ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, JUNE 7, 2017 By Steve Newton First you had the awesome Get Out blowing scary-movie fans away with its shockingly sly take on racism in America. And now you've got It Comes at Night and its gloomy commentary on the Trump-inspired fear of outsiders. Socially reflective horror is back bigly, baby! But while … Continue reading It Comes at Night oozes paranoia and dread
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The Witch has a goat and a lot of yak
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, FEB. 17, 2016 By Steve Newton The Witch is a smartly shot, well-acted, atmospheric fright flick that aims to shed light on humanity’s dark history of religious persecution and paranoia. There’s just way too much talking goin’ on, is all. It opens with patriarch William (Ralph Ineson) being exiled from his … Continue reading The Witch has a goat and a lot of yak
Goodnight Mommy’s quiet horror screams dread
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, OCT. 9, 2015 By Steve Newton Goodnight Mommy opens with a gentle lullaby--Brahms' "Cradle Song", to be exact--but that's it for sweetness and light in this unnerving portrait of familial distrust and paranoia. We first meet twin brothers Lukas and Elias (identical twins Lukas and Elias Schwarz) as they're playing hide-and-seek in … Continue reading Goodnight Mommy’s quiet horror screams dread