Reviews
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Cradle of Filth: ‘The Screaming of the Valkyries’ and the Art of Apocalyptic Escapism
Cradle of Filth’s fourteenth album, ‘The Screaming of the Valkyries,’ is a late-career triumph. A potent blend of their signature…
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Fleshgod Apocalypse: On ‘Opera,’ a Brush With Death Becomes a Masterpiece of Metal
Italian extreme metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse transforms personal trauma into artistic triumph on ‘Opera,’ their sixth studio album. Following frontman…
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‘Frankenstein’: Guillermo del Toro’s Obsession, Stitched With Grandeur
Guillermo del Toro, has offered his own interpretation of Mary Shelley’s classic. The result is not merely another adaptation but…
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‘Nosferatu’: A Haunting Tribute That Privileges Atmosphere Over Emotion
Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ is a brooding, meticulously crafted homage that favors mood over momentum. While visually arresting and steeped in…
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Behemoth Featured on the Cover of Extreme Metal Magazine, Zero Tolerance
Behemoth is a pioneering force in the blackened death metal scene, led by mastermind Nergal and comprised of Orion, Inferno,…
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‘White Zombie’ Review
The fact that ‘White Zombie’ looks and sounds so good is all the more commendable since it was an independent…
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‘Vampyr, Der Traum des Allan Grey’ Review
Carl Theodor Dreyer’s ‘Vampyr’ could never beat ‘Dracula’ at the box office, but in point of fact, it gives us…
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‘Witchcraft Through the Ages’ (‘Häxan’) Review
Benjamin Christensen’s ‘Witchcraft Through the Ages’ is perhaps the most striking example of a movie ahead of its time
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‘Between Two Worlds’ (‘Der Müde Tod’) Review
After Victor Sjöström perfected the trick of double exposure in ‘The Phantom Carriage’, it continued to be used by other…
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‘The Phantom Chariot; The Stroke of Midnight’ Review
The question of when and where the horror genre was brought to life has been, and will perhaps always be,…
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‘Horror Film: A Critical Introduction’ by Murray Leeder
This is a book review of ‘Horror Film: A Critical Introduction’ by Murray Leeder, a comprehensive yet concise introductory guide…
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Rediscovering Horror: From Graveyard Poetry to Popular Culture
‘Horror: A Literary History’, edited by Xavier Aldana Reyes, is divided into seven chapters which function as separate essays that…
