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Spiral

May 14, 2021 David Gonzalez Comments Off on Spiral

As a massive fan of the horror genre, the 2000s offered two things – remakes & Saw films. Starting in 2004 with James Wan’s Saw, the franchise became the decade’s standard, with sequels releasing almost every year. I recall […]

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Saint Maud

February 15, 2021 David Gonzalez Comments Off on Saint Maud

At first glance, the trailer for Saint Maud its color palette, tone, and subject matter would make cinephiles wonder if Hereditary‘s Ari Aster was behind the project. However, first-time writer-director Rose Glass is responsible for this bold and […]

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Possessor

October 1, 2020 David Gonzalez Comments Off on Possessor

David Cronenberg is widely regarded as one of the most provocative directors of our generation. He was responsible for directing some of the most influential body horror films of the 1980s, including Videodrome, Scanners, and The Fly. Based on […]

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David’s Reel Review: Us

April 1, 2019 David Gonzalez Comments Off on David’s Reel Review: Us

In 2017, Jordan Peele entered the spotlight as one of Hollywood’s great new directors with the release of Get Out, a film that used horror as a backdrop to refract race relations in today’s America. […]

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Halloween

October 15, 2018 David Gonzalez Comments Off on Halloween

October 31st, 1995 was a day that will live in infamy for a young boy – me. On that evening, I came home after a night of trick or treating and turned on the USA […]

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Reel Review: Annabelle: Creation

July 28, 2017 David Gonzalez Comments Off on Reel Review: Annabelle: Creation

Annabelle: Creation opens everywhere August 11th, 2017. For the second consecutive year, the horror genre has provided us with the biggest pleasant surprise of the year. 2016 brought us the prequel to Ouija and while most eyes […]