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Deja View – “The Thing”

By Dylan Long and Christopher Meadows • December 6, 2024

First-year hosts Dylan Long and Christopher Meadows wrap up their horror-themed semester with a deep dive into their favorite films of the year as well as a discussion of John Carpenter's 1982 masterpiece, "The Thing."

Review: Latest Michael Myers flick knifes itself

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer • October 27, 2021

The “Halloween” brand is an automatic sell — especially in October — so even trying to make an intelligible film seems too lofty an ambition.

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.

Review: Lovecraftian horror film stumbles into ‘The Void’

By Jake Leary, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • April 18, 2017

“The Void” falters and becomes the very thing directors Jeremy Gillespie and Steven Kostanski attempt to avoid becoming — predictable.

‘The Thing’: Icy remake loses thrill

By James Hasson, Staff Writer • October 25, 2011

In his new release, director Matthijs van Heijningen attempts to transform John Carpenter’s 1982 psychological terror film, “The Thing,” into a modern thriller, but only manages to create a sometimes-amusing, predictable monster flick.