Oh! The Horror… | of Displacing God
James Whale brought to the screen what is considered the most dynamic film in the first cycle of Universal monster pictures of the 1930s, 1931’s Frankenstein. Though diverging from Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, in three significant ways–making…
Oh! The Horror… | of Listening to Other People
There have a been a couple of moments in my life where I have truly been frightened by an event that took place, which at the time and to this day, I have not been able to explain. There have…
Oh! The Horror… | of When God Moves Mysteriously at an Angle
This is the first article in a limited series on the cult British comedy, Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace. “Larry Renwick will be remembered for his wit, and laughing eyes. And for being above-all a good friend. I’m sure we all feel…
Oh! The Horror… | of the Curious Crucified Rabbit Man
I, earlier this week, reviewed the new anthology horror film, The Dark Tapes, and declared my love for the sub-genre and the heartbreak inherent in those times when it is not done well. So, when I was thinking about an…
Review| The Dark Tapes (2017)
When anthology horror is executed well, it can be one of the most satisfying sub-genres of horror to witness. There is something cathartic about divining a united thread running between (seemingly) dissonant stories—usually told by different writers and directors. Each…
Oh! The Horror… | of Moral Attrition in ‘The Belko Experiment’
The Lord looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God. They have all turned aside, They have together become corrupt; There is none who does good, No, not…
Oh! The Horror… | Of Breaking and Entering
To me it was about trying to ground the movie as much as possible so that the audience would believe that world, so we tried to find a house that your brother could have lived in and your father could…
Oh! The Horror… | of Deconstructing the Heart of the Slasher Genre
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. — John 15:13 (ESVUK) I just thought what was so clever about the conceit of the movie is that it really is the story…
Oh! The Horror… | of Destroying the Cure
Richard Matheson is a name few people probably know—outside of horror and science fiction fanatics—but he has written stories that have received many film and television adaptations throughout the years, not to mention writing the screenplays for many of them.…
Oh! The Horror… | of ‘Split’ & Misrepresentation
One massive spoiler ahead. If you haven’t seen the movie (and are interested in seeing it), hold off on reading this until you do. 2015’s The Visit was M. Night Shyamalan’s first bid for a return to form for a…