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“Host” Makes the Most of its Legitimate Scares
In the opening scene of British horror film Host, a 20-something types away on her computer in a mundane apartment. At this point, I’m not expecting much. But I wasn’t expecting much before. The found-footage film is called Host after all. Not Black Host. Not Killer Host. Not...
Take a Journey into Night Terrors with Me
My whole life I’ve suffered from night terrors. I’d wake up in the middle of the night struggling to breath and thrashing around, feeling as if I was going to die. I’d sit up in bed and look around at a room I’d never seen before. For about 30 seconds, I could not recall who I...
How Z Puts a New Twist on Imaginary Friend Films
Elizabeth and Kevin Parsons live in a cookie-cutter, two-story home in suburban America with their 8-year-old son, Joshua. Are you bored yet? Well, don’t worry. Joshua has an imaginary friend. His name is Z. Why he’s named Z, I don’t know, but that’s his name. The...
How Monstrum Stacks Up to Other Creature Features
Backstory A woman with her 3-year-old daughter is surrounded by soldiers who are ordered to open fire on her and other villagers. The mother desperately tries to flee and begs for her life, but is killed by an arrow while clutching the girl. They fall among what looks like a...