Not long ago, Cinema Fearité dug into the phenomenon of “Oscar Horror” when we took a look at The Silence of the Lambs. Although that movie may be the best example of a modern horror movie going mainstream for the Academy Awards, it certainly isn’t the only one, and we’re not talking about The Shape of Water. Four short years before The Silence of the Lambs brought home the Big Five, Fatal Attraction earned a slew of Oscar nominations of its own.
‘A Simple Favor’ Teams Anna Kendrick And Blake Lively In A Pulpy, Twisty Thriller
A Simple Favor is about a mommy vlogger named Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick from The Last Five Years and Into the Woods) who meets an eccentric and enigmatic woman named Emily Nelson (Blake Lively from The Shallows and All I See is You). The women’s sons are best pals, so after a couple of martinis, Stephanie and Emily become fast friends, with Stephanie vicariously relishing in the glamorous life of Emily and her author husband, Sean Townsend (Henry Golding from Crazy Rich Asians).
‘Epidemic’ Entertains, Even As It Falls Into The Same Old Horror Traps
Synopsis: A deadly pathogen is unleashed and unknowingly carried to Dana Overbeck’s 30th birthday party, where her estranged father, Rufus, is coming to make amends. Release Date: September 4, 2018 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Horror, Film Review Production I often see something in independent movies that I like to refer to as the “Film School […]
‘Operation Finale’ Shows The Less Glamorous Side Of Nazi Hunting
Synopsis: A team of secret agents set out to track down the Nazi officer who masterminded the Holocaust. Release Date: August 29, 2018 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Biography, Drama Film Review Production After the end of World War II, most of the surviving high-ranking members of the Nazi party went into hiding so that they […]
Lenny Abrahamson’s ‘The Little Stranger’ Sells Supernatural Thrills But Delivers Historical Drama
Synopsis: After a doctor is called to visit a crumbling manor, strange things begin to occur. Release Date: August 31, 2018 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Horror Film Review Production When we were all walking out of the press screening of The Little Stranger, a fellow critic turned to me and said “well, looks like […]