Sentences with phrase «in modern horror films»

The film boasts performances by Brea Grant (Rob Zombie's Halloween and H2, «Dexter,» «Heroes») and 80's horror icon Barbara Crampton, who starred in From Beyond and Re-Animator before popping back up in modern horror films such as Adam Wingard's You're Next and We Are Still Here.

The tapes are a really nice element to the game and expand on the story and help give the game an expansive back story which wouldn't be out of place in a modern horror film.

Not exact matches

One of the few last successful horror franchises in modern history would have to be the Paranormal Activity flicks where it goes to show, that a film that makes noises in another room can scare the living hell out of millions of people.

The films overall tone is gritty and dark, highlighting the harsh reality of the violence and horror that occurs in the modern world of America as well as parts of Mexico.

Midway through, Miike punctuates the film with one of the most effective startles in modern horror, and then picks up the pace, building grisly momentum toward a perversely uncomfortable climax.

Aquaman will also feature a strikingly different world from that of other superhero films - something that also extends to other upcoming superhero movies, such as Marvel Studios» Doctor Strange (which dabbles in supernatural horror) or even 20th Century Fox's Wolverine 3 (an R - Rated film with a modern - western vibe).

Fans of well - acted period dramas and good gothic mysteries should consider tuning in but the film will be of particular interest to anyone curious about the origins of modern British horror cinema.

It's easy to reference the classics, but «The Conjuring 2» is an evolved, modern version of this story, and establishes its own classic status as film in conversation with both the past and future of horror.

The spirit of a vicious child serial killer resurfaces in the nightmares of teens in modern - day and is responsible for their subsequent and shocking deaths in this tense, spooky thriller from who else, but Wes Craven (I'm actually not that familiar at all with his style, but since this is a horror film for the ages I figured I'd best get ahead and jump on the bandwagon as quick as possible to make up for lost time).

Willard aspires for an artsy intellectualism, in other words, in the belief that the modern horror audience is still hungry, seven years after Scream, for post-modernism in their horror films.

In «Horror 101: The Exclusive Seminar» (10:27), director James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell separately discuss their philosophies for the film, putting new spins on the haunted house and possession genres and doing certain things differently from other modern movies.

If Candyman is a sociological horror film, it's also a scatological one steeped in shit and piss and, by the end, courageous enough to martyr its martyrs (educated women and defenseless children) and re-imagine its avatar as something more current in modern conversation than a black man murdered for love.

There's very little jump - shock here, which is the stock - in - trade for most modern horror films, although a red - faced monster will no doubt be the draw for future sequels.

Though the «sex equals death» rule isn't as prominent in modern horror movies that defy those decades - old tropes, «It Follows» is very much a retro homage to «70s and «80s genre classics, from the «Halloween» - esque synth score, to the striking similarities to «Nightmare on Elm Street,» both in Jay's perpetual helplessness and the film's dreamlike atmosphere.

The conveyor belt of modern filmmaking slows for no film, and it's especially true for the ever - prolific genre of horror; in...

It's also that rare modern horror film that has fairly strong acting in it.

In 1968, George A. Romero not only invented the modern zombie genre, but revolutionized horror with this incredible film that merges social commentary and scares.

Overall, it seems as if HELLBENDERS bites off a little bit more than it can chew with a poor quality EXPENDABLES-esque Horror - Comedy, that is intended capitalise on current, modern trends in the film industry.

In her scenes with McAvoy, Buckley displays a warmth that's unlike anything in most modern horror films, her Dr. Fletcher becoming the film's heroine and a timely reminder of how important it is to care for the wellbeing of those around uIn her scenes with McAvoy, Buckley displays a warmth that's unlike anything in most modern horror films, her Dr. Fletcher becoming the film's heroine and a timely reminder of how important it is to care for the wellbeing of those around uin most modern horror films, her Dr. Fletcher becoming the film's heroine and a timely reminder of how important it is to care for the wellbeing of those around us.

The Mummy is a poor first film in what could have been a great modern - day horror franchise.

It fittingly puts the film into the context of «classy» supernatural horror films, the economically booming 1980s, and the careers of its cast and crew, finding modern relevance in its class depictions.

He is best known for his work in the horror film genre, particularly in the subgenre known as giallo, and for his influence on modern horror movies.

Skype, Facebook and Chatroulette all make appearances in the film, but this glossy, modern Inter-web sheen feels tacked on to what is essentially a lowest - common - denominator horror flick.

Perhaps it's because, bucking the trend for horror movies, Primeval comes to DVD in its theatrical cut rather than a unrated extended presentation or perhaps it's because I reviewed Apocalypto last week, but this film didn't seem overly gory the way many of its modern kin do.

Berberian Sound Studio may have just missed the mark but it's a interesting modern - day look into the world of old - school horror and will no doubt find many fans who enjoy a stylish claustrophobic film with an amazing lead in Toby Jones.

Bluebeard (Edgar G. Ulmer, 1944) Screened during Fantasia at the launch of the book Recovering 40s Horror Cinema (highly recommended), this serial killer film set in Paris but filmed in a poverty row Californian studio has a busy soundtrack like a completely modern film.

In conjunction with the ongoing exhibition Frankenstein & Dracula: Gothic Monsters, Modern Science, The Rosenbach of the Free Library of Philadelphia presents a screening of the iconic film Nosferatu, a symphony of horror, accompanied by live organ music.

Sourcing prevalent facets of modern Japanese culture like anime, Manga, and yokai horror films, Kenichi Yokono's meticulous carvings contrast rampant notions of globalization and consumerism with the overwhelming «cuteness» (or kawaii) found in his country's commercial vernacular.

He'll co-star with Christina Hendricks and Gosling's real - life love Eva Mendes in the film, which will weave «fantasy noir, horror and suspense into a modern - day fairytale» about «the surreal dreamscape of a vanishing city» and an underwater town.