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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Kaitlyn Santa Juana stars as Stefani in Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein's "Final Destination: Bloodlines." The legacy sequel for the iconic horror franchise sees Stefani haunted by a decades' long curse which threatens her entire family.

Doom runs in the family in ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor May 26, 2025

Following in the rebooted footsteps of its sister horror franchises “Halloween,” “Hellraiser” and “Evil Dead,” the “Final Destination” series is back from the dead after fourteen years...

Dalton Thompson, a customer, looks through records at Terror Vision on Thursday, May 1, 2025. The Southport pop-up sells DVDs, records and merchandise.

Terror Vision: Seeing film rentals in a new light

Brielle Kohlbeck, Opinion Editor May 5, 2025

Listen up physical media fans: this isn’t your mother’s Blockbuster. Southport’s newest pop-up, Terror Vision Records & Video, is a fully functioning DVD and VHS rental that opened April 11....

Director Ryan Coogler speaks with actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo on the set of “Sinners.” The film, an action-horror story set in the Depression-era south, was shot on 70mm IMAX film cameras, allowing for a more open frame.

‘Sinners’ review: A tried and true vampire story with a blast of personality

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor April 21, 2025

While the idea of the vampire has been an omnipresent cultural fascination since Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” debuted in 1897, there’s been a noted fixation on the monster in recent years. Long gone...

‘Hell of a Summer’: Directors Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk on their modern summer camp slasher

‘Hell of a Summer’: Directors Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk on their modern summer camp slasher

Jake Panek, Film & TV Beat Writer April 7, 2025

Pack your bags, start up the campfire and get ready for one “Hell of a Summer.” The comedy-horror film, directed and written by Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk and featuring an ensemble led by Fred...

Ramona Slick stands on stage dressed as Carrie at The Music Box on Thursday, Oct. 10. Slick danced up and down the aisles and interacted with the audience while singing to Ethel Cain's "Family Tree."

Opinion: Horror’s getting out of hand

Brielle Kohlbeck, Opinion Editor October 14, 2024

This is hard for me to admit as an avid Halloween lover, but I'm starting to see the scary truth: horror is getting out of hand. If there’s one thing I love more than anything, it’s horror. Anything...

Dani Ardor, played by Florence Pugh in “Midsommar,” is finally the May queen.  Photo from IMDB

The Future of Fright

Luke Murphy October 28, 2019

Nothing screams Halloween like a scary movie. From “Frankenstein” to “The Shining” to “A Nightmare on Elm Street” to “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” Halloween is every horror fan’s favorite...

Photo from IMDB

What’s Fresh: Haunted

Cailey Gleeson, News Editor October 28, 2019

Netflix’s “Haunted” remains consistently scary throughout its six-episode run. Each episode begins with an individual explaining their paranormal experiences in a dimly lit, gothic-style living room...

Looking back at Hollywood’s best monster movies

Looking back at Hollywood’s best monster movies

Joe Roman Jr., Contributing Writer October 28, 2019

Universal Studios is more than just an amusement park in California and Florida. To this day, it is still a working film studio. They have produced some of Hollywood’s greatest films, including some...

The impact of 'It Follows': What makes a good horror film

The impact of ‘It Follows’: What makes a good horror film

Mike Horky April 12, 2015

How directors craft some of the most frightening movies David Robert Mitchell’s latest film “It Follows” has received critical acclaim for its smart premise and overwhelming sense of terror...

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