Tag Archives: horror movies

evil movie (film: When Evil Lurks – Demián Rugna, 2023)

Posted on April 20, 2024 by admin

It’s rare for me to recommend a movie not to be seen, but with ‘When Evil Lurks‘ (original title is ‘Cuando acecha la mandad‘) by Argentinian director and screenwriter Demián Rugna, I’m very close to doing so. I think this … Continue reading →

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bloody horror (film: Project Wolf Hunting / Neugdaesnyang – Kim Hong Sun, 2022)

Posted on April 19, 2024 by admin

Those who will dare to watch ‘Project Wolf Hunting‘ (the original title is ‘Neugdaesnyang‘), the 2022 film written and directed by Korean director Kim Hong Sun will have a good chance to see the bloodiest movie or one of the … Continue reading →

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much more than a revenge movie (film: Revenge – Coralie Fargeat, 2017)

Posted on April 19, 2024 by admin

‘Revenge‘ is the feature debut of French director Coralie Fargeat, a director who doesn’t seem to be in a hurry. She was already 40+ years in 2017 when this film was made, and only this year, as she approaches the … Continue reading →

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the daemon of motherhood (film: Huesera – Michelle Garza Cervera, 2022)

Posted on April 17, 2024 by admin

‘Huesera‘ (2022) is the debut feature film of Mexican director Michelle Garza Cervera. And what a debut! The director, who is also a co-writer, has imagined a story that combines psychological thriller with elements of horror, tackles feminist themes and … Continue reading →

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horror in Bucharest (film: Watcher – Chloe Okuno, 2022)

Posted on December 30, 2023 by admin

Horror in Bucharest! I was born and raised in Bucharest, on the streets and among the buildings where the story in the thriller ‘Watcher‘ (2022), the debut feature film of director Chloe Okuno, takes place. I can’t feel towards this … Continue reading →

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extreme vampires (film: Trouble Every Day – Claire Denis, 2001)

Posted on December 11, 2023 by admin

One way to look at Claire Denis‘s ‘Trouble Every Day‘ (2001) is as a realistic and gory vampire movie (yes, even bloodier than many other vampire movies). Critics and experts in film history will say that the film belongs to … Continue reading →

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on men and dogs (film: DogMan – Luc Besson, 2023)

Posted on October 7, 2023 by admin

‘DogMan‘, Luc Besson‘s first film after four years of silence, is one of those films that polarizes viewers in fans and haters from the start, and not necessarily because of the film itself but also or especially because of the … Continue reading →

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a feminine interpretation of a feminine legend told many times

Posted on August 31, 2023 by admin

Film lovers and connoisseurs looking for a significant example of an auteur film from the first decade of the 3rd millennium can choose ‘The Countess‘ without hesitation. Made in 2009 as a Franco-German co-production with international distribution, the film is … Continue reading →

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between two monsters (film: La fille coupée en deux – Claude Chabrol, 2007)

Posted on July 24, 2023 by admin

‘La fille coupée en deux‘ (the title is faithfully translated into English as ‘A Girl Cut in Two‘) is the penultimate feature film by Claude Chabrol. Before seeing the film I was wondering why the French director chose this sensational … Continue reading →

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terror in Montreal (film: Rabid – David Cronenberg, 1977)

Posted on July 5, 2023 by admin

The 1977 ‘Rabid‘ is the second film of David Cronenberg who was then at the beginning of his career. The Canadian director is one of those who have successfully made the ascent from ‘niche’ horror films to the Hollywood mainstream. … Continue reading →

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