Phantom Ship (1935) completely makes up its account of the final journey of the Mary Celeste, with a sinister performance by Bela Lugosi.
Cinema Fearité Presents ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ – A Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Mindtrip Of A Movie
Some of the most horrifying movies ever made have been war movies. No one can argue that the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan and the Russian roulette scene in The Deer Hunter are as scary as any traditional horror film. When horror movies mix with war movies, things get really frightening Case in point: […]
‘The Hunting Ground’ Puts Faces To The Stories Of Sexual Assault On College Campuses
A couple of years ago, writer/director Kirby Dick and producer Amy Ziering broke the silence on the issue of sexual assault in the military with their gripping documentary The Invisible War. Now, they have tackled the same problem on college campuses with their newest film The Hunting Ground. Through graphic first-person interviews, fly-on-the-wall footage, […]
Cinema Fearité Presents ‘Night Terror’ – Valerie Harper On The Run From A Killer In A Car
Driving can be such a repetitive and menial chore – unless the driver happens to be in a horror film. Because of the loneliness and isolation, long stretches of roadway make great settings for movies, whether the action takes place during the day or night. From Steven Spielberg’s Duel to Victor Salva’s Jeepers Creepers, drivers […]
‘Merchants of Doubt’ – A Documentary That Every Media Consumer Should See
Whenever there’s a controversial subject, each side of the debate has its experts that provide scientific and credible evidence of their argument’s superiority to the opposition. The practice of spin doctoring has been around for decades without a whole lot of change. But who are these “experts,” and what makes them so knowledgeable? That’s the […]