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Justin George | Friday, January 14, 2022
Horror cinema has an inexplicable connection to carnivals. “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” established the trope and classics such as “Freaks,” “The Man Who Laughs” and “Carnival of Souls” cemented its status as a horror staple that spans across decades of horror cinema. Guillermo Del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley” is a spectacular new addition to the
Aidan O'Malley, Anna Falk, Olivia Seymour, Claire Lyons, Lexi Kilcoin, Evan McKenna, Justin George, Caitlin Brannigan and Gracie Eppler | Friday, December 3, 2021
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: 2020 was an unprecedented year. Nowhere was this truer than on the screen, both silver and small. Barely any films were released theatrically, and television (rather, streaming) dominated our media appetites like never before. 2021 — while frustratingly similar to the year that came before — at least
Justin George | Thursday, December 2, 2021
It has been brought to my attention that many of you have been watching the wrong Christmas movies for the majority of your lives. Fear not, dear reader! It is not too late to change your festive film viewing habits. Here are a handful of my favorite Christmas movies that I think don’t get nearly
Justin George | Thursday, November 18, 2021
It is not often that I get mad at a film for merely existing, but this, dear reader, is an exception. Since I must review it, let’s dive in. “Home Sweet Home Alone” is a sloppy rehash of the original “Home Alone,” but without any of the things that made “Home Alone” special. The film
Justin George | Friday, November 5, 2021
Do you ever feel like you’ve been cheated? As the crowd streamed out of my local cinema after the 6 p.m. showing of “Halloween Kills,” I began to ponder where David Gordon Green and company went wrong. Green seemed to have the “Halloween” franchise under control with the release of 2018’s “Halloween,” which was by
Justin George | Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Halloween Essentials is a weekly column in the month of October by Scene Writer (and Resident Spooky Boi) Justin George. Celebrate the season with his horror movie recs. As if my movie recommendations weren’t strange enough, here are a handful of the strangest horror movies that I’ve seen. They’re completely insane, so take this as your
Justin George | Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Halloween Essentials is a weekly column in the month of October by Scene Writer (and Resident Spooky Boi) Justin George. Celebrate the season with his horror movie recs. It’s cold outside, the leaves are changing and Halloween is in a few days! This time of year, nothing hits quite as nice as a good supernatural horror
Justin George | Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Halloween Essentials is a weekly column in the month of October by Scene Writer (and Resident Spooky Boi) Justin George. Celebrate the season with his horror movie recs. We’re another week closer to Halloween, which means seven more film recommendations! This week’s theme is monsters, which includes mad scientists’ creations, blood-sucking freaks and unnatural creatures. “What
Justin George | Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Halloween Essentials is a weekly column in the month of October by Scene Writer (and Resident Spooky Boi) Justin George. Celebrate the season with his horror movie recs. It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Spooky Season™, and nothing screams Spooky Season quite like a horror film. For this week’s theme, I’ve chosen a subgenre
Justin George | Monday, September 27, 2021
New Netflix limited series “Brand New Cherry Flavor” is a harrowing story following a young filmmaker as she navigates the process of securing a deal for her first Hollywood project. Showrunners Nick Antosca and Lenore Zion combine visceral gore effects, brilliant performances, excellent editing and a gripping plot to create a highly bingeable final product.