Frankenstein
Frankenstein (2025) is more than a retelling of Mary Shelley’s 200-year-old nightmare; it is a reboot of a story that has become pertinent for a society obsessed with creation and control. It is not just horror; it is philosophy wrapped in electricity. From TikTok to film clubs in universities, from fashion lines that drew inspiration […]
The Change-Up
The Wild Swap That Said More Than It Seemed — The Story Behind The Change-Up When The Change-Up hit theaters in 2011, it promised audience members a laugh-out-loud fantasy about two men trading lives, but behind the bawdy humor and body-swap chaos was a surprisingly human exploration of envy, responsibility, and second chances. Directed by […]
The Last Exorcism
The Preacher Who Lost His Faith — And Found Horror The Last Exorcism (2010) was a half-documentary, half-nightmare film that came to the theaters with the energy of a revival sermon. This found-footage horror film, produced by Eli Roth and directed by Daniel Stamm, focused on something more profound than gore and jump scares. It […]
Before I Wake
Mike Flanagan’s supernatural horror film Before I Wake (2016) investigates grief and the manifestation of dreams. While it piqued interest initially for its distinct premise and emotional intricacy, it made a quiet but important cultural impact. Before I Wake’s use of deeply haunting imagery coupled with its emotional intricacies invites discourse and analysis outside the […]
Lust Stories 2
When Intimacy Became Conversation: The Ripple Effect of Lust Stories 2 The anthology was not just another contribution to Netflix’s growing library of movies in 2023. Lust Stories 2 was a polished and fearless anthology. The follow-up to the bold 2018 original anthology had to live up to expectations in the industry which was grown […]