Horror
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Streaming culture has a weird effect on the making of a movie and its reception in our modern times. Binge-watching, constant digital connection, and instant access to endless choices present unconventional possibilities for movie makers. Their Netflix Original could be an Oscar winner, like Frankenstein (2025) or Roma, or one of many forgotten about in…
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Cinema’s New Age of “Smart Horror” Cinema is undergoing a renaissance of intelligence, as sci-fi, horror, and thrillers are no longer mere vehicles for cheap scares or spectacle. Instead, films like Ex Machina and Get Out use these genres to probe the depths of human psychology and society. Before those touchstones, Fede Álvarez’s 2013 reboot…
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It’s no secret: Gen Z is fascinated by the Y2K aesthetic that defined millennial youth. As a millennial who lived through it, I remember an era that was uncurated, weird, and deeply imperfect. The looming threat of the “Millennium Bug” shaped everything. Fear of a computer glitch upending the world at midnight in 2000 was…
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A man discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price. Obsession (2026) is one of the most unsettling thrillers in modern horror!
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Can a Classic Monster Be Reimagined for Modern Audiences? America’s first mummy movie was The Mummy, released in 1932 by Universal Pictures. Directed by Karl Freund, the film features Boris Karloff as Imhotep, an ancient Egyptian priest who is accidentally brought back to life when archaeologists open his tomb. Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (2026) takes…
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It is a supernatural horror set in the 1930s Mississippi Delta. Twin brothers return home, trying to leave their troubled Chicago past behind them. The plan was to open a jukejoint with stolen booze and money from Al Capone and other Chicago gang outfits. A place for social gathering. Nights full of dancing, drinking, gambling,…