horror

Though movie zombies have been around since the 1930s, it wasn't until George A. Romero’s 1968 film Night of the Living Dead that they came to the cultural forefront.
  • 8 years 4 months ago

The undead rise to the occasion

In case of a zombie apocalypse, Mark Asfar would use a crowbar, useful for opening doors, to
apply blunt force trauma to a zombie head.Continue...
  • 4 months 2 weeks ago

‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ falls eerily flat

You know those people who re-watch their favourite show or movie over and over again? I’m one of those people, and I was The Haunting of Hill House ’s biggest fan. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same for its sequel in Netflix’s popular horror anthology The Haunting of Bly Manor —just one viewing was enough.Continue...
  • 1 year 11 months ago

Serial Killers in television reflect a hostile society

When crimes against women are sensationalized in pop culture, viewers need to step back and reassess.Continue...
  • 2 years 5 months ago

American Horror Story: Apocalypse succeeds as a comedy without trying to be funny

Eight seasons into the American Horror Story franchise, it’s safe to say that creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk have completely lost sight of the show’s initial creative direction.Continue...
  • 3 years 1 month ago

Film Screening Boneyard challenges horror genre cliches

On Sunday night, Kingston filmmakers Brent Nurse and Steven Spencer revealed their latest film Boneyard at The Screening Room.Continue...
  • 3 years 4 months ago

A film geek’s guide to Canadian horror movies

What do you get when you cross exploding heads, teen wolves and vigilantism? The glory of Canadian horror movies.Continue...
  • 4 years 3 weeks ago

Horror movie causes 'Split' between expectations and reality

The association between mental illness and the horror genre represented in the newly-released Split is distortive of reality — and not in the way it’s intended.Continue...
Poster for Slimebone Horror Festival.
  • 6 years 5 months ago

Creepy crawly cinema

With October looming, it’s primetime for scary movies, and Kingston’s Slimebone City Horror Film Festival is just around the corner.Continue...

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