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“Evil Dead Rise” reminds fans of a bloody good time

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer • May 2, 2023

Writer and director Lee Cronin’s blood-soaked new installment “Evil Dead Rise” delivers all that and more.

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...

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...

Deja View: ‘Get Out’ and social commentary in horror films

By Kendyl Bennett, Podcast Editor • March 1, 2017

In this week’s episode of Deja View, Assistant Life & Culture Editor Jake Leary sits down with Staff Writer Aidan Lentz to discuss his review of “Get Out.” Then, Jake and Aidan discuss the...

Macabre Theatre group presents avant-garde, student-written shows

By Evin Billington, Staff Writer • December 13, 2012

The Macabre Theatre Ensemble performs avant-garde, sci-fi plays written by students.

Review: ‘Paranormal Activity 4’ lacks creativity

By James Hasson, Staff Writer • October 31, 2012

When it comes to horror, less is usually more. And with the "Paranormal Activity" series, it is apparently so much more that it has prompted the release of a fourth movie.