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Deja View - 31 Nights of Fright Week One

‘Deja View’ – 31 Nights of Fright Week One

By The Ithacan, Rachael Weinberg and Diego Medina October 16, 2020

The Ithacan · 'Deja View' - 31 Nights of Fright Week One This week, hosts Diego Medina and Rachael Weinberg reunite to kick off their “Spooktober: 31 Nights of Fright” special. The two do a...

Deja View - The Invisible Man (2020) vs The Invisible Man (1933)

‘Deja View’ – “The Invisible Man” (2020) vs “The Invisible Man” (1933)

By The Ithacan, Rachael Weinburg July 28, 2020

The Ithacan · 'Deja View' – "The Invisible Man" (2020) vs "The Invisible Man" (1933) In Deja View’s newest episode since February, host Rachael Weinburg reviews “The Invisible Man” (1933)...

The Suicide of Rachel Foster is a harrowing tale that explores themes of psychological manipulation and abuse. The story follows the main character Nicole as she explores her familys hotel.

Review: Video game fosters haunting revelations

By Connor Ahern March 4, 2020

“The Suicide of Rachel Foster” is not a video game for the faint of heart. But players who can stomach the grim tale will uncover an eye-opening journey that explores the repercussions of cruelty and...

Locke & Key is a new fantasy horror show from Netflix. The show is well-crafted and visually pleasing, but it does not live up to its promising premise that is introduced at the beginning of the show.

Review: “Locke & Key” weighed down with teen drama

By Thomas Machacz February 19, 2020

Who hasn’t wondered about that creepy house down the road? This is a trope that goes back as far as gothic novels of the 18th century that weave tales of romance and woe by candlelight. Netflix’s latest...

The Turning is an unexceptional horror film with an unresolved narrative. The only redeemable aspects are the performances from the films lead actors who thrive despite the movies poor premise.

Review: Bland horror film churns with mediocre narrative

By Sarah Diggins February 5, 2020
"The Turning" is an unexceptional horror film with an unresolved narrative.
Dan Torrance is haunted by ghosts of his past in Doctor Sleep, a sequel to Stanley Kubricks The Shining. While the film draws on parts of Stephen Kings novel, its narrative falls short.

Review: Bright legacy haunts horror sequel

By Jake Leary November 19, 2019

The Overlook Hotel, untended and abandoned, looms out of the Colorado snow. A malignant beacon draws Dan Torrence (Ewan McGregor) back into its waiting, hungry halls. First appearing in Stephen King’s...

The visionary director behind “Okja” and “The Host” returns with “Parasite,” a pitch-black comedy that sharply becomes an intense thriller. The acting, cinematography and narrative are all stellar.

Review: Movie is thrillingly unpredictable

By Arleigh Rodgers November 6, 2019

To predict “Parasite” is to ask the impossible, like erasing a memory, turning backward in time or evading gravity. But writer-director Bong Joon Ho’s shrewd narrative is sharp and grim and, most...

Countdown is an entertaining romp through a world where an app can tell users the time theyre going to die. Although the characters are weak and the plot isnt completely sensical, the movie excels in its horror elements, specifically its jump scare.

Review: Horror movie’s devilish scares are well-calculated

By Cora Payne November 6, 2019

Does anyone actually read the terms and conditions before agreeing to them? Based on the plot of the horror movie “Countdown,” perhaps they should. “Countdown,” written and directed by Justin...

Director Robert Eggers creative mind is on full display in The Lighthouse, a film that follows the power dynamics between two men on a remote island in New England. The film balances grotesque horror with genuine thrills, and both are aided by Pattinsons and Dafoes acting.

Review: Horror film sheds a light on unsettling story

By Liam Conway, Staff Writer October 30, 2019

Grotesque but beautiful, Robert Eggers’ latest film is a focused character study that showcases Eggers’ bizarre mind. Starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe, “The Lighthouse” tells the story...

The Losers’ Club reunites 27 years later in the part-two adaptation of Stephen King’s lengthy novel. “IT Chapter 2” features intriguing and pragmatic characters, even if its extensive runtime and loosely woven plot falls short.

Review: Dynamic characters keep horror film afloat

By Antonio Ferme, Staff Writer September 17, 2019

The first part of the “IT” franchise opens with an iconic scene: Pennywise the Clown (Bill Skarsgård) confronts Georgie (Jackson Robert Scott) in a sewer; the scene results in the 6-year-old boy’s...

The Pale Lady ominously stalks a teenager through a red-lit hallway in André Øvredal’s PG-13 adaptation of the children’s book series “Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark.” The film, despite being rated for younger audiences, incites fear.

Review: Book adaptation matches terror of original

By Kara Bowen, Staff Writer August 28, 2019

PG-13 horror movies can be hit or miss. Too often the attempt at R-rated edginess falters under watered-down pandering to a younger audience: Think the final scene of “The Visit,” which features one...

Based on an actual Mexican folk tale, The Curse of La Llorona had potential to be spine-chilling, but instead falls victim to horror movie cliches and cheap jump scares.

Review: Horror movie “La Llorona” is cursed to fail

By Tyler Obropta, Staff Writer April 28, 2019

For decades, horror movies have replicated the hard work “The Exorcist” did in 1973 to produce one sleek but soulless thrill ride after another. Such is the case with “The Curse of La Llorona.”...

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