KISS OF THE DAMNED: SEDUCTIVE BLOODLUST BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO VAMPIRIC TERROR
Blood-Soaked Romance: “Kiss of the Damned” Unveiled In the sultry shadowed world of “Kiss of the Damned,” where the line between predator and prey blurs, we hear the haunting whisper, “Love is to die for.” Director Xan Cassavetes, embarking on a venture through the 2013 horror sphere, presents a film that harks back to the…
HANNIBAL: SAVORING THE SOPHISTICATION OF A GASTRONOMIC HORROR FEAST
A Symphony of Horror Dressed in Silk “Before we begin, you must all be warned: nothing here is vegetarian.” These chilling words set the stage for a television series that serves up horror with impeccable taste and artistic flair. Hannibal, developed by Bryan Fuller and ripping onto screens in 2013, plunges audiences into the deeply…
THE BAY: TAPPING INTO THE TERROR OF REALISM IN ECO-HORROR
Whispers from the Water: “The Bay” Imagine a day that starts with vibrant festival celebrations and ends in a blood-curdling nightmare. This is the unsettling reality of “The Bay,” a 2013 found-footage horror film directed by Barry Levinson. Released into the quieter waters of the horror genre, the film offers a chilling blend of environmental…
IT’S IN THE BLOOD: A SINISTER DESCENT INTO FAMILIAL TERROR AND FORESTED FEAR
A Family’s Terrors Unleashed in the Wild “Everybody has demons, but some are just a little more real than others.” These words echo the chilling undertone of “It’s in the Blood,” a horror film released in 2012 that escapes conventional frights to play upon the psychological underpinnings of its audience. Directed by Scooter Downey, this…
A GRIM BECOMING: NAVIGATING THE SHADOWS OF INEVITABILITY IN A MACABRE TAPESTRY OF DEATH
Embracing the Reaper: “A Grim Becoming” “Death is only the beginning,” whispers a voice as chilling as the grave, setting the tone for the horror-comedy fusion that is “A Grim Becoming.” Directed by Adam R. Steigert and released in 2014, the film takes audiences on a darkly humorous journey with Raphael, a driven and ambitious…
THE PROFANE EXHIBIT: DESCENT INTO THE MOST SHOCKING VESTIBULES OF HORROR
A Tapestry of Terror: The Profane Exhibit In the shadows lies a film that whispers the unspeakable, a curated collection of depravity titled The Profane Exhibit (2013). Directed by a smorgasbord of international auteurs, this anthology horrifies and mystifies in equal measure. At its dark heart, The Profane Exhibit is a compendium of short films,…
DARK FEED: NAVIGATING THE PSYCHOTIC CORRIDORS OF A FILM SET’S DESCENT INTO MADNESS
A Journey Through Madness: ‘Dark Feed’ Lingers in the Psyche “Sometimes the walls can talk, and sometimes, they scream.” ‘Dark Feed,’ directed by Michael and Shawn Rasmussen and released in 2013, pulls the audience into a derelict psychiatric hospital where a film crew experiences terrors beyond the script that they’re shooting. What begins as a…
COME OUT AND PLAY: ECHOES OF INNOCENCE TURNED MALEVOLENT IN A VACATION GONE VILE
Whispers of Innocence Turned Sinister In the unsettling corridors of horror cinema, “Come Out and Play” lurks with a deceptive guise of serenity, waiting to unfurl its eerie tale. Directed by Makinov, a director shrouded in his own mystery, the 2013 film intends to subvert the idyllic with the horrific. Adapted from Juan José Plan’s…
THE LAST EXORCISM PART II: CONTORTING THE SINISTER SEQUEL INTO A SPIRAL OF SUPERNATURAL SHOCKS
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…
CITADEL: ECHOING DESOLATION IN THE LABYRINTH OF URBAN DECAY
A Haunting Citadel of Fear “Our fears have become our worlds.” A line from Citadel, the haunting 2013 horror movie directed by Ciaran Foy, encapsulates the nightmarish landscape the protagonist navigates. At its heart, Citadel is a psychological horror-thriller that challenges both the protagonist and the audience to confront the primal fear of the unknown…