horror
-
Movies of the Week #41 #42 (2025): Love, Loss, and Leather
This week’s movies cover crumbling traditions, fraught relationships, and lingering discontent—whether it’s among aristocrats, friends, lovers, or sadomasochistic demons. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale relies on familiar beats and soothing nostalgia, while The Ritual and Hellraiser (both helmed by David Bruckner) confront personal trauma through horror lenses, albeit with mixed success. Meanwhile, The Threesome and… Read more
-
Movies of the Week #27 #28 (2025): Fake Personas, Real Laughs, and Crumbling Societies
This week’s movies cover satirical excess, genre rehashes, and the fragile balance between comedy and commentary. Whether it’s Deep Cover’s delightful self-awareness or 28 Years Later’s faith-rooted apocalypse, each film explores versions of constructed identity—be it through undercover roles, survivalist personas, or public-facing image. Even F1: The Movie and The Dictator wrestle with illusion vs.… Read more
-
Movies of the Week #12 (2025): Gore, Glitter, and Genre Icons
This week’s movies cover two wildly different franchises: the grisly, twist-laden Saw films and the bubblegum-bright High School Musical trilogy. The original Saw remains a standout for its shocking finale and inventive premise, while Saw X refines the formula, making John Kramer almost too sympathetic. Meanwhile, HSM sticks to its predictable but well-intended musical formula,… Read more
-
Movies of the Weeks #5 #6 (2025): Iconic Lynch, Body Horror, and Michael Keaton
This week’s movies traverse the surreal, the romantic, the horrific, and the heartfelt, each grappling with identity and perception in unique ways. Mulholland Drive remains a mesmerizing Lynchian puzzle, blending fantasy and tragedy with masterful tonal shifts. Chasing Amy and its documentary counterpart wrestle with evolving cultural perspectives, while The Substance delivers bombastic body horror… Read more
-
Movies of the Week #39 (2024)
“Palm Springs” impresses with its existential commentary on life. “Longlegs” offers an unsettling twist on familiar tropes. “Last Dance” presents a widower’s journey but lacks flow. “Coup de chance” engages with flawed characters yet falters in coherence. “Last Straw” struggles with pretentiousness. Read more
-
Review: Capra cu trei iezi (2022)
Capra cu trei iezi is a must-see for any fan of Romanian cinema, any fan of horror movies and any person fortunate to be found at the intersection of the two. Read more
tributary stu 