A Gothic horror exploration set in 1850s England, Taratoa Stappard’s debut feature film, Mārama, binds exquisitely crafted dread with intentional storytelling. Gothic horror stories are often rooted in the fear of something (or someone) and about revealing a dark past. These haunting stories became popular around the mid to late 1800s with books such as […]
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It’s all fun and games until you grow up. At least that’s what Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round will have you believing. Perhaps there is some truth to it. Oh how we long to go back to a simpler time in our lives. Peanut butter sandwiches with no crust, sitting in front of the TV
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I Live Here Now knows exactly the type of movie it wants to be and it’s successful in its execution. I applaud the success. Unfortunately, that’s where the praise ends. This new (not new) trend of striving for “elevated horror” has unfortunately inspired some to tackle the genre. A genre that should be left alone
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What do we love more than horror here at Horror Movie Blog? Free horror! That’s right, it doesn’t get any better than that these days. With all the uncertainty of our hellish landscape of economic woes, we need a good escape. And for us horror fans, we naturally turn to the escapist type of insanity.
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If the Halloween season seems to be slipping away, let it linger a little longer by indulging in a trip with me and your TV down nostalgia lane. Here are my top picks for the best Halloween episodes of some of our favorite shows: 1. Living Single – “Trick or Trust” (S2 Ep8) The gang’s
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I have been waiting for this film for over a year, and I managed to slip into a screening without a glimpse of the trailer. I saw a poster, Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, and Monkeypaw Productions; that was enough for me. So I wasn’t sure what to expect. I have not seen many sports-horror films,
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And the Lord said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar. – Numbers 7:11 Dedication can be an ugly thing. You give yourself – over and over and over – to a process that you have little to no guarantee will tangibly reward you.
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Recently, I have been rewatching my favorite comfort horror movies—a sign of the times. I think I went through Elvira’s entire catalogue, and I watched quite a bit of Spanish-language horror. My favorites, though, are slashers all day. Good times, except that I found myself growing increasingly annoyed. Is this all we’ve got in terms
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Kenichi Ugana has been carving out a name for himself in the horror landscape since his breakout with Visitors in 2023. However, his newest film, The Curse, cements him as one of the most inventive voices working today. Premiering at Fantastic Fest 2025, the film arrives as both a love letter to classic J-horror and
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I love opportunities to watch international films, so I jumped at the chance to check out The Evil That Binds Us at Fantastic Fest. It’s beyond me why programming chose to place such a heavy movie during the 11:00 am slot, but chaos reigns. I didn’t know much about the film, except that it took
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