For 97 years, the Oscars have given out the award for Best Picture. The winning film is immediately immortalized in film history as one of the most important of its era. Only once has the Academy given it to a horror movie. During the 64th…
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Warning: spoilers for the “I Know What You Did Last Summer” and “Scream” movies Laurie Strode. Sidney Prescott. Ellen Ripley. These are the faces of the “final girl” trope. The women who make it to the end of the horror movie, the ones cursed to…
Halloween means two things: a bunch of candy and movies that’ll make you jump out of your seats and leave you questioning why you’re watching them in the dark. Every year, we ask the same question at least once: What’s the best Halloween movie? Now,…
The most memorable, terrifying moments of any horror movie aren’t made by what we see but what we hear. Before the killer strikes, the monster appears, the jumpscare happens, there is music. Music in horror films isn’t just background ambiance; it’s a fundamental directing tool…
Who needs a leading man when you’ve got a leading mutt? “Good Boy” is a new thriller-horror movie that is viewed from the perspective of Indy, as he moves into a new home with his owner, only to uncover spiritual ghosts exclusively seen by Indy.…
The last time Paul Thomas Anderson wrote and directed a movie set in the present day was 2002’s “Punch Drunk Love.” After a long time of sticking to period pieces, I wondered if he’d be able to transition back to filming in a modern setting.…
On Sept. 14, Owen Cooper won the Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Anthology Series or Movie. While his excellent portrayal of a murder suspect in the limited series “Adolescence” was absolutely praiseworthy, his win made headlines for a different reason. He’s just…
It’s the end of the line for Netflix’s “Wolf King,” another show cut short before it had the chance to breathe. The British animated series’ second season premiered last Thursday, a swift follow-up to the first, released in March. But before viewers could even press…
From Ryan Coogler to Zach Cregger to James Gunn, 2025 has been the year of the writer/director. But the ones behind the camera rarely get the same recognition as those in front of it. This summer, James Gunn, writer and director of “Superman,” appeared in…
The hunt for good ‘Star Wars’ movies
The Disney era of “Star Wars” has been… controversial. Since purchasing Lucasfilm for more than $4 billion in 2012, we’ve seen plenty of excellent “Star Wars” content. The “High Republic” novels expanded the galaxy’s history, the “Star Wars: Jedi” video game series has produced award-nominated…