‘Barbarian’: Where Unsettling Horror Meets Intelligent Commentary Joshua Laine, Emmanuel College This 2022 horror flick explores the unique fears that many women face.… September 9, 2023
‘Barbarian’ Is the Ideal Subversive Horror Flick To Start the Season Braden Beck, California State Channel Islands In this film, an Airbnb mishap is only the start of the nightmare.… September 28, 2022
Spirit Halloween Is the Retail Shop That Inspired an Upcoming Movie Morgan Thomas, Wayne State University In a race against time, three teens must work together to defeat the evil spirit that is haunting the seasonal store.… September 2, 2022
‘Fresh’ Is a Horror Film That Mixes Gore and a Unique Premise Ally Xu, Northeastern University The movie is one of the latest Hulu originals and it is definitely unforgettable.… April 5, 2022
‘Lamb’ Is a Classic A24 Horror Movie That Leaves Viewers Feeling Pensive Trinity Crompton, Molloy College This studio has quickly become a fan-favorite production company, so how does their newest scary film fit in with their previous masterpieces?… October 29, 2021
Despite Its Flaws, ‘The Night House’ Is an Ambitious Genre Film Kelsi Karpinski, Michigan State University As with any up-and-coming movie, this one had a lot to live up to, and where it exceeds expectations in some places, it falls short in others.… October 2, 2021
Justin Simien’s ‘Bad Hair’ Is a Tangled Mess of Intentions Katherine Bry, Washington University The film carries an important social commentary on respectability politics and Black influence in music and culture, but its delivery falls flat.… November 10, 2020
9 Upcoming Horror Films You Need to See in 2020 Matthew Robison, University of South Florida The year 2020 is filled to the brim with exciting adaptations, sequels, and re-imaginings.… January 13, 2020
‘Ma’ Doesn’t Get Home Safe: Octavia Spencer Saves Mediocre Horror Film Caleb Clark, Hillsdale College And what a save it was.… June 14, 2019
Jordan Peele’s ‘Get Out’ Has Updated the Black Horror Genre Uwana Ikaiddi, University of Central Florida The film plays on traditional race-based fears, but adds a distinctly modern twist.… March 23, 2017