Soviet film is not typically known for horror movies. Horrors of a capitalist society, sure, but not really a whole lot of ghosts, werewolves, or any of the other beasties that make for good Halloween viewing. For that very reason, Viy, released in 1967, is a bit of an oddity. Adapted from a Nikolai Gogol story…
“Octoberween is a celebration of life and death, of the very foundation of our humanity.” -My Editor-in-Chief, Yesterday With that in mind, I bring you a comprehensive history of Scooby-Doo. In 1969, four meddling kids and their talking dog first graced the television screen, and with them they brought a gaggle of galloping ghosts, a…
Welcome to Octoberween, everybody! For this month we will be looking at films of the horror genre, or have a general air of “Halloween” to them. Let’s start it off with a mind-warping psychological thriller from Japan, known as “Perfect Blue.” Satoshi Kon is one of my favorite filmmakers, and his films tend…
Horror can be anything. Goofy, political, dramatic, and everything in between. But the best horror, is, at its core, human. We (by “we” I mean “everyone but me”) are all going to die, and death comes in myriad forms. We meet it in myriad ways. Personally, I hope to go out laughing, but I have…
I watched Friday the 13th for the first time four years ago. I did not care for it. A devotee to Halloween and to John Carpenter in general, my initial viewing left the impression of a mostly forgettable Carpenter rip-off remarkable only in the inexplicable way it somehow launched a spat of bad sequels almost every single year for…
Because I am not made of stone. I am a man, and all men have their weaknesses. Mine is Vincent Price. Apparently. Anyway, this week’s climactic Octoberween extravaganza brings you not just a triple-feature, but one of tripled excellence. It’s not just an Edgar Allan Poe triple-feature, not just a Roger Corman triple-feature, not just…
Baddie: It’s always the quiet ones, amIright? Lesson: Have a long engagement. I spent a lot of time preparing myself for Audition because it has…a reputation. Regardless, I am ready. The film opens immediately with heartbreak as a boy brings his very very sick mother presents in the hospital. “Get well soon Mom” reads the card. He arrives as…
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