Tag Archives: horror movies

ridiculous (Film: The Conjuring – James Wan, 2013)

I usually have little problem accepting genre conventions. Without being a big fan of exorcism or daemon’s hunting films, I believe that I understand the rules of the genre. Something odd (and bad) happens however with The Conjuring. It takes … Continue reading

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beauty and gore (Film: The Neon Demon – Nicolas Winding Refn, 2016)

I liked director Nicolas Winding Refn‘s Drive. I read it as a love story disguised in a violent action movie, an uneasy combination that worked perfectly, to a large extent thanks to the presence in the lead role of Ryan … Continue reading

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un Craciun de groaza (Film: Black Christmas – Bob Clark, 1974)

Iata un film care nu este prezentat de obicei in programele de Craciun ale televiziunilor, cel putin nu in orele de zi in perioada de sarbatoare  desi actiunea sa se petrece in preajma Craciunului si avem chiar si o scena … Continue reading

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Mayan Horror (The Ruins – Carter Smith, 2008)

I wonder if director Carter Smith and other folks involved in the making of The Ruins have seen Tarkovsky‘s Solaris. I like to believe that it’s mandatory stuff in any school of cinema but I cannot know. I am asking … Continue reading

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