There’s no denying that Robert Eggers likes to make atmospheric films. However, his 2019 film “The Lighthouse” didn’t really do…
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Feature Article
The Real Horrors of Robert Eggers’ Mesmerizing ‘The VVitch’ — The Human Condition
31 Days of Halloween
Review: The ‘Fear Street’ Trilogy, Returning to Netflix, is a Scary Good Time for Both the YA Crowd and Adults as Well
Netflix is now showing its trilogy of “Fear Street” movies again—for the second year—as Halloween inches closer. The series of…
Drama
Review: ‘You Won’t Be Alone’ is Chilling Folk Horror with a Surprisingly Moving and Life-Affirming Core
Goran Stolevski’s “You Won’t Be Alone” begins with the birth of a baby girl named Nevena. Soon afterward, a horribly disfigured…
Fantasy
SXSW 2021 Review: ‘Witch Hunt’ Couples Frantic Horror with a Picture that Confronts Prejudice, Fear, and Coming-of-Age in One Package
Elle Callahan’s “Witch Hunt,” world premiering in the ‘2020 Spotlight’ section at this year’s SXSW festival, is the kind-of movie…
31 Days of Halloween
Review: ‘The Web of the Witch’ (or ‘Makdee’) is Light and Funny, While Offering Scares and Superstitions
“The Web of the Witch” (“Makdee,” original Indian title), directed by Vishal Bhardwaj is a comedy/horror based in a small…
Adventure
Kiki’s Delivery Service (G)
I think Studio Ghibli’s greatest strength lies in its ability to have something that initially feels like there really isn’t…
Horror
The Blair Witch Project (R)
The “found footage” cinema tool has been used, or in some cases, overused, by a legion of filmmakers. Some use…