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mzmacpherson

Oct 25, 20232 min read

#31DaysofHorror, Week 3: Possession (1981)

Week 3 in #31DaysofHorror: Possession (1981) with Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill

mzmacpherson

Oct 25, 20232 min read

#31DaysofHorror, Week 3: Comparison, Original vs. Remake, Fright Night (1985 and 2011)

Fright Night (Original vs Remake) comparison as our #31DaysofHorror continues this October.

mzmacpherson

Oct 19, 20231 min read

#31DaysofHorror: Asian Horror Trivia on Nerd Quiz Night!

Asian Horror Films quiz on Nerd Quiz Night. Can you guess all the films? #31DaysofHorror continues on Big and Small Screen Blog.

mzmacpherson

Oct 11, 20232 min read

#31DaysofHorror, Week 2: Berberian Sound Studio (2012), Horror Homage

Berberian Sound Studio, an homage to giallo and analog. Gorgeous shots, expert sound design, and great acting didn't save this film for me.

mzmacpherson

Oct 11, 20232 min read

#31DaysofHorror, Week 2 and Indigenous People's Day: Blood Quantum (2019), Horror with a Message

#31DaysofHorror continues with Blood Quantum, a First Peoples gory zombie film full of blood and guts...literally.

mzmacpherson

Oct 9, 20232 min read

#31DaysofHorror, Week 1 list: Rigor Mortis (2013)

#31daysofhorror continues this week with Rigor Mortis, a Hong Kong action horror film which relies strongly on haunting mood.

mzmacpherson

Jul 31, 20221 min read

Musings: Horror films rarely nail the third act

Horror sometimes falls apart by the third act. Why do you think that happens? Let's chat about it!

mzmacpherson

Jul 23, 20222 min read

Horror Revisited: Saint Maud (2019) on a Rewatch

Horror Film review: We rewatched Saint Maud. Experience Maud unraveling and transforming in this solid debut from Rose Glass.

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