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The contemporary decay of horror

Horror films have been elevated in recent decades. Computer-generated imagery (CGI) has been perfected to make viewer’s worst nightmares as real as possible. Fake blood, lights suddenly turning off, a…

Why does the big screen love Stephen King so much?

It began in 1975. Director Brian De Palma read the 26-year-old Stephen King’s debut novel Carrie; he said that it was a “terrific book” and he was “very interested in…

Doctor Sleep – Who’s Afraid Of The Overlook Hotel?

How do you follow up Stanley Kubrick? Furthermore, how do you follow up the cultural behemoth that is The Shining, a film ubiquitous in pop culture and one that shapes…

The Shining

Halloween is upon us, and there’s no better way to celebrate the spookiest time of the year than watching an appropriately spooky film. From classics like The Omen to new…