Tag Archives: horror movies

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

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)

‘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

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)

‘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)

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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Horror Fun (film: Halloween – David Gordon Green, 2018)

John Carpenter‘s 1978 classic ‘Halloween‘ was one of the gory horror blockbusters of the ’70s and launched Jamie Lee Curtis‘ career. The slasher genre went mainstream and the film had an abundance of ‘sequels’ that took the characters of Laurie … Continue reading

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old age and horror (film: X – Ti West, 2022)

I love film-in-film movies. ‘X‘ – the 2022 film from director Ti West – is a horror film set during the filming of a pornographic film in 1979. Ti West manages – in my opinion – to make a smart … Continue reading

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dark German thriller (film: Die Vierhändige – Oliver Kienle, 2017)

‘Die Vierhändige‘ (‘Four Hands‘ in English) is an author movie written and directed by German filmmaker Oliver Kienle. It is a film that surprised me (for the better) by the quality and expressiveness of the image and by the intensity … Continue reading

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a gem in horror (film: Les yeux sans visage – Georges Franju, 1960)

The 1960 ‘Les yeux sans visage‘ is the most famous film by filmmaker Georges Franju, a remarkable and slightly contradictory figure in the history of French and international cinema. He made very few films in his career, but his influence … Continue reading

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magic and quackery (film: Nightmare Alley – Guillermo del Torro, 2021)

Bradley Cooper is fascinating in ‘Nightmare Alley‘, Guillermo del Toro‘s film, a screen adaptation of a 1946 novel by William Lindsay Gresham and a remake of a 1947 film. The actor who made his name in roles in good-feeling movies … Continue reading

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