A terrifying experience that mostly relies on audio and sound to create horror that has a surreal atmosphere and a psychological undertone.
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Book Review: Joey Leonard’s Last Horror Movie Marathon by Kevin Lucia (2023)
A very entertaining cosmic horror novella with a humorous tone, gory bits and a surprising ending.
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A surreal allegory about feeling not at home in the world, with beautiful and playful cinematography.
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A normal patrol of two policemen descends into a nightmare which results in surreal madness.
Continue readingMovie Review: The House by the Cemetery (1981)
A surreal slasher with a supernatural hint and lots of bloody gory kills, that reminds of the seventies horrors.
Continue readingMovie Review: The Beyond (1981)
A gory film with a surreal atmosphere where the dead are coming back to life to kill the living.
Continue readingMovie Review: City of the Living Dead (1980)
An occult horror with lots of gore and gruesome deaths and an incoherent story aimed at a surreal atmosphere of dread.
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Movie Review: The Deeper You Dig (2019)
A horror drama that uses surrealism and symbolism to address grief and loss, but mostly hope and the love that mother and daughter have for each other.
Continue readingBook Review: A Christmas Ghost Story by Kim Newman (2024)
This Christmas turns into a Victorian Ghost Story where fiction and reality blur into a surreal Christmassy landscape.
Continue readingBook Review: I Found Christmas Lights Slithering Up My Street by Ben Farthing (2023)
A very imaginative story about grief and very scary Christmas Lights taking over the neighborhood and its people.
Continue readingMovie Review: Lady in White (1988)
Movie Review: The Surrender (2025)
The Surrender is a psychological occult horror film about grief and family relationships that uses a ritual as an allegory.
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TV Review: The OA Season 2 (2019)
Movie Review: It Follows (2014)
It Follows offers a fresh new spin on the horror genre with original scares and imagery.
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Movie Review: Images (1972)
Movie Review: Hellions (2015)
Movie Review: In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
TV Review: Legion Season 3 (2019)
Legion travels through time to bring a mind-blowing story to an end with stunning visual style and dazzling concepts.
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Legion is psychologically and philosophically mind-blowing, with stunning visuals, storylines and characters.
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TV Review: Legion Season 1 (2017)
Legion is a visually stunning, unique, exceptional series with a mind-blowing story that will amaze you.
Continue readingMovie Review: Don’t Look Now (1973)
Don’t Look Now is an impressionistic kaleidoscope filled with images of dread and grief.
Continue readingMovie Review: Blood on Satan’s Paw (2017)
Blood on Satan’s Paw is a surreal dark fairytale gem with its roots in British folklore.
Continue readingChannel Zero Season 3: Butcher’s Block Explained
Channel Zero Butcher’s Block deals with some pretty weird monsters and a very strange family and at the same time it deals with a very serious mental illness that has a life changing impact. In this article these themes and creatures will be connected.
Continue readingTV Review: Channel Zero Season 3: Butcher’s Block (2018)
Channel Zero: Butcher’s Block is a tour de force of mental and physical horror within a most surreal tale.
Continue readingMovie Review: La Setta/ The Sect (1991)
Channel Zero Season 2: No End House Explained
Although No End House might seem to be a straightforward story, there are some things that are a bit mysterious. So let’s discuss the main themes and some weird unexplained events.
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Book Review: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski (2000)
Starfish (2018) Explained
Starfish is a very elusive film that speaks on a highly emotional level. Although the main theme is clear and is about grief, guilt and forgiveness, what lies underneath might be more difficult to grasp. In this article I will discuss how the events can be viewed from different perspectives.
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Starfish is a cosmic apocalyptic tale about grief and guilt, that is of stunning visual beauty.
Continue readingChannel Zero Season 1: Candle Cove: Explained
Channel Zero Season 1 Candle Cove is a very elusive and mysterious story that plays out on a visceral level without explaining explicitly what is happening. In this article I will discuss the Tooth Child, the tv show Candle Cove and the events that followed.
Continue readingTV Review: Channel Zero Season 1: Candle Cove (2016)
Channel Zero: Candle Cove is a surreal nightmare come to life in a unique and brilliant way.
Continue readingMovie Review: Hausu (1977)
Hausu is one of the weirdest pieces of film art that you have to see to believe it and then love it.
Continue readingMovie Review: Dead of Night (1945)
Dead of Night is a fun, surreal and spooky mix of bonfire tales, that becomes true nightmare fuel.
Continue readingTV Review: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2015) Mini-Series
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is an enthralling epic magical adventure that is a delight to watch.
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Movie Review: Suspiria (1977)
TV Review: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency Season 2 (2018)
Dirk Gently takes us to a whole new level of weird and chaos in an epic fun rollercoaster adventure.
Continue readingMovie Review: Phantasm (1979)
Phantasm is a wondrously weird coming of age tale that mixes pure nightmare horror with a big heart.
Continue readingGraphic Novel Review: Violenzia and Other Deadly Amusements by Richard Sala (2015)
Movie Review: Carnival of Souls (1962)
Carnival of Souls delivers a surreal mysterious horror vibe resulting in a cult classic.
Continue readingTV Review: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency Season 1 (2016)
Dirk Gently puts new meaning to the words weird and bizarre and is having a blast doing it.
Continue readingBook Review: Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco (1973)
Movie Review: Ghost Stories (2017)
Ghost Stories is a fresh take on traditional ghost stories ending with a thrilling shocker of a twist.
Continue readingTV Review: Russian Doll Season 1 (2019)
Russian Doll is an emotional rollercoaster and a time loop mind-bending masterpiece.
Continue readingMovie Review: Starry Eyes (2014)
Book Review: House of Small Shadows by Adam Nevill (2013)
House of Small Shadows is a surreal descend into a frightful nightmare filled with creepy dolls.
Continue readingMovie Review: Lisa and the Devil (1973)
Lisa and the Devil descends into a surreal gothic nightmare where creepy dolls and the devil dwell.
Continue readingMovie Review: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
A Nightmare on Elm Street turns a surreal nightmare into a scary all too real slasher.
Continue readingIn Fabric (2018) Explained
If you want to watch a totally weird film, this is it. With a luscious hypnotizing style, this film is gorgeous to look at, but maybe harder to understand.
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Movie Review: Beyond the Gates (2016)
Beyond the Gates is a playful throwback to the eighties horror movies made with passion and fun.
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Movie Review: Candyman (1992)
Horse Girl (2020) Explained
The big question after watching Horse Girl is of course, did it all happen in her head, is she mentally ill or was it all real?
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Movie Review: Gretel & Hansel (2020)
Gretel & Hansel is a dark reimagined cautionary fairytale that puts you under a spell.
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