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"Countdown" is an entertaining romp through a world where an app can tell users the time they're going to die. Although the characters are weak and the plot isn't 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 Pattinson's and Dafoe's 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.”...

“Us” mixes a government conspiracy, well-balanced blood and gore, impressive acting and nuanced characters to create a strong commentary on cultural, societal and racial tension in the United States like xenophobia.

Review: Horror movie ‘Us’ reflects cultural tension

By Jake Leary April 1, 2019

“Us” is at once familiar and foreign — it’s a traditional slasher turned and twisted into something radical and bizarre.   The film follows the Wilson family on their annual summer vacation:...

"The Prodigy" is full of predictable twists and turns and brings nothing new to the horror genre. However, the camera work and lighting make up for these pitfalls.

Review: “The Prodigy” is nothing special

By Selin Tuter February 11, 2019

What happens when a cold-blooded serial killer reincarnates into a newborn baby’s body? It becomes a huge mess. Though the events in “The Prodigy” are messy and gory, the storyline is even more...

"Kingdom" puts a new spin on the zombie apocalypse genre, with a setting in ancient Korea. The show also uses vivid symbolism to show separations between social class.

Review: “Kingdom” shows the horror of zombies and social class

By James Baratta February 4, 2019

Netflix original series “Kingdom” takes zombie-horror to a whole new level. A pandemic looms over a version of feudal Korea, ruled by the totalitarian Haewon Cho Clan and its mysteriously distant...

'Deja View': 'Suspiria'

‘Deja View’: ‘Suspiria’

November 13, 2018

Video: Audio: This week on “Deja View,” host Jake Leary sits down with Life & Culture Editor Kara Bowen to talk about “Suspiria” 2018 and why neither of them will think of dance...

Mike Skvarla, a producer for Ithaca Fantastik horror film festival, poses with a poster in the lobby of Cinemapolis.

Ithaca Fantastik film festival celebrates horror genre

By Arleigh Rodgers, Staff Writer October 30, 2018
Previous years have featured films with more classic horror themes, complete with blood, guts and gore. But, at this year’s festival, the program deviates from its typical grisly lineup.
Mask-wearing, knife-wielding villain Michael Myers returns in the newest addition to the "Halloween" franchise.

Review: ‘Halloween’ franchise is better off dead

By Jake Leary, Staff Writer October 29, 2018
One frightful night was enough; like its ghoulish mascot, the “Halloween” franchise should have been killed long ago.
Horror director Eli Roth tries his blood-soaked hand at children's cinema with the magical "The House With a Clock in its Walls."

Review: Magic-filled children’s horror lacks charm

By Jake Leary, Staff Writer October 1, 2018
It’s a film that’s full of wonderful, creepy ideas that are either left half-explored or take ridiculous turns in the third act.
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