The blending of horror and comedy doesn’t make much sense on the surface. We see comedies to laugh, and we see horror films to be horrified (whether that takes the form of being scared, grossed out, or a myriad of other responses that can be reduced to a simple, “Uh…no.” I can’t speak to why hardcore horror fans also enjoy horror comedies (beyond the containing of multitudes), but as someone who isn’t a big horror fan, the horror comedy allows me to enjoy the spectacle from a

In the wake of the release of critically acclaimed Professor Marsten and the Wonder Women, we wanted to offer up recommendations of some of our favorite biopics for your viewing pleasure. Shelby Cadwell Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987) - This early short film from director Todd Haynes has become something of a cult classic for good reason. The film depicts the life of Karen Carpenter - including her rise to fame, her relationship with her brother and parents, and h

For some of us, October is the most wonderful time of the year, particularly for the best of the bad. Sometimes, there is nothing better than putting on a bad horror film for a little holiday background noise or a full-blown feature-film night. So grab some snacks as we reveal the some of the best worst films of Halloween. #1 Leprechaun (1993) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 23% Why It's Bad: To a rational adult, there is nothing even remotely scary about this movie. The titular Lepre

Be honest, are you a scaredy-cat? Although I love horror movies, sometimes I am. I can admit that! Like uhhh do I really want to watch this cool scary movie ALONE, or watch something a little more, ahem, family friendly so that I can sleep with ease? Oops, just admitted I’m alone a lot. Anyway, with Halloween fast approaching, the pressure to watch a bunch of horror is more prevalent than ever. It’s lucky then, for those who scare easily, that there are so many cool, imaginat

Atlanta (Season 1) – I’ve been patiently waiting for the acclaimed series by writer/actor/producer/rapper Donald Glover to show up on a streaming service. In this, Glover plays a man who returns home after leaving college. He seems to be squandering his potential, and disappointing everyone that cares about him, until he decides to manage his cousin’s promising rap career. What sounds most interesting to me are the descriptions I’ve seen of the show as having hints of magical

All of us here at Kino Club 313 love horror! So, to avoid covering the same ground again and again with our listicles throughout the month of October, we decided to join forces and provide you with a couple of collective listicles in which we limit ourselves to a one sentence judgement, the first thought that came to mind. Given that some of us can be pretty long-winded, this was a bit challenging but also a bit of a riot. Be on the lookout for our next edition, the “Trailer

Not Your Average Zombie: Rehumanizing the Undead from Voodoo to Zombie Walks is a fascinating book that looks at zombies in popular culture, including movies, video games, and zombie walks. I sat down with the book's author, Dr. Chera Kee, to have a chat about zombies and her new book. Tristan Shaw: First off, what’s your favorite zombie movie and why? Chera Kee: That’s always a hard one. There’s a tie. Sugar Hill (1974) is a blaxploitation zombie film that is awesome because

Matt Linton It Might Get Loud (2008) – I’ve never seen this documentary in which Jack White, Jimmy Page, and the Edge talk about music, but as fans of all three guitarists, I’ve wanted to watch it for a while. I’m sure there’s the likelihood of massive amounts of mutual ego-stroking, but it’s rock ‘n roll and they’re rock stars, so that goes with the territory. I mean, he still calls himself “the Edge.” Trading Places (1983) – Since I’ve previously recommended Beverly Hills C

Title: Mother! (2017) Genre: Horror(?) Director: Darren Aronofsky Stars (primary actors): Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer Bias: 50% of what drew me to this film was the trailer, while the other 50% was the exclamation point in the title. The former set me up for an entirely different film. Grade: D+ (immediately after leaving the theater); C+/B- (five hours later). In A Nutshell: The characters in the film are never referred to by name, and the

Shelby Cadwell The Ring (2002) - Although American remakes of Japanese horror films rarely live up to the creepiness of the originals, The Ring proves that they can. Although, with the benefit of hindsight, I can now see how truly nonsensical the plot of this film is, I still appreciate it for doing what few other horror movies in the early 2000's could do - actually making me afraid of going to the movies. "You will die in seven days" still gives me the creeps, and probably