Tag: Ritual

Chambers – Season 1, Episode 2: “Right to Know”

On By C.H. NewellIn Chambers, Fantasy, Horror, Lili Taylor, Lilliya Scarlett Reid, Netflix, Season 1, Sivan Alyra Rose, Tony Goldwyn, Uma ThurmanLeave a comment

Sasha's invited to a strange ceremony at the Lefevre home in honour of Becky.

PET SEMATARY’s Macabre Exploration of Grief in the Wake of Death

On By C.H. NewellIn 1989, Film, Fred Gwynne, Horror, Mary Lambert, Stephen KingLeave a comment

Mary Lambert-directed, King-penned PET SEMATARY is a stunning, gruesome exploration of grief.

The Handmaid’s Tale – Season 1, Episode 1: “Offred”

On By C.H. NewellIn Alexis Bledel, Drama, Elisabeth Moss, Hulu, Margaret Atwood, Season 1, The Handmaid's TaleLeave a comment

A woman once named Jane now goes by Offred, living under the rule of an authoritarian, patriarchal nation-state ruled with an iron fist.

Robin Hardy’s The Wicker Man: Fever Dream Memories of Christianity and Paganism

On By C.H. NewellIn Anthony Shaffer, Britt Ekland, Christopher Lee, David Pinner, Diane Cilento, Edward Woodward, Film, Folk Horror, Ingrid Pitt, James Frazer, Mystery, Novel, Paganism, Robin HardyLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-tDnavDCwI The Wicker Man. 1973. Directed by Robin Hardy. Screenplay by Anthony Shaffer; based on the novel Ritual by David Pinner. Starring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, Britt Ekland, Ingrid Pitt, Lindsay Kemp, Russell Water, Aubrey Morris, Irene Sunters, Walter Carr, Ian Campbell, & Roy Boyd. British Lion Film Corporation. Rated R. 94 minutes. …

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Pod: Backwoods Indie Alien Horror with Teeth

On By C.H. NewellIn 2015, Horror Movies, Larry Fessenden, Mickey Keating, Mystery, Review, Thriller, VODLeave a comment

Pod. 2015. Directed & Written by Mickey Keating. Starring Larry Fessenden, Lauren Ashley Carter, Brian Morvant, Dean Cates, John Weselcouch, and Forrest McClain. High Window Films. Rated R. 76 minutes. Horror/Mystery/Thriller ★★★1/2 If any of you may have read my reviews before, you might know that I'm a big fan of films which are of …

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