The reasons the Scream series is an iconic horror franchise are plentiful. The villain, creative kills, meta commentary and self-referential humor. But one piece it’s become best known for is the opening scene. The opener is usually a high-point for each movie. It sets the tone for what’s to come (it’s no coincidence that the […]
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X Review: Ti West’s Triumphant – And Gory – Return To Horror
It’s 1979 and you’re in rural Texas shooting an adult film. You rent out a guesthouse on the farm of an elderly, possibly senile, couple, and you hide from them what you’re really there to do. What could go wrong? Well, a lot, actually, if you’re the film team in X, the latest from Ti […]
THE FALLOUT Review
“Life’s f***ing hard.” This line is spoken (and spoken several more times) in one of The Fallout’s many emotionally charged scenes. In the face of great tragedy, and trying to make sense of something that makes no sense, sometimes that’s the only response you’re left with. And that’s the situation high schooler Vada (Jenna Ortega) […]
