Horror
Murderous emus to slasher classics: What I learnt from a week of horror films
If you watched nothing but horror movies for a week, what would that do to you? Here are the four things I learnt from my marathon of terror.
- by Nell Geraets
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Goosebumps is back. Why is horror such a popular form of kids’ entertainment?
From Goosebumps to Crazy Fun Park, scary children’s shows are proving popular. Has the horror genre been underrated in children’s entertainment?
- by Nell Geraets
★★
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The devil is in the detail: This Exorcist sequel too slick to be scary
The Exorcist: Believer feels too restrained and polished compared with the original.
- by Nell Geraets
The $600 million gamble to bring The Exorcist back to life
The first instalment in a new trilogy, The Exorcist: Believer, is an update for a time when fewer people believe in the devil.
- by Garry Maddox
Kim Kardashian is an actor now. And she’s actually kind of good
Her horror debut is far from horrific. So, is it finally time to accept that the social media maven is no longer just “famous for being famous”?
- by Nell Geraets
The Aussie twins taking the world by storm with ‘ouija board’ movie
Danny and Michael Philippou, aka RackaRacka, have long promised big things. With their debut feature, Talk To Me, the internet sensations have finally delivered.
- by Karl Quinn
I let my kids watch horror movies. Have I scarred them for life?
Experts say the decision to let a child watch a scary movie should go beyond film classifications.
- by Shona Hendley
★★★½
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A shrewdly crafted, powerful feature debut from Aussie YouTubers
Teenagers are possessed by ghosts, with help from a ceramic, embalmed hand, in the debut feature from twin brothers Danny and Michael Philippou, aka RackaRacka.
- by Jake Wilson
Nicolas Cage as Dracula? It’s all a bit draining
At the heart of the hyper-violent horror comedy Renfield, based on the Dracula novels, is the tale of a toxic relationship.
- by Karl Quinn
Mother knows best: Working through horror films’ mummy issues
Many horror films depict mothers as evil, rotting, abusive creatures, determined to consume the child’s potential. Why is horror so terrified of mothers?
- by Nell Geraets
★★★★
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Twice as Weisz: Brilliantly off-kilter series will have you seeing double
Rachel Weisz plays twin gynaecologists in this new seven-part reimagining of the masterful 1988 body horror movie Dead Ringers.
- by Karl Quinn