When The Evil Dead debuted in 1981 it hardly seemed destined to become one of horror cinema’s most enduring cult classics. Created by three childhood friends — Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert and Bruce Campbell — the low-budget passion project has since evolved into a sprawling franchise. Over four decades it has spawned sequels, a TV … Read more
The Exorcist stands as the first horror film ever nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and remained the highest-grossing horror movie until IT overtook it in 2017. Based on William Peter Blatty’s 1971 novel and directed by William Friedkin of The French Connection, the film has entrenched itself in popular culture nearly fifty … Read more
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)Director: Martin ScorseseScreenwriters: Eric Roth, Martin ScorseseStarring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, Tantoo Cardinal, John Lithgow, Brendan Fraser, Cara Jade Myers, Janae Collins, Jillian Dion Is there a deeper betrayal than the betrayal of someone who claims to love you? That question anchors Martin Scorsese’s expansive … Read more
The Bikeriders (2023)Director: Jeff NicholsScreenwriter: Jeff NicholsStarring: Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy, Austin Butler, Michael Shannon, Mike Faist Jeff Nichols has always pursued his own cinematic interests, moving confidently between intimate independent dramas and more ambitious, concept-driven films. His work ranges from the modest, raw intensity of Shotgun Stories to the unsettling, interior-driven Take Shelter, and … Read more
The Exorcist was the first horror film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and remained the highest-grossing horror film until IT in 2017. Adapted from William Peter Blatty’s 1971 novel and directed by William Friedkin, the movie has become a touchstone of popular culture nearly fifty years after its release. The franchise that … Read more
The Exorcist: Believer (2023)Director: David Gordon GreenScreenwriters: Peter Satler, David Gordon GreenStarring: Leslie Odom Jr, Ann Dowd, Jennifer Nettles, Norbert Leo Butz, Lidya Jewett, Olivia Marcum, Ellen Burstyn “If the child gives the effect another turn of the screw, what do you say to two children?” That line, taken from the prologue to Henry James’ … Read more
The Bikeriders (2023)Director: Jeff NicholsScreenwriter: Jeff NicholsStarring: Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy, Austin Butler, Michael Shannon, Mike Faist Jeff Nichols has always followed his own instincts as a filmmaker, moving fluidly between intimate independent dramas and more ambitious, concept-driven work. His body of films ranges from quiet family conflicts to existential explorations of character under pressure. … Read more
Haunted Mansion (2023)Director: Justin SimienScreenwriter: Katie DippoldStarring: LaKeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson, Chase Dillon, Owen Wilson, Tiffany Haddish, Danny DeVito, Jared Leto Haunted Mansion (2023) opens with LaKeith Stanfield’s Ben, a grieving and bitter former astrophysicist who now runs half-hearted ghost tours in memory of his late wife. Ben’s life is a study in unresolved pain: … Read more
The Exorcist: Believer (2023)Director: David Gordon GreenScreenwriters: Peter Satler, David Gordon GreenStarring: Leslie Odom Jr, Ann Dowd, Jennifer Nettles, Norbert Leo Butz, Lidya Jewett, Olivia Marcum, Ellen Burstyn “If the child gives the effect another turn of the screw, what do you say to two children?” The line above comes from Henry James’ gothic novella … Read more
Horror franchises are often dismissed by mainstream critics, and the Saw series has faced even harsher criticism, frequently labeled as “torture porn.” Despite that, the franchise created by Leigh Whannell and James Wan in 2004 became a highly lucrative annual Halloween release for nearly a decade and remains one of the most profitable horror franchises … Read more
