Russell Crowe’s second exorcism film in two years begins with a promising sense of dread, but squanders it on predictable scares and a rushed ending.
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Though she appears to be a child, we soon learn Abigail is centuries old, and has developed a habit for ‘playing with [her] food’
With its occult themes, ’70s nostalgia and some AI controversy thrown into the mix, it’s easy to see why the film was a US box-office success.
The increasing misogyny and oppression against women is reflected in this new horror, elevating it to something more than a mere nunsploitation movie.
For its many strengths, the film may divide audiences with its chaotic, surreal final act.
Some children have companions that are disobedient or even mean.
Out of Darkness attempts at historical accuracy are a welcome surprise, and what’s more, it is fun to watch.
A wave of horror content is popping up across TikTok, carrying on a legacy that began on YouTube.
Horror films incorporate varied musical influences, but there are some things many scary soundtracks have in common.
What seems at first blush to be an innovative approach to franchise movie-making is nothing more than a futile exercise in cinematic nostalgia.
Made at a time when America was facing crises on many fronts, William Friedkin’s film has profound things to say about humanity and society.
There is a liberal splattering of gore, with the obligatory twisting heads and spewing of foul liquids.
The Blackening excels at subverting the very stereotypes it plays upon for its humour.
Our new wave of horror carries the legacy of Australia’s strong horror history – while finally signalling the shedding of some cultural biases.
Horror filmmakers are wrestling with space in cities and what it means to share it.
The new sincerity of horror has been sapping the genre of its fun. Netflix’s newest Australian offering is just the latest victim.
A raft of horror films remind us of the grip troubled sleep once had on our imaginations.
In reality, most Roman Catholic exorcists recognise the danger of encouraging a person suffering from auditory hallucinations to believe that these are demonic.
In a thin-obsessed culture, fatness has become its own kind of monster.
Far from recoiling in terror, fans have dubbed animatronic murderous doll M3gan a ‘queer icon’ – a horror expert explains why.
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