I've been a fan of this franchise since I was young enough that I probably shouldn't have been watching it yet, and I've stuck with it through every triumph and every genuine mess it has produced along the way. That's a strange thing to admit about a series that has, at various points, retconned its … Continue reading The Enduring Horror of Michael Myers: A Comprehensive Look at the Halloween Franchise
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The Rules of Horror: Scream and Its Meta Approach to the Genre
There's a moment in the original Scream — released on December 20, 1996 — that I remember hitting me like a cold splash of water to the face. It's not the opening scene, though that's genuinely one of the greatest sequences in horror history. It's not the reveal of the killers, either. It's a quieter … Continue reading The Rules of Horror: Scream and Its Meta Approach to the Genre
Surviving the Night: The Friday the 13th Saga
There is a specific kind of commitment required to watch all twelve Friday the 13th films. It is not the same commitment demanded by, say, reading Tolstoy or learning a second language. It is more the commitment of a person who has looked at the weekend stretching out before them, sighed contentedly, and decided that … Continue reading Surviving the Night: The Friday the 13th Saga
