Imaginative monsters, psychotic minds and the depth of shadows are just some of things that terrify audiences when they watch horror movies. Their themes and conceptualizations allow us to feel scared in the safety of theater seats. Our writers have peaked into the depths below, depicting through their own words what makes horror and thriller the genre powered by fear and the unknown.
Articles
A Spooky Take on Compelling Women - Megan Sechrist, October 2024
Perception of the Vampire: Analysis - Samantha Shuma, March 2022
Military as the Enemy: Anti-Proceduralism in 28 Weeks Later - Samantha Shuma, March 2021
Affecting Only the Rich, or the World?: Possessor Analysis - Samantha Shuma, Feb 2021
The Reality and Imagination that Creates Insanity: Color Out of Space Analysis - Samantha Shuma, Oct 2020
Film vs. Television: A Look Into What Makes A Compelling Zombie Apocalypse - Samantha Shuma, May 2020
Inside Look: The Story and Cast of The Sixth Sense - Anthony Watkins, Oct 2014
Perception of the Vampire: Analysis - Samantha Shuma, March 2022
Military as the Enemy: Anti-Proceduralism in 28 Weeks Later - Samantha Shuma, March 2021
Affecting Only the Rich, or the World?: Possessor Analysis - Samantha Shuma, Feb 2021
The Reality and Imagination that Creates Insanity: Color Out of Space Analysis - Samantha Shuma, Oct 2020
Film vs. Television: A Look Into What Makes A Compelling Zombie Apocalypse - Samantha Shuma, May 2020
Inside Look: The Story and Cast of The Sixth Sense - Anthony Watkins, Oct 2014
Reviews
A Haunting Review, from Venice - Megan Sechrist, November 2023
Midsommar: An Occult Examination of Grief - Emma Zeller, Nov 2021
Malignant: Review - Reed Milliken, Oct 2021
Misdirection in Film Conventions: Shutter Island Analysis - Samantha Shuma, Sept 2021
Big Monsters But Little Characters: Monster Hunter Review - Samantha Shuma, Jan 2021
A Long Lived Tragedy: The Hidden Story in The Owners - Samantha Shuma, Nov 2020
The Killing of a Sacred Deer Analysis - Ravi Ahuja, Oct 2020
Road Rage Gone Deadly: Unhinged Review - Samantha Shuma, Sept 2020
The Hunt: Review - Samantha Shuma, March 2020
Anti-Horror: "The Babadook" and the Messy Reality of Scary Movies - Jack Waterman, Nov 2017
"The Witch" Review: A Story of Inner and Outer Demons - Jack Waterman, Nov 2017
Scared Silly: HouseBound and the Redemption of Horror-Comedy - Jack Waterman, Oct 2017
IT Review: The Rebirth of Mainstream Horror - Jack Waterman, Sept 2017
Horror by Thriller: A Film Review of It Follows - Mark Young, Oct 2015
This is Halloween: The Babadook and The Conjuring - Multiple Authors, Oct 2015
Things Go Bump in Nightcrawler - Brandon Gordon, Nov 2014
Plumbing the Depths of Dark Water - Steven Collier, Oct 2014
Midsommar: An Occult Examination of Grief - Emma Zeller, Nov 2021
Malignant: Review - Reed Milliken, Oct 2021
Misdirection in Film Conventions: Shutter Island Analysis - Samantha Shuma, Sept 2021
Big Monsters But Little Characters: Monster Hunter Review - Samantha Shuma, Jan 2021
A Long Lived Tragedy: The Hidden Story in The Owners - Samantha Shuma, Nov 2020
The Killing of a Sacred Deer Analysis - Ravi Ahuja, Oct 2020
Road Rage Gone Deadly: Unhinged Review - Samantha Shuma, Sept 2020
The Hunt: Review - Samantha Shuma, March 2020
Anti-Horror: "The Babadook" and the Messy Reality of Scary Movies - Jack Waterman, Nov 2017
"The Witch" Review: A Story of Inner and Outer Demons - Jack Waterman, Nov 2017
Scared Silly: HouseBound and the Redemption of Horror-Comedy - Jack Waterman, Oct 2017
IT Review: The Rebirth of Mainstream Horror - Jack Waterman, Sept 2017
Horror by Thriller: A Film Review of It Follows - Mark Young, Oct 2015
This is Halloween: The Babadook and The Conjuring - Multiple Authors, Oct 2015
Things Go Bump in Nightcrawler - Brandon Gordon, Nov 2014
Plumbing the Depths of Dark Water - Steven Collier, Oct 2014
