Directed by Michael Dougherty Krampus is a family friendly horror movie, if that kind of thing is possible. The villain is straight from Dwight Schrute's Christmas lore, and the cast is full of children and actors known typically for comedy. The first act is bright and cheery, and much of the latter half of the … Continue reading Krampus (2015)
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The Shining (1980)
Directed by Stanley Kubrick The Shining is so famous, so analyzed, so iconographic that it's hard to have an original opinion about it. I assume I like it, because I do, but is that belief really my own or did I know I had to like it going in? This is a chilling horror film, … Continue reading The Shining (1980)
The Babadook (2014)
Directed by Jennifer Kent The Babadook takes place almost entirely inside the home shared by Amelia (Essie Davis) and her 6 year old son Samuel (Noah Wiseman). They are isolated from the world when the story begins, and the 'babadook' only makes things worse. The monster whose name gives the film it's title comes from … Continue reading The Babadook (2014)
It (2017)
Directed by Andy Muschietti It is one of the best Stephen King adaptations I have ever seen. That might be hyperbole, and it's certainly subjective, but this film captured the same feeling I get from a Stephen King novel. The Shining might be a better movie, but it's a different story, while tv remakes like those … Continue reading It (2017)
The Spiral Staircase (1946)
Directed by Robert Siodmak The Spiral Staircase takes place almost entirely within a large manor on a stormy night. Helen takes care of the bedridden Mrs. Warren within the estate. She wanders among the help and the other Warrens, all upper class elites. Helen is also mute, and so she silently observes the ways all … Continue reading The Spiral Staircase (1946)
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