Category: Reviews
Bates Motel Season One: A Deep Dive into the Reimagined Origins of Norman Bates Season one of Bates Motel, which aired in 2013, serves as a modern-day prequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic 1960 film Psycho. The show, developed by Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, and Anthony Cipriano, offers a contemporary reimagining of Norman Bates’ origin story, … Read More “Bates Motel Season One : The Reimagined Origins of Norman Bates” »
M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap is a refreshing entry in his career and I’ve enjoyed most of his movies. This time around, he forgoes the twists that have become his trademark and instead delivers a taut, suspenseful thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Josh Hartnett stars as Cooper, … Read More “Trap – M.Night Syamalan’s Story Without A Twist” »
Lucio Fulci, the maestro of gore, returns with “House by the Cemetery,” a horror extravaganza that showcases his love for the macabre and his signature graphic violence. Known for setting his stories in the Boston area for reasons known only to himself, Fulci crafts a tale of terror centered around Norman, a dimwitted scholar, who … Read More “House by the Cemetery – Lucio Fulci” »
“Immaculate,” the latest thriller directed by Michael Mohan, offers a peculiar yet intriguing cinematic experience. Starring Sydney Sweeney, best known for her roles in “Euphoria” and “Anyone But You,” the film ventures into the life of a young American woman who joins a cloistered Roman convent. The movie, clocking in at 89 minutes, manages to … Read More “Sydney Sweeney in Immaculate” »
“Silent Night, Deadly Night” was produced in 1984, directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr., a filmmaker known for more family-friendly works like the “Grizzly Adams” TV series and documentaries on Jesus. Sellier, a former Catholic turned evangelical Christian, found himself at the center of a cinematic storm with this controversial slasher film. Interestingly, he refrained … Read More “Linnea Quigley & a review of “Silent Night, Deadly Night”” »
Amando de Ossorio’s 1969 film Fangs of the Living Dead is a notable entry in the genre of horror cinema, particularly within the Spanish gothic horror tradition. While it doesn’t achieve the same iconic status as Ossorio’s later work, particularly his Blind Dead series, it still offers a fascinating mix of atmosphere, drama, and some … Read More “Fangs of the Living Dead (1969) Review” »