When it comes to slasher movies, there are two generally accepted truths. First, it was films like Psycho and Peeping Tom that pioneered the genre in the early sixties. Second, the golden age of the slasher movie was ushered in by such highly influential films such as Halloween and Friday the 13th in the late […]
‘Prisoners’ Is An Amazing Film…If You Have The Stomach For It
Synopsis: How far would you go to protect your family? Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street. […]
Cinema Fearité Presents ‘The Black Sleep’, A Different Kind Of Mad Scientist Movie
As one of the staple characters of the classic horror film, the mad scientist has been subjected to more than his share of stereotyping. When one thinks of the mad scientist, the image of Colin Clive in Frankenstein instantly comes to mind, the man screaming “it’s alive” excitedly over and over again while collapsing onto […]
‘Getaway’: Just Drive, Don’t Talk
Synopsis: Former race car driver Brent Magna (Hawke) is pitted against the clock. Desperately trying to save the life of his kidnapped wife, Brent commandeers a custom Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake, taking it and its unwitting owner (Gomez) on a high-speed race against time, at the command of the mysterious villain holding his wife hostage. […]
Cinema Fearité Presents ‘The Cat And The Canary’, A Classic Universal Horror Film With No Monsters
There are few doubts that Universal Studios is one of the biggest influences on the horror movie genre, having had a hand in the production of fright films since the earliest days of the silent era. The name Universal is synonymous with monster movies, earning their reputation with classic films like Frankenstein, Dracula, and The […]