Posts Tagged ‘The Shining’
Film Review – The Witch
Robert Eggers’ The Witch (2015) is the kind of horror film that isn’t interested in cheap thrills. Rather, the terror it evokes digs into your bones, unsettling you with tone and atmosphere. Eggers makes his feature length debut as writer and director, and in both…
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An Appreciation – The Phantom Carriage
It is said that every New Year’s Eve the last person to pass away – if they were a sinner – will become the driver of Death’s carriage. For the next full year, this poor soul will travel the world collecting the souls of the…
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Film Review – Insidious: Chapter 2
Insidious: Chapter 2 comes off of an original film that, on one hand, had one of the strongest opening halves of a horror film in recent memory, but which also lost a fair amount of steam and its audience’s enthusiasm as it struggled to the…
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Film Review – Room 237
Few things are more fun than sitting back and debating films with friends. One of the most obsessed-over films has been Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. In the new documentary Room 237, the filmmakers hope to shed some light on what makes the film a beloved…
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Top 5 – Winter Films
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Allen and Brandi share their top 5 winter films. This segment is also available on Stitcher and iTunes. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here. After you’ve watched the video please vote in our…
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Episode 113 – Adaptations
In honor of Twilight, Spencer and Greg tackle literary series adaptations. Then they talk dysfunctional families in movies and give DVD picks.
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Episode 110 – A-Level Charm
Spencer and Greg discuss Aaron Eckhart in advance of The Rum Diary, think about horror films that influenced them growing up and give DVD picks of the week.
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Poll – Favorite Horror Film of the 1980s
As part of our horror celebration for the month of October, we will be running a series of polls to try to nail down the best horror films from specific periods of time. This time we are tackling the best horror film of the 1980s.…
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