Wide World of Horror: ‘Requiem’
Requiem Written by Bernd Lange Directed by Hans-Christian Schmid Germany, 2006 Twisting, turning, and contorting are the stuff of a common exorcism film. Ever since…
Wide World of Horror: ‘Snowtown (The Snowtown Murders)’
Snowtown (The Snowtown Murders) Written by Shaun Grant Directed by Justin Kurzel Australia, 2011 When does using a trope devalue a film? That’s a question…
Wide World of Horror: ‘The Human Centipede (First Sequence)’
The Human Centipede (First Sequence) Written by Tom Six Directed by Tom Six Netherlands, 2009 The Human Centipede (First Sequence) was sold to the public…
Wide World of Horror: ‘Kimyô na sâkasu (Strange Circus)’
In Kimyô na sâkasu there isn’t just a twist, there are a series of twists that culminate in one mamma jamma of a twist…
Wide World of Horror: ‘Ils’
Ils (Them) Written by David Moreau & Xavier Palud Directed by David Moreau & Xavier Palud France/Romania The unknown has been a common theme in…
Wide World of Horror: ‘Rare Exports’
Rare Exports Written by Jalmari Helander Directed by Jalmari Helander Finland/France/Norway/Sweden, 2010 The payoff is a very important moment in a horror film. The build…
Wide World of Horror: ‘Wai dor lei ah yut ho’
Wai dor lei ah yut ho (Dream Home) Screenplay by Ho-Cheung Pang, Kwok Cheung Tsang, & Chi-Man Wan Directed by Ho-Cheung Pang Hong Kong, 2010…
The Finest in Podcasting
The Godfather of Sound on Sight, Ricky D., and I were recently conversing through email when he broached the topic of me writing an article…
Wide World of Horror: ‘Pontypool’
Pontypool Written by Tony Burgess Directed by Bruce McDonald Canada, 2008 Dissemination of information is something that society has come to take for granted. Media…
Wide World of Horror: ‘Hour of the Wolf’
Vargtimmen (Hour of the Wolf) Written by Ingmar Bergman Directed by Ingmar Bergman Sweden, 1968 Throughout his storied career, Ingmar Bergman displayed a keen interest…
Wide World of Horror: ‘Cinderella’
Cinderella Written by Kwang-soo Son Directed by Man-dae Bong South Korea, 2006 There are certain threads within a horror film that can work against its…
Wide World of Horror: ‘Bug’
Bug Written by Tracy Letts Directed by William Friedkin USA/Germany, 2006 Most people upon watching William Friedkin’s 2006 effort will undoubtedly want to talk about…
