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Film Review: ‘Longlegs’ is a Serial Killer Horror Masterpiece That Burrows Deep Within Your Psyche
I’m rarely scared by horror. Now, I love the genre, but the more you know how the sausage is made, an appreciation for scary movies does tend to lead to fewer and fewer actually frightening you. So, when I’m unnerved or even outright terrified by something, it bears notice. With Longlegs, the very essence of […] More
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Final Trailer Drops for ‘Longlegs’ Before Release
If you follow our editor Joey Magidson on social media, you’ll be aware that he’s been very taken by the upcoming horror film Longlegs. In fact, once it comes out next week, it’s going to take over as his number one movie of 2024 so far. Calling it the best serial killer horror film since […] More
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‘It Follows’ Sequel ‘They Follow’ is Coming from NEON with Maika Monroe and David Robert Mitchell Returning
This is some fun horror news right with Halloween tomorrow. NEON has announced that filmmaker David Robert Mitchell will be making a sequel to It Follows. The movie, They Follow, will also star Maika Monroe, who broke out in the original film. Production should get underway next year. More below. Here is the press release: […] More
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Interview: ‘Watcher’ Director Chloe Okuno Discusses Her Slow-Burn Thriller
If you are a fan of slow-burn thrillers, you’ll most likely be impressed with Chloe Okuno’s feature film debut Watcher, which editor Joey Magidson reviewed positively here out of the Sundance Film Festival. This tense, moody film follows Julia (Maika Monroe), an American who moves overseas with her Romanian husband (Karl Glusman) to his native […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘Watcher’ Observes a Fantastic Maika Monroe While Wearing Its Influences Proudly
Watching a young American go to pieces in a strange European country is not exactly a new premise. Sometimes you wind up with exploitative trash, but other times, you get captivatingly dark cinema. It all just depends on the execution. Watcher is decidedly in the latter category, presenting a strong psychological thriller as part of […] More
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Interview: Maika Monroe Talks About the Joys of Being an Actress
Ever since I first saw her in It Follows, Maika Monroe has been an actress I’ve been keenly interested in. Between that and The Guest, Monroe immediately made a mark on me, as well as in genre film as well. So, if she’s in something, consider me intrigued. With her new film, Brothers by Blood, […] More
