Tag: Suspiria
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The 225 Best Horror Movies of All Time
In this time of geekery and craft reigning supreme, film critics and academics no longer reject horror movies with the knee-jerk certainty some once did. But even now the specter of “elevated horror” (see that concept’s lambasting in Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s “Scream 5”) looms over discussions of artier explorations of dread and terror…
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On Every Film Dario Argento Asks His Actors For The Same Two Things
Italian director Dario Argento is a master of suspense and of subgenre now called giallo — an Italian style of horror that combines elements of mystery and suspense with over-the-top gore. He is most well known for his dizzyingly kaleidoscopic film “Suspiria” about a young woman who begins to question if the dance academy where…
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The Best Horror Movies: Maika Monroe, Jennifer Tilly, and More Scream Queens Share Their Picks
From the carefully considered outline of a Final Girl to the intoxicating nebulousness of the Scream Queen moniker, women are the bloody, brooding, beating heart of the horror genre.On screen and off, women have long proved an essential linchpin to the success of scary movies. Actresses have served as horror’s marquee-topping centerpieces since even before…
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‘Hellraiser’ Review: A Reboot of the Pain-Freak Horror Franchise Is Now the World’s Edgiest Disney Movie
Every horror movie is about pain, but only the “Hellraiser” series is about sadomasochism — the electricity and agony of it, the higher calling of it. “Hellraiser,” a reboot of the franchise that began in 1987 and has given us nine sequels (time flies when you’re having fun imagining yourself being tortured for fun), is…
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Bones and All: Release Date, Trailer, Cast, and Everything We Know So Far
Bones and All is a new romantic horror film from Italian director Luca Guadagnino, whose past works include Call Me By Your Name, A Bigger Splash, and the 2018 reimagining of Suspiria. Based on the best-selling novel by Camille DeAngelis, this movie stars Taylor Russell (Waves) and Timothée Chalamet (Dune) as a cannibalistic couple that…
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‘Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams’ Trailer: Luca Guadagnino’s Latest Documentary Hits Theaters This August
Four years after his last feature film, “Suspiria,” Luca Guadagnino is back with not one but two movies this year. In November, he will release “Bones & All,” starring Taylor Russell, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg, and André Holland. In the meantime, however, his latest documentary, “Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams,” will be hitting theatres this summer.…
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A 10-Year Old Dakota Johnson Took Her First Tiny Acting Role Very Seriously
Dakota Johnson has been staunchly committed to her craft ever since her first day on the job. The actress began her career at age nine and has since made a name for herself starring in the “Fifty Shades of Grey” franchise.The “Suspiria” actress was first exposed to the industry through her star-studded family. Her mother,…
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Dario Argento on Starring in Gaspar Noé’s ‘Vortex’: ‘I Don’t Feel Like What I Did Was Acting’
Dario Argento is one of the most beloved horror directors of the 20th century, having pioneered the giallo subgenre with classic films like “Suspiria” and “Deep Red.” Argento is still directing movies, but the 81-year-old filmmaker recently tried something new: acting. The Italian director earned strong reviews for his lead role as a dementia-stricken man…
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‘Mother/Android’ Review: Chloë Grace Moretz Tries to Create Life During the Apocalypse in Bland Sci-Fi Thriller
, Mattson Tomlin’s “Mother/Android” is the sort of mediocre streaming fare that might appease genre fans for 100 minutes or so, but will almost certainly leave them pining for the days when original sci-fi movies demanded (or at least encouraged) a modicum of originality. Perhaps the best thing that can be said about this ultra-depressing…
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‘The Exorcist’ and ‘Frankenstein’ Top John Carpenter’s Favorite Halloween Films
Director John Carpenter has directed some of the most iconic horror films of all time. In fact, his 1978 feature “Halloween” is as synonymous with the spooky season as trick or treating. But what movies is Carpenter planning to watch this Halloween?Le Cinema Club, a curated streaming platform that screens one movie a week for…