“In order to fully engage with horror films, it’s important to look at the monster and the world that’s being upended by that monster.”
“‘Freddy vs. Jason’ is — like almost all horror movies — a signpost for the anxieties of an era, looking much like the prestige horror movies of today will look from the vantage point of the next decade.”
“Art is a product of its time; is it Get Out’s fault that the time mostly resembles a horror production?”
“The new wave, as it is wont to be called, is something to be celebrated, not miscategorised out of ignorance.”
A.M. Novak and Mike Thorn Talk ‘Friday the 13th’!
“‘Under the Shadow’ is an admirable film, albeit not wholly original.”
Marshall Shaffer on Fantastic Fest 2016
“One of many elements ‘the fits’ represent is this notion of burgeoning sexuality and how young women respond to the loss of virginity.”
“If the director’s approach to the material isn’t to your liking — say he’s too harsh to his characters or revels in gore for gore’s sake — a new direction, even within the confines of the broad horror genre, is just around the corner.”
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