Indie Horror-thon

Indie Horror-thon: Honeymoon (2014)

In what might be one of the worst date movies ever made, Honeymoon is a tense, stylistic horror film that capitalizes on a very...

Indie Horror-thon: Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Shaun of the Dead's 2004 release marked not only a hugely entertaining and at times frightening film, it was also an important one. The...

Indie Horror-thon: Silent House (2011)

Husband and wife director-duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau provide viewers an intimate look at the horrors found within a young woman’s mind in...

Indie Horror-thon: Splinter (2008)

Offering just enough fresh ideas to differentiate it from other entries in the often tiresome zombie genre, Splinter is a b-movie that stretches its...

Indie Horror-thon: Paranormal Activity (2007)

Few movies have polarized horror movie fans as much as Paranormal Activity. In addition to the found footage format, Paranormal Activity spawned numerous sequels...

Indie Horror-thon: The Devil’s Backbone (2001)

Set at a small, run-down orphanage towards the final days of the Spanish Civil War, The Devil's Backbone is a potent showcase of everything...

Indie Horror-thon: The Descent (2005)

The 2005 release of this nightmare-inducing gem marked one of the most finely-crafted horror movies of recent years. The Descent utilized strong performances and...

Indie Horror-thon: V/H/S (2012)

Structured as an anthology of found footage films strewn together by a mostly-unnecessary narrative, V/H/S (and its sequels) is a at times sloppy, but...

Indie Horror-thon: Sinister (2012)

With Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose) directing, Jason Blum producing and Ethan Hawke in the lead role, Sinister seemed like a safe formula for...

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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...