Tag: Nazi Germany

Decadence & Heroic Human Hearts in Konstantin Khabenskiy’s SOBIBÓR

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Christopher Lambert, Film, Holocaust, Konstantin Khabenskiy, Nazi Germany, WWIILeave a comment

Sobibór was a testament to the human spirit's ability to survive amongst the worst horror man has to offer.

SUSPIRIA Bathes in (Blood &) the Power of Women

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Chloë Grace Moretz, Dakota Johnson, David Kajganich, Fascism, Film, Luca Guadagnino, Mia Goth, Remake, Witchcraft1 Comment

Luca Guadagnino carves out his own territory in horror cinema history with his remake of Dario Argento's SUSPIRIA

PUPPET MASTER II: Pulling On Gothic Strings

On By C.H. NewellIn 1990, David Allen, Fantasy, Film, Gothic Horror, Horror, Puppet Master, Sci-Fi, Sequel, Stop Motion AnimationLeave a comment

PUPPET MASTER II joins the ‘better than the 1st movie’ club alongside other sequels that managed to outdo their predecessors.

URBAN EXPLORER: Confronting Germany’s Buried Nazi History

On By C.H. NewellIn 2011, Film, Horror, Klaus Stiglmeier, Nazi Germany, neo-Nazi, Slasher Horror, ThrillerLeave a comment

URBAN EXPLORER's not a good movie, but it has plenty of things to say about how we sometimes choose to hide the past rather than confront it.

Strange Angel – Season 1, Episode 6: “The Mystic Circle of Young Girls”

On By C.H. NewellIn Bella Heathcote, Ben Wheatley, CBS, Jack Reynor, Occultism, Rupert Friend, Season 1, Strange AngelLeave a comment

Jack goes back to the lodge with Ernest, causing trouble with his wife. And in the desert, he and the team begin new tests.

American Horror Story – Freak Show, Episode 8: “Blood Bath”

On By C.H. NewellIn American Horror Story, Angela Bassett, Brad Falchuk, Freak Show, FX, Horror Anthology, Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Ryan Murphy, Sarah Paulson, Season 4Leave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI9IpWOytRY FX's American Horror Story Season 4, Episode 8: "Blood Bath" Directed by Bradley Buecker Written by Ryan Murphy * For a review of the previous episode, "Test of Strength" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "Tupperware Party Massacre" - click here After the blood already shed, an episode titled …

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American Horror Story – Asylum, Episode 4: “I Am Anne Frank: Part I”

On By C.H. NewellIn American Horror Story, Anthology Series, Brad Falchuk, FX, Horror, Horror Anthology, Jessica Lange, Ryan Murphy, TV SeriesLeave a comment

FX's American Horror Story Season 2, Episode 4: "I Am Anne Frank: Part I" Directed by Michael Uppendahl (Mad Men, Shameless, Ray Donovan) Written by Jessica Sharzer * For a review of the previous episode, "Nor'easter" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "I Am Anne Frank: Part II" - click here The …

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Fury: The Festering Reality of War

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Action, Blogs, Blood, Brad Pitt, Cinematography, David Ayer, Drama, Jon Bernthal, Logan Lerman, Michael Peňa, Movies, Nazi Germany, Reviews, Shia LaBeouf, Thriller, Tiger 131, Tiger Tank, War, World War 2, World War II, WWIILeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKu5lGfRBxc Fury. 2014.  Directed & Written by David Ayer. Starring Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Peňa, Jon Bernthal, and Jim Parrack. Columbia Pictures. 134 min. Rated R. Action/Drama/War ★★★★★ David Ayer’s new thriller Fury is by far one of the most brutal and honest films set during the Second World War ever made. Not only …

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