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Director and star Jeff Daniel Phillips (left) gives a Q&A for his film "Cursed In Baja" with co-stars Kent Issacs (center) and Mark Fite (right). The screening was held at the Davis Theater on Oct. 15, 2024.

‘Cursed in Baja’ premiere shows the strength of the horror community

April Klein, Arts & Life Assistant Editor October 21, 2024

The screening for Jeff Daniel Phillips’ horror film “Cursed in Baja” was supposed to begin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 15. As 8:03 p.m. rolled around, the director and star was still in the...

“I Saw the TV Glow” Review: Nostalgia and queer identity intersect in Jane Schoenbrun’s new psychological horror-drama.

“I Saw the TV Glow” Review: Nostalgia and queer identity intersect in Jane Schoenbrun’s new psychological horror-drama.

Robin Pett, Contributing Writer May 26, 2024

In the films of director Jane Schoenbrun, screens and the media displayed on them act as a separating force between the “real” world and the true identity of the characters within it. If Schoenbrun’s...

“El Conde” review: Laughing all the way down to hell

“El Conde” review: Laughing all the way down to hell

April Klein, Contributing Writer October 8, 2023

Something haunting, if not still comedic, about the film is watching an ancient, world-weary, vampiric Augusto Pinochet float above the modern streets of Santiago. The former Chilean dictator, adorned...

'American Horror Story: 1984' a perfect ode to 80s slasher films

‘American Horror Story: 1984’ a perfect ode to 80s slasher films

Brian Gilbert October 1, 2019

For those obsessed with the horror genre and the 1980s, season nine of “American Horror Story” (AHS) already perfectly captures the mood, music and atmosphere of the 80s only two episodes in. The last...

An enthralling, ultraviolent revival of Nicolas Cage’s career

An enthralling, ultraviolent revival of Nicolas Cage’s career

Daniel Schirmer, Contributing Writer September 17, 2018

Director Panos Cosmatos’s new action-horror film “Mandy” can be simply described as an LSD-fueled nightmare featuring a Manson-esque cult, motorcycle- riding demons, chainsaw fights and a whole lot...

John Krasinski directs and stars along side his wife Emily Blunt in "A Quiet Place."

Krasinski’s new must-see horror film

Garret Neal, Staff Writer April 9, 2018

Almost every horror film has a moment where one of the protagonists is trapped in the same room as the monster/psycho and the audience collectively holds its breath, seemingly trying to avoid making any...

Olivia Cooke and Anya Taylor-Joy appear in Thoroughbred by Cory Finley, an official selection of the NEXT program at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute)

“Thoroughbreds” is this year’s dark horse horror film

Lacey Latch, Editor-in-Chief March 23, 2018

Usually, two teenage girls plotting a murder, one a certified sociopath, would be a niche film. Fortunately this film, “Thoroughbreds,” fits into the relatively niche genre of low-budget horror films...

Graphic courtesy of Tinder

Tales from Tinder

Isabella Brock, Contributing Writer February 19, 2018

Disclaimer: All names have been changed to protect the identities of those who shared their stories. DePaul students may still crack jokes about the desperation of Tinder users even after its mainstream...

Theatrical poster for "Annabelle." (New Line Cinema)

Review: Horror film ‘Annabelle’ unable to capture terror of predecessor

Adam Bevel October 8, 2014

If you saw 2013’s excellent The Conjuring" you probably remember the doll that Annabelle is titled from and based around. She was the fairly creepy doll introduced in the first scene of "The Conjuring"...

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