Possession

Unearthing The Damned: A Tense Tale of Terror “Not all those who wander are lost, but some should never be found.” This chilling line from the 2014 horror film The Damned, directed by Víctor García, sets the stage for an unsettling journey into the heart of darkness. Nestled in the misty escapades of a Colombian…

The Murky Depths of “Muck”: Peeling Back the Horror One Layer at a Time In the dark corners of cinema, there lurks a film that aims to chill and shock, often leaving viewers with more questions than answers. This is “Muck,” a 2015 horror film that creeps under the skin with a combination of supernatural…

Unearthing Demonic Revelations: “Horns” “Everyone in this town is going crazy. I think it’s because of me and these horns.” – Ig Perrish, “Horns” Released in 2014 and directed by Alexandre Aja, “Horns” is a film that intriguingly blends elements of the horror genre with dark fantasy and mystery. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, the movie revolves…

A Brush with Darkness: Unveiling “Deliver Us from Evil” “This is a warning… for you to get out while you still can.” This eerie whisper from “Deliver Us from Evil” encapsulates the chilling premise that underpins this supernatural crime-horror film. Directed by Scott Derrickson and released in 2014, the film weaves together the grit of…

A Whisper Among the Chant: Unveiling ‘The Devil’s Hand’ “We must never fear the coming of the Devil, for he is already among us.” These chilling words set the stage for the 2014 horror film The Devil’s Hand. Directed by Christian E. Christiansen, this atmospheric flick invites viewers into the cloistered world of a devout…

Devil in the Details: “Where the Devil Hides” Unveiled “The eyes are the window to the soul… and what I see in yours is very dark.” This chilling line from Christian E. Christiansen’s Where the Devil Hides (also known as The Devil’s Hand), released in 2013, encapsulates the film’s haunting endeavor to blend religious fanaticism…

Whispers of Dread: “The House of the Devil” “Pizza? I hear you guys like pizza.” Whispered amidst the unnerving calm, this line from Ti West’s “The House of the Novil,” sums up the film’s eerie juxtaposition of the mundane and the macabre. Released in 2009, the director harkens back to the horror filmmaking of the…

“We have such sights to show you…” – Hellraiser: A Labyrinth of Horror A Gruesome Puzzle Box of Terror In 1987, horror was redefined as director Clive Barker unleashed his macabre creation, “Hellraiser,” upon an unsuspecting audience. At its core, this film intertwines the tale of a mysterious puzzle box with the darkly perverse desires…

“You could feel the vibes of the dead…” – Haunting Elegance Meets Visceral Horror in ‘Suspiria’ Directed by the Italian maestro Dario Argento, Suspiria (1977) is a film that leaves an indelible mark on the canvas of horror cinema. A tale woven with vibrant threads of supernatural and psychological terror, it tells the story of…

A Descent into Blood-Soaked Madness “Evil Dead” – a title that conjures visions of relentless terror, a promise that director Fede Alvarez’s 2013 reimagining of Sam Raimi’s seminal horror classic not only meets but coats in layers of visceral dread. Gone are the campy undertones of the 1981 original; what emerges is a film steeped…

Unleashing Hell in a Movie Theater: “Demons” (1985) “Demons” is a film that grips the viewer with its opening line—“They will make cemeteries their cathedrals and the cities will be your tombs.” Directed by Lamberto Bava and produced by horror maestro Dario Argento, “Demons” (1985) is a gore-fueled rollercoaster ride. It tells the story of…

Unveiling Demonic Aftermath: “The Last Exorcism Part II” Released in 2013 and directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly, “The Last Exorcism Part II” picks up where its predecessor left off, thrusting us back into the harrowing journey of Nell Sweetzer. Surviving the horrors of the first film, Nell, played by Ashley Bell, attempts to rebuild her life…

Channeling Witches and Wickedness: An Introduction to “The Lords of Salem” “God doesn’t spare angels when they sin. Welcome to Salem.” With this chilling line, Rob Zombie thrusts viewers into the eerily stylized world of The Lords of Salem (2013), a horror film that marries the historical with the supernatural. Zombie, known for his gritty,…

Whispers in the Night: An Unseen Terror Invades ‘Dark Skies’ From the chilling silence that blankets a suburban household to the whispered warning, “You cannot escape them,” ‘Dark Skies’ weaves a tale of terror that creeps into the seemingly safe haven of home. Directed by Scott Stewart and released in 2013, this horror film skirts…

The Prom From Hell: “Carrie” Unleashed “You will know her name.” A chilling promise sets the stage for Kimberly Peirce’s 2013 rendition of “Carrie,” bringing Stephen King’s horrific tale of teenage turmoil and telekinetic terror back to the silver screen. Within the confines of this spoiler-free summary, we find Carrie White (Chloë Grace Moretz), a…

A Whisper of Ancient Evil: The 1989 Resurrection of “La maschera del demonio” “Do you not know that tonight is the night when fear and horror walk hand in hand?” – This chilling line from “La maschera del demonio” (The Mask of Satan), released in 1989, perfectly encapsulates the eerie essence of the film. Directed…

A Witch’s Curse Awakens: “Black Sunday” Beckons “Mask of Satan, give me strength.” Whispered into the chilling silence, these words set the tone for Mario Bava’s “Black Sunday” (1963), a film that lures viewers into its gothic embrace. The movie, originally titled “La Maschera del Demonio,” marks Bava’s directorial debut and has since etched its…

The Echoes of Old Wives’ Tales: A Dive into ‘Superstition’ “There are things that have no business being disturbed,” whispers a warning from the dark corners of the 1984 horror movie Superstition. Directed by James W. Roberson, the film endeavors to carve its initials into the weathered wood of the supernatural horror subgenre. Without divulging…

A Prom Night to Remember: The Haunting of Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’ “We’re all sorry, Cassie” – a seemingly innocent apology weaves its way into the tale of “Carrie,” a masterful exercise in horror directed by Brian De Palma in 1976. At its core, Carrie is the story of an outcast and her disastrous road to…

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering ‘The Blair Witch Project’ In the dense thicket of horror cinema, few films have rustled leaves and snapped twigs quite like 1999’s “The Blair Witch Project.” Directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, the film documents the harrowing expedition of three film students (Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael…

The Haunting Silence: An In-Depth Look at “Insidious” “It’s not the house that’s haunted… it’s your son.” This chilling line from the 2010 horror sensation Insidious perfectly encapsulates the creeping dread that director James Wan masterfully conjures throughout the film. Insidious, a film teetering between the realms of the living and the beyond, thrusts its…

Connecting with Evil: A Journey into “The Devil Inside” In the chilling opening frames of “The Devil Inside”, a voice eerily warns, “No soul is safe.” This 2012 horror flick, directed by William Brent Bell, conjures a descent into possession and exorcism’s dark arts. It follows Isabella Rossi (Fernanda Andrade) as she delves into the…

Unboxing Evil: “The Possession’s” Pandora’s Box of Terrors “They say when you exorcise a demon, it’s important to find out its name. Know your enemy.” In the landscape of horror cinematography, The Possession, directed by Ole Bornedal and produced by Sam Raimi, stands as a curious artifact from the year 2012. The film weaves its…

Whispers of the Demonic: A Deeper Look into The Exorcist The Unholy Inception: Gritty Realism Meets Supernatural Terror “What an excellent day for an exorcism.” The chillingly calm line from William Friedkin’s ‘The Exorcist’ has echoed through the corridors of horror cinema since its 1973 release, setting a precedent for all films that followed in…