Tag: Dark Water
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Why Were the Early 2000s Such a Great Time for Asian Horror?
There are a few watershed moments in horror history, with the Asian horror movie boom of the late ’90s and early 2000s being one of them. This was an era that saw the release of one classic after another. When you have movies like Ringu, Ju-On: The Grudge, Dark Water, and Audition dropping one after…
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The Ring Ending Explained: Analog Anxieties And Murderous Mothers
Released in 2002, Gore Verbinski’s “The Ring” endures as a staple of teenage sleepover endurance testing. The very video that leaves a trail of deformed bodies in its wake is baked into the film itself, transforming the audience from impartial viewer to imminent victim of the cursed tape’s supernatural powers. An adaptation of the 1998…
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2020 Adapted Screenplay Oscars Contenders & Pretenders
A funny thing happened on the way to the 2019 awards season campaign. The almost always competitive Adapted Screenplay category became…not so competitive? Granted, there is always room for surprises, but many of Oscar’s heavy hitters this year are in the Original Screenplay mix. That means Lulu Wang’s “The Farewell,” Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” and…