To the serious cineaste there’s something much more satisfying about quirky, cult oddities that were always intended for niche markets with very little chance of ever attaining mass appeal. The arthouse film, often the product of auteur filmmakers or non-traditional genre directors looking for more cerebral experiences and often transgressive tales deemed too avant-garde or […]
Author: Shane Scott-Travis
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The 10 Best Folk Horror Movies of All Time
For longtime genre fans there’s nothing terribly new about the folk horror subgenre. With recent popular slowburn gems like Robert Eggers’ The Witch (2016) and Ari Aster’s Midsommar (2019) generating new interest in these films, terrifying freakouts based on folktales and capitalizing on religious horror that includes archaic early Christianity, unsettling pagan traditions, antiquated rituals, […]
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The 10 Best Horror Movies of 2019 (So Far)
Here we are just squeaking by the midpoint of 2019 and already, as any genre fan can attest, we’ve seen a wealth of outstanding horror films. The following list of 10 titles rates and ranks what have so far been Taste of Cinema’s favorites, but it’s worth pointing out that the months ahead will unleash […]
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The 10 Most Beautiful Movies of 2019 (So Far)
We’re already just passing the midpoint of 2019 –– where does the time go? –– and so what better time than right now to look at what have been the most visually impressive films of the year? Sure, the fall and winter will surely see a tidal wave of worthy and prestige award’s bound fare, […]
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The 20 Best Movies of 2019 (So Far)
We’re already at the midpoint of 2019 and anyone of the opinion it’s been a mediocre movie year just wasn’t looking hard enough. Even narrowing the list down to a workable 20 titles was no small feat – many worthy movies didn’t make the cut and there’s still six more months to go – and […]
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10 Great Recent Cult Movies You May Have Missed
Cult film is alive and well, recent years have seen a wealth of memorable midnight movies, eccentric oddities, sleeper stoner comedies, and other “out there” genre films. Part of the attraction with movies designated with cult status is that they are so very different and much more provocative than mainstream populist fare. The cult film […]