Horror

THE THING (2011)

By | October 2011

A new “Thing” has slithered into town. It still has the tentacles and slime, but no balls…

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THE THING (2011)

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In 1982, “E.T.” phoned home. Steven Spielberg’s genial view of intergalactic life suggested a kinder, gentler universe. The aliens would embrace us....

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DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 64: THE WRONG ONE?

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Digital Celluloid, a comic strip by artist Chris Cirillo, pokes fun at the films of today, tomorrow and yesterday. Whether it is a classic or an upcoming...

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DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 62: THE BLAIR PISS PROJECT

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Digital Celluloid, a comic strip by artist Chris Cirillo, pokes fun at the films of today, tomorrow and yesterday. Whether it is a classic or an upcoming...

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INSANELY POPULAR: H.P. LOVECRAFT AND “THE WHISPERER IN DARKNESS”

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"If I am mad, it is mercy! May the gods pity the man who in his callousness can remain sane to the hideous end!" — H.P. Lovecraft (The Temple) H.P....

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LIGHTS CAMERA DEAD

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For a film that bills itself as a “dark comedy” there's little in the way of darkness or comedy.  More Bowfinger than almost any other horror film you...

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THE WHISPERER IN DARKNESS

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The Thousand Yard Stare is a haunted facial expression often observed in combat veterans. The “wearers” of this alarming gaze appear stunned, as if...

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DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 51: ISLAND OF OZF

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Digital Celluloid, a comic strip by artist Chris Cirillo, pokes fun at the films of today, tomorrow and yesterday. Whether it is a classic or an upcoming...

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DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 47: WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES

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Digital Celluloid, a comic strip by artist Chris Cirillo, pokes fun at the films of today, tomorrow and yesterday. Whether it is a classic or an upcoming...

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TRICKED BY THE SURFACE; OR, WHY “INSIDIOUS” WORKS

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A lot of the commentary on “Insidious” discusses the film as a grab-bag of recent horror tropes – and the good ones, like FT's own by Mark Bell,...

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JOY RIDE 2: DEAD AHEAD

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Don’t let the fact that this is unrated or that J.J. Abrams was involved with the first film fool you.  This is bad, bad stuff.  It’s the kind of...

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