“I make cinema because I want to be loved.” A profound statement from one of the most revered filmmakers in history and the enigmatic subject of director Simone Scafidi’s latest endeavor, Dario Argento Panico. For those that may be new to discovering who Argento is, he is responsible for some …
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Coming soon exclusively to Shudder is a new documentary directed by Simone Scafidi (Fulci for fake): Dario Argento panico. The film features interviews with Dario Argento, Fiore Argeno, and Guillermo del Toro. Synopsis In the secluded ambiance of hotel rooms, Dario Argento crafted his greatest cinematic creations, seeking solace from …
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To some, Pacific Rim may be a long, silly, robots vs monsters movie, meant to be disposable popcorn fun. Even if you only came to watch the movie for that, there’s more to it than meets the eye. Director Guillermo del Toro (read our recent retrospective on another film of …
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Guillermo del Toro loves mythology. It’s evident. Very few viewers could protest it. But more than any, he loves the melancholic ones most. The ones that show our world is or could be fantastical still, but we have to be aware of ourselves, our actions, and how we move those …
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Spring has sprung, and Earth Day is here once again. Flowers are popping up, birds are singing, the leaves are blowing in the gentle breeze… and angry, mutated animals are getting ready to breed. To celebrate the new life and clean living we strive for on every April 22, let’s …
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If there was ever a gateway film into horror that our parents saw as safe, it was Pinocchio. At its root, it was a morality tale liken to Hostel, except with donkey transformations. I’m stretching it a bit I know, but there’s no doubt that Pinocchio had some of the …
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Blade 2 was more than a sequel. The opening scene to the first Blade film is one of the greatest scenes in horror history, a very bold statement that I will defend until the end. Watching it was one of the few moments in my adult life where I found …
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Boris Karloff is perhaps one of the foremost faces of the golden age of terror. Starring as the monster character in both Frankenstein and The Mummy (1932 – our retro review), Karloff was synonymous with some of the most important and influential horror villains of all time (read our deep dive into Universal Monsters …
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The Hollywood Critics Association announced today the recipients of their Acting Achievement, Filmmaking Achievement, Artisan on the Rise, and Star on the Rise Awards. These honorary awards will be presented live during the 5th Annual HCA Film Awards, which will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Avalon Hollywood …
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From Guillermo del Toro, comes a new fantastic action crime drama, Nightmare Alley. It has an all-star talented cast including Bradley Cooper, Toni Collette, David Strathairn, Rooney Mara, Richard Jenkins, Kate Blanchett, Willem Dafoe, Ron Perlman, Mary Steenburgen, Paul Anderson, and many more. Check out the beautiful official trailer, poster, …
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