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The Ghoul’s Gaze: Horror and Anime reviews by a Woman Who Loves Fear
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Hell House LLC : How Scary is it Really?
Hell House LLC is supposed to be one of the scariest found-footage horror movies, based on audience heartbeats during viewing. At least, that’s what I’ve recently read online. I’ve seen Hell House before. I didn’t find it particularly frightening, but I’m older and wiser now, so I thought I’d give it another shot. I realize it’s a cult favorite and
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The Invisible Man: 1933 Edition.
The Invisible Man is another classic creature feature that starts with science gone wrong. What it’s really about is identity and perception. Early on, a police officer says it most plainly: “He’s invisible, that’s what’s the matter with him”. There’s a lot to unpack in that line, and The Invisible Man covers so much of what that really means. The Invisible
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Crawl: Alligators in a Hurricane
Crawl is a very American movie, mostly in that it’s about alligators attacking people stranded by hurricane floodwaters in Florida. It’s another “man vs. Nature” creature feature, similar to Rogue, but one made with very American sensibilities in mind. To get the most important point out of the way: in Crawl, the dog lives. Now that we’ve covered that,
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House of Wax: Pretty People in Paraffin
While House of Wax is a remake, it has very little in common with the original. The 1953 House of Wax is about a sculptor who is restoring his burned collection using murder victims. The 2005 version focuses on twins and their friends who get lost while traveling and end up in a town containing the Wax Museum. It’s honestly