The term obscure tends to be described as something that hasn’t been discovered or is unknown. While a number of readers may have heard of or seen some of these movies, they are for the most part relatively unknown. Most of them have had very limited or improper releases, mostly relegated to VHS releases and […]
Month: October 2016
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30 Must-See Masterpieces of Pre-1950 European Art Cinema
At what point in time does a form of expression become art? And who decides when it does? Perhaps it all entails having those working in a medium achieving a certain level of skill and expertise in rendering products in that medium and using it to express some cogent idea. Having many do this over […]
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The 10 Best Movies Set In Or Around Halloween Night
October 31st is upon us, and as Halloween month comes to an end, everyone’s waiting with costumes at the ready, decorations filling their front porches, horror films stacked for the whole week… or at least that last part, if you’re more of a stay-at-home kind of Halloween appreciator. To help you pick your Halloween marathon […]
Pulling Focus: Halloween (1978)
“Halloween is an absolutely merciless thriller, a movie so violent and scary that, yes, I would compare it to Psycho. It’s a terrifying and creepy film about what one of the characters calls Evil Personified… Halloween is a visceral experience––we aren’t seeing the movie, we’re having it happen to us.” – Roger Ebert Baby […]
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20 Great Horror Comedies to Watch This Halloween
It’s Halloween, and unless your plans involve going to parties in costume, carving jack-o-lanterns, handing out candy, or playing tricks, the celebration also requires horror film marathons. Why not add some cackles of comedy to your bloodcurdling screams? The following list consists of horror comedies from the last four decades. Some are classics, some from […]
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The 10 Best Witch Movies of All Time
Words and concepts like magic and witchcraft, for a long time, were just cheap excuses to vilify and condemn strong women. Not only fictional narratives repeated old, tired archetypes about wicked witches with pointy noses and nefarious intentions, but they failed to explore the spiritual empowerment and actual strength these magical women are supposed to […]