Barry Falls Jr

Barry was the managing editor of his university newspaper before contributing as a freelance content creator for Yahoo News and Esquire. He founded Horror Theory in 2014 to analyze horror films through a sociological lens.
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Horror Sequel Marathon: Saw II (2005)

The "Saw II" poster with its severed fingers and to-the-point tagline, "Oh yes, there will be blood," promises even more gruesome games, more sinister...

Horror Sequel Marathon: Sinister 2 (2015)

Oh boy, critics did not like this one. With a 13 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, the second installment in this Blumhouse series was heavily...

Horror Sequel Marathon: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)

When I was a kid and just beginning to explore the horror movie genre, I never watched "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2," because I...

The 31-day Horror Sequel Marathon

Happy Halloween! It's that time of the year again. And once again, Haley and I are excited to present another 31-day horror marathon. Last...

Five more days until the Horror Sequel Marathon!

There's only five more days until October! We're working on finalizing our 31 movies and trying to write as many of reviews in advance so...

Horror Sequel Marathon: Only Ten Days Left!

Only ten days left until we officially begin the Horror Sequel Marathon right here on My Vinyl Muse. We're really looking forward to a...

Horror Sequel Marathon coming in 15 days

Fifteen more days until we officially launch our 31-Day Horror Sequel Marathon, wherein we review our 31 favorite horror movie sequels (number 2's only)....

Horror Sequel Marathon coming in 20 days

Less than three weeks until the Horror Sequel Marathon begins right here on MyVinylMuse.com! We're almost halfway finished writing these reviews with plans to...

Horror Movie Review: “The Visit” marks M. Night Shyamalan’s return to glory

M. Night Shyamalan is back. It seems remaining a loyal fan of the Pennsylvania-rooted writer-director has paid off (after a decade of it not paying...

Horror Sequel Marathon coming in 25 days

Get psyched! Because in 25 days, we're revisiting our 31-day horror marathon series. As you might've guessed, we're focusing on horror sequels this year....

My Peanuts-inspired Snoopy pumpkin

Last year, I revived one of my favorite October traditions by carving a couple pumpkins for Halloween. This year, I wanted to continue that...

Indie Horror-thon: You’re Next (2011)

Produced with a $1 million budget, You're Next provides more sick laughs and clever scares than any horror thriller of recent past. The Adam Wingard-directed...

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Don’t Breathe (2016): The Urban Decay of Deindustrialized Detroit and United State’s Neglect of Veterans

2016 was a big year for horror films featuring home invasions. Hush showcased Oculus director Mike Flanagan’s exhilarating twist with a hearing-impaired...

Green Room (2015): The Festering Ultra-Violent Rage of ‘Angry White Males’ in Pre-Tr*mp America

It probably is not a coincidence that, in 2016, A24 released their horror-thriller masterpiece Green Room the same month that Republican presidential...

The Invitation (2015): The Spiritual Philosophy of Bereavement and the Cult of Social Civility

Tonight is the night our faith becomes real, reads the tagline for The Invitation, the psychological horror thriller that chronicles the dinner...

We Are Still Here (2015): The Supernatural Dread of Denial, Grief, and Rural Isolationism

There’s a reason why haunted-house films are such a welcomed mainstay in the horror genre. The house as a safe space and...