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From the Vault Review: 'Alien: Romulus'

Author's note: This is a throwback review and I've watched this film several times since I wrote this initially. After many years of no films in the Alien franchise and what folks considered to be a letdown with Alien: Covenant, a return to form was necessary. Rather than shuffle ahead into the future, we’re sent back to a timeline between Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986) with Alien: Romulus. Thanks to Fede Alvarez and his vision, the film pays homage and injects new life into a beloved franchise.

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'The Last House on the Left (2009)' is an Effective Horror Remake

tw: sexual violence It’s not a stretch to say that Wes Craven’s highly controversial The Last House on the Left (1972) is a film that causes varied reactions amongst horror fans. It’s exploitative and rests in the same camp as I Spit on Your Grave as far as I’m concerned. The complete and utter suffering that’s inflicted upon the teenage girls Mari (Sandra Peabody) and Phyllis (Lucy Grantham) in The Last House on the Left doesn’t end, either. Not until they both die horrifically after enduring s

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'Black Christmas (2006)' Doesn't Compare to the Original

There are occasions where horror remakes can either go toe to toe with their predecessors or at least be appreciated. Sometimes people love them more than the original, and that’s often a cause for ruckus in the horror community. Where 2000s horror remakes are concerned, films like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), The Hills Have Eyes (2006), The Last House on the Left (2009), and more are some prime examples. However, in the case of Black Christmas (2006), it can never touch the classic that

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5 Eat the Rich Horror Films to Watch and Think About

It bears repeating that horror will always be a genre that's ripe with politics. And where the exploration of capitalism, class divide etc. goes, there's no shortage of horror films that tackle those subjects. The slogan “eat the rich” in particular has been touched upon in many horror movies. In recent years, we've seen more and more films that can be lumped into that category. What does “eat the rich” mean in general? It's a slogan that's rooted in leftist politics and is about anti-capitalism

The People Under the Stairs

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cinejanie: I always feel that horror films are the most innovative genre, but unfortunately, I'm a scaredy-cat, or else I would have more fun with them.

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'Would You Rather' and Its Social Commentary

Death game horror films aren't always viewed as more than blood and gore fests. There's nothing wrong with enjoying horror that isn't trying to say anything deep. But at its core, horror will always be a political genre, and every subgenre has the capability to offer plenty of social commentary. In terms of a film like Would You Rather (2012), it has more than enough to say. Would You Rather follows a struggling young woman named Iris (Brittany Snow Brittany Snow) who is invited to play a danger

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7 Best AEW Women's Wrestlers on the Mic

It's not an exaggeration for AEW (All Elite Wrestling)'s tagline to be: “Where the best wrestle” because it's absolutely true. Across the board, the roster is stacked and has the best of the best you'll see in this generation. In terms of the women's wrestlers, there are more than a few that are top-notch. And this is especially when it comes to mic skills. The women don't always get as much promo time (something that's still a work in progress), but when certain women are allowed to weave magic

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6 Most Intense New French Extremity Horror Films

Content warning: Some discussion of heavy subject matter and potentially triggering topics. Every country has a different history when it comes to the horror genre. As horror fans we are more primed, whether we're American or not, to always pay close attention to American horror films. Of course, some of the most iconic horror films in history are American. But other countries have so much to offer horror as a genre, especially France. New French Extremity in particular is a movement that contin

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