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True Detective: Night Country – A Flawed But Intriguing Return to Form
Ten years after its groundbreaking first season set a new bar for prestige crime anthologies, True Detective is back with Night Country, the fourth installment helmed by acclaimed Mexican filmmaker Issa López. While not reaching the masterful heights of that…
“The Fall of the House of Usher: A Decline in Flanagan’s Attempts at Horror”
Horror story maestro Mike Flanagan returned this Halloween with his latest chilling mini-series, "The Fall of the House of Usher." With his signature blend of atmospheric storytelling and psychological terror, Flanagan delves into the haunting tale of the Usher family,…
Saint Maud : The character study of a deranged devotee
“How great is your goodness that you have stored up for those who fear you and accomplished in the sight of everyone for those who take refuge in you.” -Psalms 31:19-20 CSB If you ever find the chance and the…
Werewolf by Night is a Delightful Take on Classic Horror that Opens New Horizons for the MCU
Werewolf by Night is a refreshing departure from MCU TV properties of late. While most of these shows, such as Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, and She-Hulk have broken new ground and tried to do variations on the MCU formula, they…
The Watcher is a Tired, Unoriginal Rehash of Better Ryan Murphy Horror Shows
The Watcher is more than just a disturbing show. Created by Ian Brennan and Ryan Murphy, the latter famous for shows like American Horror Story and Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, is inspired by a real-life cold case.…
The Midnight Club is An Interesting Mike Flanagan Horror Offering That Fails to Gel Together
Since The Hunting of Hill House, Mike Flanagan has been on a mission to provide dramatic horror series on Netflix. This time it's called The Midnight Club and it’s based on Christopher Pike's book of the same name. It takes…
Nope is a Unique, Terrifying Horror Thriller that Breaks the Mold of Jordan Peele Films
Jordan Peele could have taken an easy route after the success of Get Out, staying in his comfort zone and repeating himself with his themes and directing style. And while you could say he did that to an extent with…
The Black Phone Thrives Thanks to a Terrifying Ethan Hawke Performance
In this Scott Derrickson’s latest, a deranged kidnapper lurks in a sleepy community of Colorado. His attest victim is a scrawny little boy, who is bullied in school, abused by father, and has a psychic for a sibling. With its…
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Tries to Tell a Personal Story in an Epic Backdrop to Mixed Results
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has, unexpectedly, proved to be a divisive film for MCU fans. That’s probably due to the fact that trailers, and the rumor mill, conditioned many fans to expect the world, and more, from…
Midnight Mass is a Beautiful (and Terrifying) Take on a Different Kind of Horror
Midnight Mass is Mike Flanagan’s (The Haunting anthology series, Doctor Sleep) latest horror offering, this time delving into religious horror. Flanagan has said that this is his most personal project yet, drawing from his own Catholic upbringing and how he…