I have written elsewhere about the troubles that surround the legacy of H.P. Lovecraft and the shadow his oeuvre casts over the horror community, for both good and ill. His stories continue to inspire literature, film, television, and even music…

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There is this detail that runs through André Øvredal’s adaptation of the classic 80s young adult horror anthology series, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark; which anchors it to the year in which the film is set, 1968. The…

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On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We talk about the best movie of the year according to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, The Shape of Water. We ask ourselves how this odd, adult fairy…

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On this episode of Reel World: Rewind… With the wide acclaim and 13 Oscar nominations of The Shape of Water, the latest film by Guillermo Del Toro, it seemed only appropriate to delve into his most widely acclaimed feature film, Pan’s Labyrinth.…

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A blockbuster-sized testament to the fact that everyone loves seeing giant monsters brawl and wreak havoc, Kong: Skull Island hits cinemas this week. This highly-anticipated premiere, which is expected to get Legendary’s MonsterVerse firing on all cylinders, also presents me…

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On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Another special Halloween episode! This time we talk about a film marketed as a stereotypical horror film but what we get is something quite different. Our panel discusses if it really…

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Edith Cushing: “Ghosts are real, that much I know. I’ve seen them all my life…” Horror movies aren’t particularly my thing, you know? I’ve seen the big hitters: The Exorcist, The Shining, (Fill in the one I’m missing here), but I rarely…

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After another big weekend of new movies, we’ve got ANOTHER big week and it is pretty incredible. Two iconic directors have new movies as does an iconic kids franchise. Don’t forget the limited releases, either, which both boast incredible lead…

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We’re beyond the halfway point of 2015, and we have had some surprising successes and some unfortunate bombs. As we discussed on the most recent podcast, Minions was a disappointment. Critical success came to movies like Avengers: Age of Ultron, Mad Max: Fury…

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