Horror is one of the most pliant and broadest film genres. Every year we witness unique spooky tales that transcend familiar, boring tropes of the genre. And as the year comes to an end, it’s time to reflect on the silver linings of 2018 horror movies. Some of the films listed here might have initially ...
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Yorgos Lanthimos’ intensely orchestrated psychological horror The Killing of a Sacred Deer opens with the close-up shot of chest cavity. The open heart throbs in tandem with sombre orchestral music while the camera slowly zooms out. The visible undulating heartbeat may be an early indication of the constant dread that throbs throughout the narrative. Lanthimos, ...
Yorgos Lanthimos’ intensely orchestrated psychological horror The Killing of a Sacred Deer opens with the ...
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Here’s an exhaustive compilation of all the scary movies — old and new, indie and mainstream, classics and anthologies — (in chronological order) that are worth your time. How many of these have you seen? 1. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) 2. The Phantom Carriage (1921) 3. Haxan (1922) 4. Nosferatu (1922) 5. Phantom ...
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Set during the British Raj and divided into four chapters, the central premise of Tumbbad rests on a family secret. A metaphor for man’s greed, the film combines psychology, storytelling, mythology, and morality into a visually potent and sordid combination. The visuals are rich and remind one of a graphic novel spilling over into film. ...
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Ghoul is a bizarre, pretentious horror-drama set against the futuristic backdrop of a totalitarian India where thought control is the order of the day and religious vivisection is at play. There are too many convoluted strands operating together in this Patrick Graham’s three-episode horror thriller and add to that a terrorist form-shifting ghost! Seriously, Radhika Apte ...
Ghoul is a bizarre, pretentious horror-drama set against the futuristic backdrop of a totalitarian India ...
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The portmanteau (anthology) horror films of the 60s and 70s from Britain-based Amicus and Hammer Film Productions offered spine-chilling and stylish guilty pleasure for the horror geeks (which also provided lot of material for lovable parodies). These anthology horror movies were, in turn, inspired by the classic Ealing Studio feature Dead of Night (1945). In fact, the ...
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From The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) to The Devil’s Backbone (2001), these are the 50 best horror movies of all time. No other genre in cinema can best represent the strong impact of moving images like horror. Horror films can strangely disconnect us from the horrors of our life. And at times satiate our quench for adrenaline. I ...
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Despite brimming with classic horror movie devices, James Wan’s Insidious continues to attract considerably more attention than other haunted house films even 8 years after its release. That is, indisputably, because of the novelty and quality the film exudes on every level. Insidious starts off with a married couple Renai and Josh (Rose Byrne and Patrick Wilson) moving ...
Despite brimming with classic horror movie devices, James Wan’s Insidious continues to attract considerably more attention ...
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Horror is an unapologetically ridiculed genre in Hindi cinema. The recently released Marathi horror-thriller Lapachhapi (2017) is among the handful of films which triumphantly thwart that perception. Director Vishal Furia’s debut feature manages to evoke genuine scares and chills, without compromising on the narrative or giving in to stereotypes. Lapachhapi trails a young married couple who’s ...
Horror is an unapologetically ridiculed genre in Hindi cinema. The recently released Marathi horror-thriller Lapachhapi ...
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2017, like every other year, was a solid year for horror movies. Between the traditional horror films and transcendent indie projects, one could find a good number of deeply unsettling fares. The films mentioned below have offered us unique takes on the well-worn horror narrative. Here’s our selection of the year’s top horror movies: ...
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Darren Arnofsky’s metaphysical and metaphor-rich horror drama Mother! either extracts feelings of reverence or repugnance from its viewers. It doesn’t allow for good deal of middle ground in terms of opinion. While I liked the intensity of this hermetically-sealed chamber piece, I could understand fellow movie-lovers’ intense dislike for it. Mother! starts off as a ...
Darren Arnofsky’s metaphysical and metaphor-rich horror drama Mother! either extracts feelings of reverence or repugnance ...
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From Ghostwatch (1992) to Europa Report (2013), these are the best mockumentary horror movies of all time. A mockumentary is a fine tool to satirize societal absurdity and hypocrisy. Right from the early 1980s there’s been so much interest in these fake documentaries that it has become a separate genre. Peter Watkins’ disturbing 1965 drama War Game ...
From Ghostwatch (1992) to Europa Report (2013), these are the best mockumentary horror movies of all time. ...
KEEP READINGThere’s such a diverse mix of good, quality content Netflix has to offer. Last week, we plucked out some of the best horror movies on Netflix for you all. This week we have some more great titles worth your time. 1. Evil Dead (2013) Good looking Mia and her friends discover a strange thing in the cellar of their ...
There’s such a diverse mix of good, quality content Netflix has to offer. Last week, we ...
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2016 seems to be a great year for horror film fans. The year has satisfied the avid fans of the genre as well as the skeptics. Some of these horror movies have transcended genres. Mixed in seemingly polarizing sub-genres. Most importantly, the low-budget indie horror movies have tapped into our basic anxiety and grief, while living ...
2016 seems to be a great year for horror film fans. The year has satisfied the ...
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Dipankar Sarkar
