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'Frailty': A Sublime and Inventive Tale of Faith, Familial Discord and Profound Psychological Horror

James Rutherford

Apr 23, 2022

'Frailty': A Sublime and Inventive Tale of Faith, Familial Discord and Profound Psychological Horror

Frailty (2001) is a sublime and inventive psychological horror film starring Matthew McConaughey as Fenton Meiks, a Texas lawman with an...

'The Silence of the Lambs': The Landmark Tale of an FBI Trainee Engaging A Brilliant Cannibal Killer

James Rutherford

Nov 23, 2021

'The Silence of the Lambs': The Landmark Tale of an FBI Trainee Engaging A Brilliant Cannibal Killer

The Silence of the Lambs (1991) is a highly renowned and viscerally absorbing horror-thriller starring Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling,...

'Shaun of the Dead': Edgar Wright's Highly Entertaining Depiction of the Zombie Apocalypse

James Rutherford

Oct 31, 2021

'Shaun of the Dead': Edgar Wright's Highly Entertaining Depiction of the Zombie Apocalypse

Shaun of the Dead (2004) is a droll and inspired British horror comedy starring Simon Pegg as the titular Shaun, an apathetic slacker...

'Cloverfield': A Fresh and Inventive Contemporary Monster Movie Delivered in Found Footage Format

James Rutherford

Sep 20, 2021

'Cloverfield': A Fresh and Inventive Contemporary Monster Movie Delivered in Found Footage Format

Cloverfield (2008) is a wildly inventive and often terrifying science-fiction horror story that depicts a large otherworldly creature...

'Annihilation': The Beguiling Tale of Five Scientists' Perilous Expedition into an Enigmatic Realm

James Rutherford

Jun 4, 2021

'Annihilation': The Beguiling Tale of Five Scientists' Perilous Expedition into an Enigmatic Realm

Annihilation (2018) is a highly cerebral and beguiling science-fiction horror film starring Natalie Portman as Lena, a cellular biologist...

'The Lighthouse': A Boldly Macabre Tale of Two Lighthouse Keepers at the Very Edge of Sanity

James Rutherford

Mar 18, 2021

'The Lighthouse': A Boldly Macabre Tale of Two Lighthouse Keepers at the Very Edge of Sanity

The Lighthouse (2019) is a boldly macabre psychological horror film starring Robert Pattinson as Ephraim Winslow and Willem Dafoe as...

'The Thing': John Carpenter's Relentlessly Suspenseful Tale of Antarctic Alien Horror

James Rutherford

Feb 7, 2021

'The Thing': John Carpenter's Relentlessly Suspenseful Tale of Antarctic Alien Horror

The Thing (1982) is a relentlessly suspenseful and often terrifying science fiction horror classic starring Kurt Russell as R.J....

'The Witch': A Macabre and Diabolical Tale of Witchcraft in 17th Century New England

James Rutherford

Dec 6, 2020

'The Witch': A Macabre and Diabolical Tale of Witchcraft in 17th Century New England

The Witch: A New England Folktale (2015) is a macabre and deeply atmospheric horror film starring Anya Taylor-Joy as Thomasin, eldest...

'The Devil's Backbone': Guillermo del Toro's Darkly Atmospheric Neo-Gothic Ghost Story

James Rutherford

Nov 5, 2020

'The Devil's Backbone': Guillermo del Toro's Darkly Atmospheric Neo-Gothic Ghost Story

"The Devil's Backbone" ("El Espinazo del Diablo") (2001) is a darkly atmospheric ghost story set in Spain in 1931, at the height of the...

'Manhunter': Michael Mann's Sleek, Visceral Precursor to 'The Silence of the Lambs'

James Rutherford

Oct 8, 2020

'Manhunter': Michael Mann's Sleek, Visceral Precursor to 'The Silence of the Lambs'

“Manhunter” (1986) is a visceral and thoroughly absorbing crime thriller starring William L. Petersen as Will Graham, a retired FBI...

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