Sometimes, less is more. …but sometimes, you want a little extra. I think things like YouTube and Tiktok have warped what the ‘short’ in ‘short film’ means to a lot of people. In our first showcase of the month, we looked at shorts that were under three minutes. That’s usually the lower end of what people generally attribute to being ‘short,’ with the upper end … Continue reading Short Film Showcase Sunday: On the Longer Side of Short
Happy First Day of October, everyone! Got something relatively short and simple for you today, but super important nonetheless (we’ll get to the overly long, self-indulgent ranting stuff you come here for tomorrow, I swear). I thought it would be a good idea – a public service, really – to give you a list of all the big releases coming out this month. There’s plenty … Continue reading The Best in New and Returning Releases this Halloween
Hello, dear readers. Last year, in a moment of misplaced clarity about what this site had become, I made a personal vow to dedicate the entire month of October to non-stop horror content. Every single day, 31 days in a row, new, fresh material for you to consume, perfect for the Halloween season. Rankings, new reviews, and recommendation lists, day after day, all month long. … Continue reading An October Mission Statement, Part II: Electric Boogaloo
Before we really get into just how deeply unsettling this movie is, let me clear something up first: If you’re like me, you have fond memories from your childhood of wandering through the aisles of some nondescript video rental store (or a Blockbuster, if, unlike me, you actually grew up in civilization) on a Friday night, browsing through each shelf row by row while your … Continue reading ‘Jack Frost:’ Help, My Dad is an Undead Snow Lich and Also Michael Keaton
Okay, so right off the bat, using The Santa Clause as an example of why Christmas movies are inherently terrifying is cheating a little, because c’mon: Tim Allen, right? A Trump worshipping, coke-trafficking snitch whose bizarre growls and groans in the Home Improvement era of his career suggest either demonic possession or genuine mental illness. His hardcore conservative views clash constantly with his Disneyfied, Buzz … Continue reading Festive War Crimes with ‘The Santa Clause’
I’ll be honest with you guys up front: I hate Christmas movies. With a burning passion. This is partially because I’m just innately a Grinch of pre-ghost Scroogean proportions. Sure, I’ll stomach a Christmas tree in the house and a few odd strands of twinkling lights, but I’ve never been one to really give myself fully to the holiday spirit. No ugly sweaters, no wreaths … Continue reading The Blogger Under the Stairs is Here to Ruin Christmas!
It seems like every couple of years or so, there’s a big horror release that gets by on word-of-mouth alone. Some small, low-budget little movie that takes the public by storm, and unleashes a torrent of hush-hush, “oh my gosh, that was so scary!” conversations in school cafeterias, by office water-coolers, and now, on internet chat forums like Reddit. In the late 90s you had … Continue reading ‘Paranormal Activity’ and How I Learned About Horror Movie Hype
Got a bit of a silly one for you guys today. Cabin in the Woods is, I think, one of the most rewatchable horror movies ever made. Part of that is due to its fun, snappy, Joss Whedon sensibilities. The dialogue is clever and catchy, without being overly obnoxious or twee, and the plot is just complex enough to be intriguing without bogging the film … Continue reading How Many References are in this One Frame of ‘Cabin in the Woods?’
Quick confession time: This site isn’t what it was supposed to be. Originally, its purpose was to be, predominantly, a place where I could rant about horror movies. I really wanted to set aside a digital space where I could really talk, at length, about horror in film, from popular classics to obscure, cult favorites. I really enjoy talking about horror, as anyone who’s ever … Continue reading An October Mission Statement from The Blogger Under the Stairs
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