FRANKENSTEIN: STITCHING TOGETHER MODERN HORROR WITH A CLASSIC MONSTER
Stitching New Nightmares: An Unconventional Resurrection In the shadows of Mary Shelley’s iconic tale lurks the 2014 rendition of Frankenstein, directed by Bernard Rose. This iteration seeks to breathe new life into the classic horror story but ends up with an uneven gait. With Xavier Samuel starring as the Creature and a modern Los Angeles…
THEATRE OF THE DEAD: CURTAINS UP ON A MACABRE DANCE WITH DEATH
Welcome to the Final Bow: “Theatre of the Dead” “In this theatre, the applause lasts… forever.” Those ominous words set the stage for the 2013 horror flick “Theatre of the Dead,” directed by Patrick J. Gallagher. A seemingly innocuous venue repurposed for a blood-curdling scenario, Gallagher’s film blends the mundanity of a struggling acting troupe’s…
WRATH: DESCENT INTO THE MAW OF VENGEFUL SHADOWS
Unseen Terrors: Delving Into ‘Wrath’ (2012) “Fear is not what’s out there… it’s what you let in here,” whispers a character in hushed tones, encapsulating not just a pivotal moment in the 2012 horror film ‘Wrath’, but laying out the undercurrents of this chilling exercise in terror. Directed by the somewhat enigmatic John Doe, ‘Wrath’…
WOLF CREEK: DESCENT INTO OUTBACK HORROR AND THE CHILL OF REAL WORLD MONSTERS
A Descent into ‘Wolf Creek’: Nature’s Unforgiving Brutality “Never said I was fair, mate. I’m just battler like anyone else.” – Mick Taylor Directed by Greg McLean and released in 2005, Wolf Creek is an unforgiving journey into the heart of Australian Outback horror. With its premise rooted in the ‘backpacker murders’ and harsh Outback…
UNDEAD: NAVIGATING THE ZOMBIE OUTBACK IN A SYMPHONY OF SPLATTER AND SURVIVAL
An Auspicious Plunge into the Undead “It’s not every day you see a rain of fish that heralds an apocalypse of bloodthirsty zombies.” This line might as well encapsulate the delightfully off-kilter world of Undead, a 2003 horror film hailing from Down Under. Directed by the Spierig Brothers, the movie combines zombies, aliens, and a…