HOUSEBOUND: HAUNTING HOMESTAY WITH A TWIST OF KIWI INGENUITY
A Spectral House Arrest: “Housebound” Reviewed “You cannot punch ectoplasm.” This line from Housebound, delivered with utter seriousness in the midst of supernatural chaos, is just one example of the film’s dark wit. Directed by Gerard Johnstone and released in 2014, Housebound cleverly combines horror with comedic elements, taking viewers on a suspenseful ride inside…
BIG BAD WOLVES: DELVING INTO THE DARKNESS OF VENGEANCE AND MORALITY’S MAZE
A Macabre Dance of Predator and Prey: “Big Bad Wolves” Unleashed “Man is the cruelest animal.” This line, often whispered amongst the folds of horror literature, resonates through the 2014 Israeli thriller “Big Bad Wolves,” directed by Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado. In a tale shrouded by the gloom of moral ambiguity, the film plumbs…
BIG BAD WOLVES: NAVIGATING THE LURID MAZE OF VENGEANCE AND VIRTUE
“Man is the cruelest animal.” – A Cinematic Dance with Darkness In the veins of horror cinema, there runs a particularly gritty strain of films that eschew the supernatural in favor of the monstrous potential resting within human hearts. “Big Bad Wolves,” a 2014 release directed by the Israeli duo Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado,…
THE DAMNED: ECHOES OF THE FORGOTTEN IN A HAUNTING RACE AGAINST DARKNESS
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…
IT FOLLOWS: LURKING SHADOWS OF INESCAPABLE DOOM IN THE HEARTBEAT OF YOUTH
Chilling Pursuit: An Ominous Shadow in Suburbia “It’s very slow, but it’s not dumb.” This subtle quote from It Follows encapsulates the creeping dread that the 2015 breakthrough film by director David Robert Mitchell masterfully instills in its viewers. On the surface, the movie presents a simple premise: after a seemingly innocent sexual encounter, the…
REFUGE: NAVIGATING THE SHADOWED LABYRINTH OF SURVIVAL AND SANCTUARY
Whispered Fears in a Silent Apocalypse: A Review of “Refuge” (2015) In the desolate echoes of a world abandoned, the 2015 horror film “Refuge” finds its haunted heartbeat. Directed by Andrew Robertson, this post-apocalyptic thriller tosses us into the bleak remnants of society following a devastating pandemic. As we follow a small group of survivors,…
MUCK: SINKING INTO THE MARSHES OF HORROR AND SURVIVAL
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…
DARK AWAKENING: NAVIGATING THE SHADOWY CORRIDORS OF A HAUNTED PAST
A Whisper in the Shadows: “Dark Awakening” Unveiled “Every house has a heartbeat, and some are dark with a pulse of their own.” Such is the essence of 2015’s horror feature “Dark Awakening,” a film that tiptoes on the periphery of the afterlife’s mysteries. Directed by Dean Jones, a name historically associated more with special…
STARRY EYES: DESCENT INTO HOLLYWOOD’S DARKEST DREAMSCAPE
A Descent into the Darkness of Ambition: “Starry Eyes” In the eerie tapestry of horror cinema, the 2014 film “Starry Eyes,” directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer, finds its niche by marrying the psychological to the visceral in a testament to the horrors of fame and the price one pays for it. The narrative…
PYRAMID: DESCENDING INTO THE DARK HEART OF ANCIENT HORRORS
Unearthing Fear: “The Pyramid” “The curse is real!” This ominous warning sets the tone for Gregory Levasseur’s 2014 horror film, “The Pyramid”, where a team of archaeologists uncovers more than they bargained for. At its core, the movie presents a gripping tale of discovery gone wrong, as the team ventures into a newly-found pyramid only…