David Black: Carnies, Carnage, and the Creative Chaos of Darkness Visible Interviews March 7, 2017 223
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Women in Horror: Sydney’s Revenge in Scream The Final Girl Women in Horror February 20, 2018 1 12So we already have a morality tale with Scream, and on top of that, we have hyper-aware teens who know they are in a horror movie.
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 (1984) vs The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007) Corin Totin Versus April 21, 2017 0 16Perhaps the most glaring of these is the fact that the 1984 version shamelessly recycles footage from the first film.
The Hills Have Eyes (1977) vs The Hills Have Eyes (2006) Corin Totin Versus April 7, 2017 0 89The most important thing however, is to keep the elements that made the original film work in the first place, which Aja has done while infusing it with his own style of gorgeous brutality.
Women in Horror: Wes Craven’s Red Eye Laura Akers Women in Horror February 26, 2017 1 7Lisa Reisert’s ability to handle herself isn’t something brought out by the trauma she suffers in the movie.
The Final Girl: Scream 2: Reinventing Horror The Final Girl The Final Girl January 9, 2017 0 3In the world of Scream, only the feminists survive.
THE FINAL GIRL FULLY FORMED: Wes Craven’s Red Eye Laura Akers Schlock & Awe September 2, 2016 0 4But the same things I loved about Nightmare emerged—more fully formed—in Red Eye.
EVERYTHING IS A MOVIE: Dying Laughing with Scream Peterson Hill Schlock & Awe September 2, 2016 0Craven made some really great films, but Scream, to me, is the one that demonstrates every ounce of his talent.
Who’s Dreaming Who? Wes Craven’s New Nightmare Brian K Millard Schlock & Awe September 1, 2016 0New Nightmare has an incredible premise and a very meta, self-referential storyline, blending reality with fiction, and having fun with its own genre.
Freddy’s Sweater: Revisiting A Nightmare on Elm St in Honor of Wes The Final Girl Schlock & Awe August 31, 2016 1 6My first memory of Wes Craven is watching A Nightmare on Elm St (1984), at the age of six or seven.
MY GOD, WHAT AM I? Family vs Family in The Hills Have Eyes Raul Reyes Schlock & Awe August 30, 2016 2 4The Hills Have Eyes is a story about two families, and the lengths they go to stay alive.
A THING APART: The Nihilistic Morals of The Last House On the Left John E. Meredith Schlock & Awe August 30, 2016 0 1There couldn't have been a more appropriate movie than LAST HOUSE to greet the slow and painful end of the Vietnam era.
Scream 4: Sidney’s Final Kill The Final Girl The Final Girl February 25, 2016 0 6Scream 4 (2011) has a warm, flannel-covered 90’s feel with the original Scream cast members.
31 Days of Halloween 2015: Day 30 – Going to Pieces John E. Meredith MoviesReviews October 30, 2015 0GOING TO PIECES is a historical and critical look at the much-maligned slasher films that really took off in the early '80s.
Surviving SAW: The Heroine of Torture Porn The Final Girl The Final Girl September 22, 2015 0 4I watched SAW because I would literally rather watch torture porn then cry through a Wes Craven movie. And as it happens, SAW did not suck.
Swamp Thing (1982) John Clark Haphazard Stuff's Superhero Series August 5, 2015 0 2Craven set out to adapt the DC Comics character Swamp Thing to the big screen and make a film as action-packed and entertaining as possible.
Daisy’s Revenge: Playing Mom on MTV’s Scream The Final Girl The Final Girl July 28, 2015 0 7Many fans of the original Scream franchise by Wes Craven have remained skeptical of MTV’s samename show.
Sidney’s Revenge: Scream Origins (1996) The Final Girl The Final Girl July 14, 2015 0 8When Scream was released, it turned the horror genre on its head with witty, meta commentary on the rules of horror.
ABCs of Horror Day 04: C is for Craven Paul Brian McCoy ABCs of HorrorMoviesReviews October 4, 2014 2The Nineties, however, would find Craven achieving critical success beyond anyone's expectations.
Top Ten Horror Films 1990s Danny Djeljosevic, Dylan Garsee, Laura Akers, Nick Hanover, Paul Brian McCoy, Shawn Hill We Got Lists October 24, 2012 0It was a brutal job; friendships were ruined; marriages crumbled; at least one writer sold their soul (or so I'm told).
