Inside the weird, wild Gothic drama of V.C. Andrews movies
As Lifetime premieres a new addition to the Dollanganger Saga, we offer a crash course on what’s led us all to this.
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Inside the blood-soaked Gothic romance of “Crimson Peak”
Guillermo del Toro’s criminally overlooked ode to Daphne du Maurier turns five, and it’s as potent as ever.
“The Devil All The Time” finds faith in Southern gothic misery
Antonio Campos sprawling, period-crime drama boasts an impressive cast centered around an unflinching Tom Holland performance.
“Stoker” brought Park Chan-wook to America for a Gothic exercise in style
The director’s sole English-language film to date is a simmering, occasionally empty exercise in Hitchcockian style.
X prequel Pearl is a candy-colored origin story soaked in Technicolor blood
Ti West and Mia Goth follow up their ’70s porn slasher six months prior with a bloody, fascinating mashup of Psycho and The Wizard of Oz.
Sundance 2023: Infinity Pool & Fair Play
Brandon Cronenberg & Chloe Domont direct stylish films about sex & violence among the bourgeoise wealthy.
10 films we can’t wait to see at Sundance 2023
From anticipated followups by acclaimed filmmakers to exciting debuts by new voices, here’s a shortlist of what to catch at this year’s fest.
X offers up retro slasher sleaze with a meta money shot
Ti West’s deviously inventive porno-horror balances sick kills with an aching longing for the vagaries of youth.
10 films we can’t wait to see at Sundance 2021
From harrowing docs about COVID to Nic Cage’s latest dive into insanity, there’s a lot to look forward to at this year’s Sundance.
Emma. Review: More Merry Than Wise
Autumn de Wilde’s straightforward adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel has its charming moments, but that doesn’t make up for its missed opportunities.
Suspiria (2018) Review: A Bone-Chilling Descent Into Existential Horror
Luca Guadagnino’s disturbing, cerebral remake of the Dario Argento giallo original is an ice-hot knife to the cerebellum, its scares shrouded in terrifying mystique. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood It’s been three days since I’ve seen Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria, and I still can’t get it out of my head. Two and a half … Suspiria (2018) Review: A Bone-Chilling Descent Into Existential Horror
Harley Quinn gets to solidify its greatest strengths with A Very Problematic Valentine’s Day Special
A smorgasbord of Valentine’s Day shenanigans allows viewers to appreciate all the show’s humor and heart.
The 25 Best Films of 2022
From After Yang to Top Gun, we break down our favorite movies of the year.
Mandrake offers up some moody but muddled folk horror
Lynne Davison directs a Shudder original that compensates with atmosphere what it lacks in plot coherence.
Sci-fi noir Reminiscence is best left forgotten
Hugh Jackman chases down the ghost of Rebecca Ferguson through futuristic memory tech in Lisa Joy’s ponderous, limp tech-noir pastiche.
Exploring the ever-diminishing returns of the “Crow” franchise
While the first movie in the series was stylish & unexpectedly moving, it was tainted by cheap, empty sequels that forgot what made it special.
“Little Fires Everywhere” Fails to Ignite
Hulu’s high brow suburban soap opera features compelling performances, but leaves the viewer cold.
How Quirk Killed Tim Burton’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
Burton’s dark, misguided adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel ages particularly poorly among the rest of his works.
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late-Period Tim Burton
Tim Burton’s recent films are dismissed as confused (dark) shadows of his career heights, but they contain brief glimmers of the filmmaker’s return to form.
Film Review: The Nun Is Campy Fun, But Relies on Some Bad Habits
Expanding the ever-widening Conjuring universe, this origin story/prequel of one of the universe’s spookiest threats is downright silly – which may not be the worst thing. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood Horror is arguably the genre that is the most dependent on its predecessors; every generation of horror filmmakers tries to recapture the … Film Review: The Nun Is Campy Fun, But Relies on Some Bad Habits