After 13 long years, there is finally another addition to the Orphan cinematic universe. Set just months before the events of the original film, Orphan: First Kill offers some of Leena?s backstory and explaining how she became Esther. In many ways, the film is set up with the same basic premise as the original as Esther is adopted by…
Jordan Peele has come to dominate the comedic horror genre.? Bursting out of the gate with Get Out and Us, Peele has established himself as one of the great voices of this generation. Now, with the release of Nope, Peele continues his trend of creating original and inventive sci-fi horror that subverts them our expectations with thought-provoking surprises. Set…
Set at the Mexican-American border, Culture Shock tells the story of Marisol (Martha Higareda), a young Mexican woman who is fleeing the dangers of her home in search for a new life in America. Yearning for freedom and safety for her family, Marisol fights and claws to cross the border only to discover that the world she?s…
Set in a suburban town in Colorado back in 1978, The Black Phone begins as five children go missing. A mysterious (and presumed) serial killer that targets children–who the media calls ‘The Grabber’–is on the loose and abducting children one-by-one in the area. For his 6th victim, The Grabber abducts Finney Shaw, a clever but…
We?ve probably all played the game as kids (or, at least, talked about it.) Whether its at a slumber party or just hanging out with friends, the topic of unleashing the paranormal seems to be a common part of the teen experience. After all, how many of us sat down and tried to terrify one…
“Pull me out.” Such is the plea of Tasya Vos (Andrea Riseborough), a corporate assassin who allows her consciousness downloaded into the minds of others so that can commit murders for the benefit of the company. As the focus of Brandon Cronenberg?s latest sci-fi horror Possessor, Vasya has a special gift for her craft. However, with…
The new psychological horror by directors Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz,?The Lodge?follows Aidan (Jaeden Martell) and Mia (Lia McHugh), two children who have been raised in the Christian faith. When their mom commits suicide, they are forced to stay with their dad, Richard (Richard Armitage) and his fianc?, Grace (Riley Keough), a young woman with…
Watching this documentary was like ripping a band aid off of a wound that was not quite healed.
Hallowe’en is here! In a spooktacular episode, Steve invites Allen Forrest on the show to talk power and identity in 1996’s cult classic, THE CRAFT. Want to continue to conversation at home? ?Click the link below to download ?Fishing for More? ? some small group questions for you to bring to those in your area….
Call it the potato chip effect. If one is delicious, fifty must be amazing. Or maybe you could label it the exercise effect.? If running three miles is healthy, running fifty must be exponentially more invigorating. And you could most certainly call it the horror movie effect. If the first one was good, the…
