Tag: Matthew McConaughey

Frailty: Southern Gothic Horror A Disturbing Study of Religious Fever

June 21, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

Over the course of his career, the late Bill Paxton put together an impressive list of credits. A small, but memorable appearance in Terminator, led to star-making supporting roles in Aliens and Near Dark. By the 1990s, Paxton scored roles in several blockbusters including Apollo 13, Twister, and Titanic. But Paxton only got behind the […]

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The Next Generation: The Best ‘Worst’ Texas Chainsaw Sequel

December 29, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remains a pivotal modern horror film. Tobe Hooper’s nihilistic masterpiece was a forerunner to the 80’s slasher craze. Yet as compared to the film franchises it inspired, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has a pretty spotty franchise track record. There are bad Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Elm Street movies. But those […]

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