Ari Aster’s second feature film is a gruesome occult movie, where below the surface lies a heart-breaking drama about coping with grief. In this article, I take a deep dive into the film’s structure, the symbolism and the meaning of … Continue reading Film Analysis: Midsommar (2019) Explained
In Them That Follow (2019), a girl is torn apart between her sense of duty toward a despot father and his religious congregation, and the love she has for an atheist boy. In an ecstatic sign of belief, pastor Lemuel … Continue reading Them That Follow (2019) Review
Fasten your seatbelts, because Gareth Evans has produced a deeply disturbing mixture of horror genres in Apostle (2018). This year could be easily referred to as a tiny renaissance of cult-themed horrors. Almost all of the most rewarding horror screenings … Continue reading Apostle (2018) Review
From baleful devils of folklore origin, to creations made purely for the movie thrills, this list celebrates best monsters in horror movies of the 2010s. And yes, Pennywise is included. You’re here, because you love monster movies. Right? You realize, … Continue reading 12 Awesome Monsters From Modern Horror Movies (2010 and above)
In the Israeli horror The Golem (2018) filmmakers Paz Brothers adapt a tale about a monster that protects a Jewish community from hostile locals in the 17th century Lithuania. According to Jewish religion, a golem is an anthropomorphic creature that … Continue reading The Golem (2018) Horror Review
Looking for scary movies to watch on Netflix on a lonely night? I got you, fam. Here’s a list of top horrors on Netflix. Note: This article is updated frequently with the newest additions to the Netflix catalogue. #1 The … Continue reading Scary Movies on Netflix (Updated June 2020)
When it comes to streaming services, Netflix isn’t the end of the world. There’s no denying that 2020 has turned the entertainment world upside down. The coronavirus pandemic shattered the plans for major distributors, and left independent filmmakers in existential … Continue reading Bored With Netflix? Here Are Other 10 Streaming Platforms
A German horror movie called Luz (2018) is one hell of a mind-bender. And what’s even more astonishing, it manages to be irresistibly complex within just 70 minutes. In the series of Film Analysis by Cultural Hater, I try to … Continue reading Film Analysis: Luz (2018) Movie Explained
Floria Sigismondi’s The Turning (2020) scares with its lack of substance and out-of-focus plot – rather than with the actual degree of frights delivered. When Stanley Kubrick premiered The Shining (1980), numerous critics panned the way the film steered away … Continue reading The Turning (2020) Horror Review
Most beautiful shots, neat camera tricks and unorthodox cinematography methods put to work. Welcome to the collection of 30 movies with the best cinematography in the 21st century. If we agree that film is a medium made of image and … Continue reading Best Cinematography In The 21st Century – Top 30 Movies
An exercise in below-average crime drama, El Guardian Invisible (2017) finds itself trapped between too many characters, local fables and soap opera particles, messily clustered into one movie. Literature and cinema coexist in symbiosis, with the latter sourcing a lot … Continue reading El Guardian Invisible (2017) Review
In the times of coronavirus crisis, this first e-Cinema leads the pack among pioneering concepts that counter the pandemic impact. The Cracow-based arthouse cinema Kino Pod Baranami made history earlier in April. In order to keep its fans connected to … Continue reading First e-Cinema Opens in Poland
Estonian animated horror flick Old Man Cartoon Movie (2020) will premiere this year at Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, some film festivals still take place… online. That’s the case of Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film … Continue reading Old Man Cartoon Movie (2020) Will Be A Must-See For Stop Motion Fans
Nicolas Cage as Joe Exotic. This isn’t a joke – the beloved king of corniness will play the embodiment of the disastrous 2020. Are Emmys ready for this? About a month ago, just about time when people were shut in … Continue reading Nicolas Cage As Joe Exotic In An Upcoming Series
Alejandro Aja’s Crawl (2019) clones ideas from various survival thrillers, however it is just as derivative as a movie about fighting a deadly croc could be. What is Crawl (2019) about? Florida is about to be hit by a huge … Continue reading Crawl (2019) Review
