Sweeney Todd & the Call for Horror Musicals
“There was a barber and his wife / And she was beautiful / A foolish barber and his wife / She was his reason and his life / And she … Continue reading Sweeney Todd & the Call for Horror Musicals
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Hairy on the Inside: Themes in The Company of Wolves
“Never stray from the path, never eat a windfall apple, and never trust a man whose eyebrows meet in the middle” – Angela Lansbury, The Company of Wolves (1984) *Content … Continue reading Hairy on the Inside: Themes in The Company of Wolves
Edward Scissorhands: The Unofficial Holiday Movie We Need More Than Ever
“You see, before he came down here, it never snowed. And afterwards, it did. If he weren’t up there now…I don’t think it would be snowing. Sometimes, you can still … Continue reading Edward Scissorhands: The Unofficial Holiday Movie We Need More Than Ever
Your Spooky Holiday Viewing Guide
Enough stressors haunt us all during the holidays; deciding what to watch to enjoy the season should not be one of them. I enjoy a traditional holiday film like anyone … Continue reading Your Spooky Holiday Viewing Guide
Not a Phase: My Relationship with Horror Films over my Lifetime
One of the many things I love about horror is its capacity to mark time. A horror film produced in one decade is very different from a horror film produced … Continue reading Not a Phase: My Relationship with Horror Films over my Lifetime
The True Terror of The Shining
“It was the place he had seen in the midst of the blizzard, the dark and booming place where some hideously familiar figure sought him down long corridors carpeted with … Continue reading The True Terror of The Shining
Happy Halloween!
I have been posting a lot lately, but I just wanted to say: Happy Halloween, everyone! Or Samhain, Day of the Dead, Saturday, whatever you are celebrating! This has been … Continue reading Happy Halloween!
All-in-One, Spooky Season Fun: Van Helsing (2004)
“Tomorrow night is All Hallows’ Eve. Here in Budapest, there is a wonderful masquerade ball” – Elena Anaya, Van Helsing (2004) Not sure which monster movie you want to watch … Continue reading All-in-One, Spooky Season Fun: Van Helsing (2004)
An American Werewolf in London: The Rhetoric of Space
“How could there have been witnesses? It was so dark. We were running and I fell and Jack went to help me up and this thing came from nowhere” – … Continue reading An American Werewolf in London: The Rhetoric of Space
The Love Witch: The Delectable, Feminist Horror Film You Have to See
“I’m the love witch…I’m your ultimate fantasy!” – Samantha Robinson, The Love Witch (2016) What can I say about The Love Witch by Anna Biller… I have used many keywords … Continue reading The Love Witch: The Delectable, Feminist Horror Film You Have to See
By Night 