Tag: horror films

One of the bigger complaints I hear about horror films in various reviews is that “it made me feel uncomfortable.” Usually leading to the reviewer giving the film a bad review. Discomfort is one of those things that really puts people off to an experience. I get that. It’s a feeling that’s got a lot…

I’ve known for a long time that I’ve had odd tastes in entertainment. Compared to the sensibilities in my small town, they’re downright weird. I like horror films and other fantastical genres. I like thinking deeply about those films (and TV shows and stories). Thing is… I don’t fit in with a good hunk of…

It’s one thing to have a family business where everyone goes and works at the restaurant or retail store or becomes a lawyer and joins the family practice. It’s another thing to get the whole family involved in a tale of utter psychological terror, where they’re all–including the young daughter–more or less playing themselves. Luciferous…

I’m often a little picky about the movies I see in the theater. I figure if I’m going out and paying to see something, it should be something I’m really interested in that I’ll likely enjoy. But when there’s a film festival things are a little different. Especially if I’ve gone and bought a full…

When it comes to many things I enjoy, the amount of “heart” they have is kind of important. That basically means that they have some emotional substance, usually positive or, at least, humane. It’s something that makes the show or movie (or music or book or whatever) enjoyable on a deeper level. It’s the whiplash deep…