Terrifier
Film Review: Clown in a Cornfield subverts slasher genre tropes as much as it embraces them
Having already dipped his toe in the comedy/horror field with both Little Evil and Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, writer/director Eli Craig dives confidently headfirst into the cornfield for a meta slasher of sorts that subverts expectation as much as it plays into tropes of the genre. With a title like Clown in a Cornfield,…
Interview: Director Eli Craig on the metaphors and mayhem of his slasher flick Clown in a Cornfield
Looking for a fresh start, Quinn and her father move to the quiet town of Kettle Springs. They soon learn the fractured community has fallen on hard times after losing a treasured factory to a fire. As the locals bicker amongst themselves and tensions boil over, a sinister, grinning clown emerges from the cornfields to…
Interview: Damien Leone on pushing the boundaries in Terrifier 3, being cautious of “icon” status and paying homage to classic horror
The little horror movie series that could, Terrifier has taken both the terrifying Art the Clown and its creator, writer/director/special effects artist Damien Leone, to gory heights as each film pushes the boundaries on what it is to truly unnerve genre audiences. As Terrifier 3 massacres its way into Australian theatres this weekend (you can…
Film Review: Terrifier 3 delivers the slicing and dicing, all wrapped up in Yuletide cheer!
Terrifier 3 continues the story of both Sienna Shaw (Lauren LaVera) and her brother Jonathan (Elliot Fullham). After narrowly surviving the brutal Halloween massacre of the terrorizing Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton), the two siblings are estranged and struggling to piece together the remains of a normal existence in the time of peace, while…
Film Review: Stream is disgustingly endearing in spite of missed narrative potential
At over 2 hours long, with performances that are predominantly uninspired, and a script that doesn’t delve beyond setting up a narrative solely to off its variety of stock-standard characters, Michael Leavy‘s slasher Stream leaves a lot to be desired. In the same breath, it’s so gloriously gory and committed to not taking itself seriously…
Film Review: Terrifier 2 is a hyper-nasty, extended horror treat for fans of the original’s gruesome nature
Going into a film like Terrifier 2, audiences can’t help but be versed in the news surrounding the film that has largely focused on just how spectacularly gory this thing is and the fact that such splatter has caused American cinemagoers, who have pushed the micro-budgeted horror film to rope in over 5 times its…
Six underrated horror films to watch this Halloween
There are so many well-known horror movies out there. But there are also quite a lot of underrated ones too. Here are six horror films I believe more people should know about this Halloween. Grab some snacks, and settle in tonight! You’ll not want to miss watching any of these. All Hallows’ Eve (2013) All…
