horror

PEEPING TOM: Revisiting Michael Powell's Meditation on Murder and Moviemaking
PEEPING TOM: Revisiting Michael Powell’s Meditation on Murder and Moviemaking

“Peeping Tom,” now known as a cult classic, is a thrilling examination of the dangers inherent in making and watching moving pictures.

A Conversation With Creators of the Board Game Stop the Killer

Horror INQU’s Kristy Strouse and Demetri Panos interview with Stop the Killer!

Horrific Inquiry: THANKSKILLING (2008)
Horrific Inquiry: THANKSKILLING (2008)

Welcome back to the scariest, and at times goriest, column here at Film Inquiry: Horrific Inquiry.…

Thanksgiving: A Bloody Good Feast
THANKSGIVING: A Bloody Good Feast

Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving is a glorious return to his horror roots, a masterclass in skillfully-made, low-budget grindhouse terror.

COURTNEY GETS POSSESSED: Devilishly Delightful
COURTNEY GETS POSSESSED: Devilishly Delightful

Courtney Gets Possessed will bind you to its celluloid core, delivering one of the most fun and entertaining possessions the devil has to offer. 

DREAM SCENARIO: Fame Is A Nightmare  
DREAM SCENARIO: Fame Is A Nightmare  

An investigation of fame, virality, and public visibility in general, Dream Scenario deftly balances the mundane, the surreal, and blisteringly unpleasant.

THE ELDERLY: The Agonizing Tale Of Grumpy Aging
THE ELDERLY: The Agonizing Tale Of Grumpy Aging

The Elderly is an explicit horror venture and if you are one of the horror-loving film buffs, this is an undoubted treat. 

WHERE THE DEVIL ROAMS: A Bleak & Dark Descent
WHERE THE DEVIL ROAMS: A Bleak & Dark Descent

Where The Devil Roams is a beautiful and grotesque rock and roll anthem that slays.

SHAKY SHIVERS: Sung Kang’s Directorial Debut Is A Sneaky, Sassy Horror Delight
SHAKY SHIVERS: Sung Kang’s Directorial Debut Is A Sneaky, Sassy Horror Delight

So far, 2023 has been a banner year for horror titles. Major releases like M3GAN,…

THE STRANGLER: An Underseen French Giallo Emerges from the Shadows
THE STRANGLER: An Underseen French Giallo Emerges from the Shadows

“The Strangler” is a strange, seductive film that paved the way for many to follow, yet never received a U.S. theatrical release…until now.

IT'S A WONDERFUL KNIFE: Perfect Blend of Christmas Cheer and Campy Gore
IT’S A WONDERFUL KNIFE: Perfect Blend of Christmas Cheer and Campy Gore

It’s a Wonderful Knife embraces its premise with blood-soaked snow, candy cane stab wounds, and cheery Christmas tunes.

BRIGHTWOOD: Divorce, Time Loop-Style
BRIGHTWOOD: Divorce, Time Loop-Style

The focus of Dane Elcar’s micro-budget debut feature Brightwood is a relationship falling apart. Jen…

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: Recycled Pizza, Recycled Scares
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S: Recycled Pizza, Recycled Scares

The only real scare is that given Five Nights at Freddy’s runaway success, the sequel it so brazenly teases at its conclusion will certainly come to be.

Inquiring Minds: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954)
Inquiring Minds: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954)

Creature From the Black Lagoon is a visually stunning and well-designed film that both entertains and thrills, leaving a lasting impression.

Horrific Inquiry: PET SEMATARY (1989)

Pet Sematary feels like a good time horror film wrapped in the Stephen King charm, but it is terrors run deep and its implications devastating.