Downrange: Survival Horror That Goes for the Jugular

The term ‘downrange’ is a military term referring to a combat zone. It’s an apt title for the Ryuhei Kitamura horror-thriller that merges survival horror with slasher film sensibilities. Downrange debuted last September at the Midnight Madness event of the Toronto International Film Festival. Earlier this week, the horror-streaming platform, Shudder, made Downrange available for […]

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Pyewacket: A Horror Tale About Mothers and Daughters

The uniquely titled Pyewacket marks the he second directorial feature from Adam MacDonald. A Canadian independent thriller, Pyewacket debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival last fall and got its streaming release at the tail end of 2017. MacDonald’s previous directorial effort was the underrated Backcountry, so I was optimistic that Pyewacket would deliver some good […]

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