Horror is a gender stereotyped industry. That’s a fact, and there is plenty of evidence to suggest so (years upon years to be precise). But, before I bash horror, it should be said too, for parity, that so is nearly every other genre. You can’t escape stereotypes, because they create narratives from which writers build
I’ll sit down to watch pretty much anything ‘Exorcist’ or exorcism related, which is a funny concept I suppose, considering I don’t believe in any religious beliefs or iconography at all…it probably says more about me than anything else. The screener for Libera Nos (Deliver Us) landed in my inbox and I was genuinely very
“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” Mother Teresa We’re celebrating Halloween by giving away some frightening DVD’s – some obscure, some good, some bad and some ugly – keeping in vein with our reviews this year. In order to enter this is what you need to do:
“What would a racist call werewolves? Wargs? She kind of liked that one, but suspected that racist bastards didn’t read Tolkien” Patricia Brigss, (Fair Game) If you go down to the woods today, you’ll be in a for a big surprise… STORGY’s had zombies, vampires and other boogeyman in their reviews counting down the days
“I turn aside with a shudder of horror from this lamentable plague of functions which have no derivatives.” Charles Hermite Joshua Moulinie takes an in-depth look at Darren Aronofsky’s mother! as part of STORGY’s Basement of Horrors. It’s the last full week before Halloween, so we’re hoping to send some shivers down your spine with
“I do not love men: I love what devours them.” André Gide Anthony Self takes a stake and hammer to Tobe Hooper’s 1979 TV Movie, Salem’s Lot – based on the Stephen King Novel. Sink your teeth into this Basement of Horror review, and stay tuned for more reviews and playthroughs coming your way this
“I know always that I am an outsider; a stranger in this century and among those who are still men.” H.P. Lovecraft Emily Harrison continues her review of Grindhouse with Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Death Proof,’ featuring a plethora of talented actresses and STUNTMAN MIKE! You can catch yesterday’s PLANET TERROR on our YOUTUBE channel –
“Though I walk through the valley of death I will fear no evil, for I am the evilest motherfucker in the valley” Alex Garland STORGY’s BASEMENT OF HORRORS continues with a look back at the Grindhouse double bill, ‘PLANET TERROR’ and ‘DEATH PROOF.’ In the first review, Emily Harrison discusses the sleaze, the goofiness,
“We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones.” Stephen King “Lessons I learnt from Candyman.” Daniel Carpenter takes us through the folklore and mythology surrounding the film Candyman and the way it paved for horror cinema in subsequent years. Follow the rules and you should be okay…maybe. Dare you say
We’ve all been there, sitting on the sofa, proximal to one’s better half, or perhaps alone with only tears to sweeten one’s Ovalteen, infuriated with Netflix. “Just choose something”, “But what do you want to watch?” “I don’t know, what do you want to watch?” and so it goes as if the Gods mock you
