The Conjuring

An astronaut cast in a green glow stands a green pane projected onto a black background. They are covertly peeking behind them, their eyes visible in the glass mask at some unknown figure, said figure's shadow fluidly creeping along the green path like ink.

Alien: Isolation and the Horror in the Sublime

How the video game Alien: Isolation utilizes sensory cues to keep players on edge, making sure they're always aware of the present dangers.…

March 23, 2024

‘BuzzFeed Unsolved’ Looks Like It Will End Its Seventh and Final Season With a Bang

Tori Barney, Columbia College Chicago

As fans anticipate the bittersweet ending of the popular YouTube docuseries, loyal viewers are looking back on beloved aspects that defined the show.…

October 24, 2021

A woman from the film Malignant worriedly walks up stairs while holding her back.

‘Malignant’ Presents a Confusing New Parody of Horror

Ian Linn, Oberlin College

James Wan’s newest horror picture is satisfying and entertaining, but viewers hoping for a crowd-pleaser with supernatural scares may be disappointed.…

October 1, 2021

An illustration based on the film The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It featuring the bloody antagonist with a clawed hand gripping his shoulder. (Illustration by Alicia Paauwe, Oakland University)

‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Stumbles Through New Territory

Kelsi Karpinski, Michigan State University

The latest installment to the iconic horror franchise attempts to distinguish itself from its predecessors — but may fail to hit the mark.…

June 26, 2021

How Much Truth Is Behind ‘The Conjuring’ Franchise?

Sarah Esquivel, University of Texas at San Antonio

The series of movies has piqued the interest of many, but when it comes to the source material — the case files of demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren — what's fact and what's fiction?…

October 19, 2020