This past summer Insidious: The Red Door surprised with a huge box office haul while The Last Voyage of the Demeter joined Renfield as the second Dracula adaptation to fall short of expectations. Somewhere in the middle, Meg 2: The Trench offered some dumb fun in amidst the dog days of summer. But one of […]
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Disney has been trying to turn its theme park attractions into feature-length movies for a long time. Before they struck gold in 2003 with Pirates of the Caribbean, there as was the dreadful The Country Bears. Most people have probably forgotten the 90s take on the Tower of Terror. And 20 years ago, Eddie Murphy […]
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Amidst the found-footage craze of late aughts and early 2010s, Canadian thriller Grave Encounters carved out a small niche for itself. Following the success of The Blair Witch Project, the Paranormal Activity series proved that the found-footage format was cheap to produce with a huge potential box office upside. For its part, Grave Encounters gain […]
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Maybe AMC layoffs have impacts its output, but Shudder hasn’t been quite as prolific in 2023 as compared to previous years. Of course, the horror streaming platform continues to make offbeat and unique horror offerings available to wide audiences. Following on Bad Girl Boogey and Attachment, Shudder’s latest release, Bad Things, marks another entry for […]
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In spite of its workmanlike quality, The Headmistress proves to a rather effective little thriller. Yes, Micklos and Sapiro rely on tried and true setups for their scares. For instance, loud noises almost always accompany their scares. Yes, it’s a lazy way to deliver your jolts. Yet at the same time, The Headmistress almost always successfully delivers on those scares.
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Maybe Shudder hasn’t been quite as prolific for platforming new releases in 2023 as in past years. But it’s quality, not quantity, that matters. To date, Huesera: The Bone Woman, Kids vs. Aliens, Influencer, and Attachment have all found their way onto Shudder. Not surprisingly, some of these movies will make their way into ‘Best […]
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John Carpenter is a modern ‘master of horror’ so it’s not surprising that Hollywood eventually pillaged a handful of his movies for the remake treatment. While the Assault on Precinct 13 remake was decent and Rob Zombie’s Halloween update has its fans, the 2011 update of The Thing was pretty underwhelming. However, each of these […]
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As summer gives way to fall and Halloween quickly approaches, Shudder continues to platform a diverse range of horror movies. Everything from obscure old movies to international offerings, the mini-horror Netflix continues to distinguish itself as the best option for international horror fans outside of Screambox. Today, Shudder has released African horror movie, Saloum. From […]
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