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The best of horror: Dracula chapter VII

The best of horror: Dracula chapter VII

Jack Maxwell, Opinion Columnist October 27, 2023

Every October, I revisit my favorite pieces of horror media to get into the spooky season. A mainstay of my Halloween media consumption for a few years now has been Bram Stoker’s iconic horror novel...

“Scream VI” slashes through the Big Apple

“Scream VI” slashes through the Big Apple

Watch out for Ghostface: In the concrete jungle, nobody can hear you “Scream”
Om Dighe, Arts & Entertainment Columnist April 13, 2023

“Scream VI” is the sixth entry in the iconic slasher series, and, like the last entry, is directed by “Ready or Not” filmmakers Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. This film follows the survivors...

“Hellraiser:” Who are you calling 'Pinhead?'

“Hellraiser:” Who are you calling ‘Pinhead?’

Director David Bruckner's 2022 film sets a new gold standard for horror reboots
Om Dighe, Arts and Entertainment Reporter October 27, 2022

“Hellraiser” is a 2022 reboot of the horror franchise of the same name. This is the third film from director David Bruckner (“The Night House”), and stars Odessa A’zion (“Grand Army”), Jamie...

Don’t watch “Don’t Breathe 2”

Don’t watch “Don’t Breathe 2”

Trigger warning: Mentions of sexual assault, forced pregnancy
Om Dighe, Opinion Columnist March 3, 2022

“Don’t Breathe 2” is a 2021 horror film directed by Rodo Sayagues and written by Sayagues and Fede Alvarez. The film once again stars Stephen Lang as the Blind Man, and it follows him as he ventures...

Scream review

Scream review

Om Dighe, Arts and Entertainment reporter February 10, 2022

“Scream” is the fifth film in the slasher series of the same name. Confusingly, it is a sequel to “Scream 4” and is not a reboot of the franchise or a remake of the 1996 film. The film follows...

Cheesy horror is back: A review of "Malignant"

Cheesy horror is back: A review of “Malignant”

The director of "The Conjuring" brings the aesthetic of '80s horror into 2021
Om Dighe, Arts Columnist October 21, 2021

"Malignant" is the latest horror film from James Wan, the director of "Saw," "Insidious," "The Conjuring," "Furious 7" and "Aquaman." The film stars Annabelle Wallis (from "Peaky Blinders") as Madison,...

Midnight Mass delivers in performance, production

Midnight Mass delivers in performance, production

Known for "The Haunting of Hill House," "The Haunting of Bly Manor," Make Flanagan excels again
Om Dighe October 14, 2021

Mike Flanagan is easily one of the best directors working in the horror genre today. Starting off with the independent films “Absentia,” “Oculus,” “Hush” and “Before I Wake,” he later moved...

Photo credit: Kate Nuelle

Queer coding of American classic horror films

Savannah Wahlgren October 28, 2020
Older filmmakers often turned to queer coding to communicate with their audience
“The Lighthouse”: A mesmerizing gem

“The Lighthouse”: A mesmerizing gem

Evan Engelhaupt October 31, 2019
It's a horror masterpiece that is as much a rarity as it is brilliant
Pictures scream louder than words

Pictures scream louder than words

Jocelyn Suarez October 24, 2019
There’s nothing “comic” about these illustrated tales of horror
Collaborative podcast “Such a Nightmare” combines cinematic analysis with humor

Collaborative podcast “Such a Nightmare” combines cinematic analysis with humor

Noelle Barrera October 24, 2019
Exploring the world of horror, with an inventive episodic twist
(left to right) Gigi Hermon, Sophia Elsadig, Aria Gaston-Panthaki, Anthony Tresca, Jude Casanova Photo credit: Matthew Claybrook

Girls just want to have blood

Noelle Barrera February 20, 2019
An in-depth review of the latest lab show directed by Sarah Bastos