heavily on CGI rather than the art and creativity of practical special effects. If it is used sparingly and purposefully, CGI can be a great thing. However, as one of the biggest critical complaints in this year’s remake of IT have …

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The Faith Community (2017): Deadly Faith in an Ending of Madness

Religion can be a powerful tool for those wishing to confuse and manipulate others into deadly actions. Giving someone something to believe in and controlling the belief system from which their faith is built can give someone exponential amount of power. Infamous cult leaders such as Charles Manson and Jim …

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‘Sightings’ (2017): Conspiracy of the Cosmos Review

Thousands of strange phenomena sightings are reported each year, ranging from the legendary Bigfoot to UFOs and extraterrestrial life. However, with lack of substantial evidence, such sightings are typically discredited and explained away, believed only by tinfoil hat conspiracy theorists. A new tale of strange sightings is spun together into …

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Daniel Radcliffe in ‘Jungle’ (2017): A Feral True Story

After the Harry Potter films launched his acting career, Daniel Radcliffe would not remain seen as the young iconic sorcerer for long. Proving his versatility as an actor, Radcliffe went on to star as a young man who sprouts horns overnight in Horns (2013), a farting corpse in Swiss Army …

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Art of Obsession (2017) Movie Review: When Art Emerges from Insanity

art of obsession

Sliding through a downward spiral of self-destructive behavior can be a frightening reality more terrifying than any brutal onscreen bloodbath of modern horror. While many abductions and captivity films tend to steer towards blood and gore to maintain suspense, Canadian director Ryan M. Andrews takes a different approach with his …

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‘Happy Endings Are A Rarity’: A Prison of the Mind – Movie Review

Stemming from trauma and multiple fears of the outside world, agoraphobia is arguably the most severe irrational fear, causing such debilitating affliction that one cannot leave their own home. This phobia has been used as a focal point in many films and series, including Citadel (2012), The Last Days (2013) …

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Anti Matter (2017): Movie Review – Where Science Meets Insanity

The existence of a human soul and how this immeasurable part of the human consciousness may be defined is nothing particularly new. However, in his debut feature film Anti Matter, Keir Burrows offers a unique and thought provoking spin on this concept. Featuring a dark psychological undertone of horror, this …

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Malady (2017) Review: An Artistic Display of Emotion

Capturing a story using an artistic approach is no easy feat. This takes great skill and attention to detail with a boldness that could lose your audience in a heartbeat. One director who has been known for successfully using this technique is Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream, Mother!). Following …

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‘American Horror Story: Cult’ Premiere: Striking At The Heart Of Current Events

The long awaited premiere of American Horror Story: Cult finally hit the airwaves on Tuesday, September 5th. Although I’ve been a fan of the FX series for some time due to its twisted and unique standalone themes with subtle crossovers, my interest has gradually dwindled over time. While some people remained diehard fans, …

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