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The Shrouds review
I came to this movie as someone with thanatophobia with an “unusual” burial request. If I die before my partner, I want to be cremated and turned into cremation stones.…
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Folk Horror Isn’t an Aesthetic. It’s a System: Friday the 13th, Elm Street, and the Folklore Hiding in Plain Sight
I am a huge fan of folkhorror. Grew up watching The Wicker Man. Later added Midsommar and Frewaka to my stack of favorite movies. Such a rich subgenre of horror…
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Walpurgisnacht: The Other Halloween (And Why It Watches Back)
Halloween is the night we expect the stranger but Walpurgisnacht is the night the strange expects us… Six months opposite of October 31st, on the eve of May Day, something…
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Tubi Feels Like the Back Room of a Horror VHS Store (And That’s Why It’s Perfect)
Today, cinephiles and horror fans have their pick of streaming services. There’s the quintessential Shudder, the mainstream giants like Netflix and Hulu, and niche platforms like FoundTV that cater to…
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2026 the Year of Analog
Analog is back…though it never really left for many of us. It is however back in the mainstream eye for better or worse. I’m trying to be optimistic about this…
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Occult – Synchronicity Lending Authenticity to Found Footage
Warning: the following contains spoilers for Occult. Do not read before seeing the movie. Shiraishi Koji used real names, locations, and the found footage sub-genre to create a sense of…
