Articles tagged: Horror

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Nosferatu might be the Christmas special you never knew you needed. And you might not.

Nosferatu is a film better appreciated than enjoyed, despite its effective storytelling.

By January 4, 2025

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A Quiet Place: Day One lands a solid second place for the franchise

In a vacuum, A Quiet Place: Day One is decent. As the third film in this franchise, it fails to justify its existence in any meaningful way.

By July 17, 2024

Podcasts

Horror Saxa Episode 5: The Lululemon Murder

Tune in to hear Bahar Hassantash and Kait Delaney recount the chilling story of Bethesda Maryland’s 2011 Lululemon murder.

By and January 16, 2024

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Hilltop Horror: How accurate was the Exorcist?

How accurate was the exorcist? Tune in to hear Lucy and Elspeth discuss the original possession that inspired the iconic 1973 horror film, contemplate the presence of the paranormal, and... Read more

By and January 16, 2024

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Hilltop Horror: The Cultural Impact of American Horror

In Hilltop Horror, Lucy Collins (CAS ‘26) and Elspeth Campbell (CAS ‘26) dive into the history, social context, and cultural impact of genre films from Alfred Hitchcock to Jordan Peele.... Read more

By and October 26, 2023

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Saw X brings you grotesque gore in 4k, but falls slightly flat 

Fan or not, Saw X will make you absolutely squirm in your seats, especially if you can handle it in 4K.

By October 25, 2023

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A Case for the Classics: The Exorcist

By maintaining a tight narrative scope and crafting a bone-chilling atmosphere free of trite gimmicks, The Exorcist is something spectacular.

By October 20, 2023

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Let Black horror haunt your screens this Halloween

Black horror is booming. Several films released this summer to overwhelmingly positive reviews and streaming success.

By October 7, 2023

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A Case for the Classics: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Nightmare’s prevailing influence in pop culture and commentary on the horror of life in the ’80s is sufficient to justify its classic status.

By September 22, 2023

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From blood-suckers to Barbies, strong female leads thrive in fantasy

The fantastical allows filmmakers and audiences to envision more creative, progressive storylines for women.

By May 27, 2023

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Bones and All’s writing is just bare bones: This cannibalistic romance lacks real depth

The romance of Bones and All, despite what it lacks in its writing, shines through in its cinematography.

By December 21, 2022

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Smile is an entertaining horror film that squanders its thematic potential

Perhaps this recent shift in consumer interest helps make sense of the seeming contradiction between Smile’s aggressive promotion and thematic scope. 

By December 1, 2022

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Hellraiser (2022) is a twisted lesson in remaking a horror classic

  After a wait of more than 30 years, our favorite “explorers in the further regions of experience” have made their sinister return to the screen, just in time for... Read more

By November 3, 2022

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Horror Saxa: Episode 4, Unique Harris

On this episode of Horror Saxa, Brett and Amelia unpack the mysterious, and unsolved, disappearance of Unique Harris. What happened in between the hours of 3 and 8 A.M. on... Read more

By and April 5, 2022

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Horror Saxa: Episode 3, Robert Wone

In the latest episode of Horror Saxa, Amelia and Brett discuss the murder of Robert Wone on the night of August 2, 2006. Despite there never being an arrest for... Read more

By and February 25, 2022

Podcasts

Horror Saxa: Episode 2, Ruth Snyder

In Horror Saxa’s second episode, Amelia and Brett cover the story of Ruth Snyder, the 1920s murderess who inspired Machinal, a play recently adapted by Georgetown’s own Mask and Bauble.... Read more

By and February 8, 2022

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What’s next for the Conjuring Universe?

After the Conjuring storyline added another film this summer (The Devil Made Me Do It), the question for horror fanatics remains: what comes next for the series? The franchise already... Read more

By October 29, 2021

Movies

Julia Ducournau’s bold body horror Titane crosses the finish line with the strength of its performances

Content warning: gore, body horror There are two sides to Titane, Julia Ducournau’s Palme d’Or-winning body horror film. One is a family drama about assimilation, about the struggles to fit... Read more

By October 21, 2021

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The Welcome to the Blumhouse campaign serves as little more than a collection of entertaining and diverse but unremarkable horror films

If you like tacky horror movies, Amazon Prime is the site to stream this Halloween. Its set of films from the horror collection Welcome to the Blumhouse (2020) went live... Read more

By October 30, 2020

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It: Chapter 2 Is an Engaging but Occasionally Uneven Critique of Nostalgia

Twenty-seven years have passed since the Losers Club had to face off against the child-eating shapeshifter known only as It. In that time, they’ve grown up and left their hometown... Read more

By September 13, 2019