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Through ‘THE TWILIGHT ZONE’ (1959): A Journey into Sci-Fi, Horror, and Social Critique

The Twilight Zone is a groundbreaking American sci-fi/horror anthology television series created by Rod Serling that ran from 1959 to 1964. It is widely, and correctly, regarded as one of the most influential TV shows of all time, blending science fiction, fantasy, and horror with social commentary. In fact, it’s …

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Michael Leavy’s ‘STREAM’ (2024): A Bloody Fun Showcase For A Bevy of Horror Stars – Movie Review

Stream

An army of horror icons assembled for Michael Leavy’s new horror film, Stream. and I am all for it, of course! The unbelievably stacked cast includes Jeffrey Combs, Dee Wallace, and Tony Todd starring alongside scream queens Danielle Harris and Felissa Rose and other horror mainstays like Terry Alexander, Daniel …

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My Top 10 Found Footage Horror Films

Ah, found footage films. Whether they are shot in first person, mockumentary, or in a news style format, they let the viewer get a first-person perspective of the story as it unfolds. This can heighten the sense of realism for the viewer. Love it or hate it, found footage films …

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Review: New Aussie Horror ‘Beaten To Death’ Brings The Pain

Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SGA-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, Beaten to Death being covered here wouldn’t exist. Outback Horror has a proud lineage which includes titles such as Wolf Creek, Wake in Fright, Storm Warning, and Charlie’s …

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Bubblegum and Blood: 18 Fierce, Feminist Horror Flicks

If you loved Barbie (2023) and all it stands for, chances are you also enjoy women empowerment in frightening films. So, to keep riding the recent high of girl power, here are some horror movies starring female characters reminding us that although women are known to be the fairer sex, …

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Chad Crawford Kinkle’s Folk Horror Film, ‘Jug Face’ (2013) – Retro Review

When Chad Crawford Kinkle’s sleeper hit, Jug Face, was released in 2013, it was met by the indie horror community with quiet appreciation. The tale of a pregnant teen, her pagan village, and the entity that keeps them all alive is full of rage, desperation, and mud. And it’s 10 …

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Happy Mother’s Day: The 11 Craziest Moms in Horror

In honor of the special May holiday, I would like to wish all the Moms reading this a very Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you’re able to kick back, relax, and have a worry-free day…and maybe even indulge in a movie or two. The great thing about the horror genre …

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‘Scare Package II’ Really Is Horror Sequel Gold

They’re Baaaaack… But Scare Package II Isn’t Your Average Horror Sequel During 2020, like most of the world’s population, I watched all the things streaming had to offer. So much so, many shows and films I watched became a blur. But Scare Package stood out and was easily one of …

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Polish horror film ‘FUGUE’ Makes Its North American Debut – Review

Fugue: “a loss of awareness of one’s identity, often coupled with flight from one’s usual environment, associated with certain forms of hysteria and epilepsy.” According to Google’s dictionary, the definition of Fugue is as unnerving and ambiguous as Polish director Agnieszka Smoczynska’s (The Lure 2015) 2018 release of the same …

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My Love Letter to Asian Horror Films

My love of horror films started later in life. Up until my early 20’s, I was more of an arthouse cinephile than a Wes Craven fan. But then my brother and I started working at the same independent video store to make money during college. As a bonus, we were …

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