Not exact matches
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.
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).
A satirical take on the
modern horror film that will save this
from the bargain and make you laugh.
The fact that it's Polanski directing this movie that derives much of its
horror from the notion of a woman who does not have control over her body and the dark things being done to it certainly don't make the
film un-problematic by
modern standards.
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).
Before I begin my review, I would like to point out that even though I am not a fan of most
modern horror films, I do love the
horror comedy genre and
horror films from the 70s and 80s.
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.
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.
An R - rated Gothic
horror film from the
modern master of Gothic
horror?
Modern horror films suffer
from two of the same problems; either they go too far, or they're too derivative and generally play on the same tried and true formula.
This latest edition of Now Stream This has scoured streaming services to bring you back a variety of
films: comedy,
horror, drama, as well as
modern - day movies and classics
from Hollywood's yesterday.
We looked at the musical journey of the game as kind of a «history of
horror film»,
from orchestral, through the 1980s synth scores, and on to a more processed, artificial
modern sound.