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With the release of the latest Conjuring  movie: The Conjuring: Last Rites , I thought I’d sit down and bang out a little article, a little essay, about one of my favorite weird corners of horror cinema: those movies that are actually based on true incidents. True stories. Real-life events. And sometimes that’s really hard to believe, because when you watch these movies, they’re so over the top, so insane, so terrifying, you’d never in a million years think, “Oh yeah, that to

When it comes to directors who have truly carved out a distinctive, unforgettable niche in cinema history, few stand taller than David Cronenberg . He’s one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, a true original, a guy who dives deep into scary, twisted, profound stories and ideas without hesitation. Cronenberg, the Canadian master of unsettling cinema, has been exploring the darkest corners of horror, drama, psychology, science fiction, and even satire for decades. His body

My Film Critic pants are quite fetching; they are on, pressed, and ironed. I'm ready to review six new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, April 25th, 2025. 1) THE SHROUDS When one of your all-time favorite filmmakers drops a new movie, the anticipation comes with a strange mix of excitement and anxiety. David Cronenberg  is one of those guys for me — a daring, fearless, audacious director whose career has spanned everything from low-budget gross-o

The new Demi Moore film, " The Substance ," has been causing quite a stir since its release, and for good reason. It is a shocking, over-the-top, gory example of a scary movie subgenre called Body Horror . I'm a massive fan of Body Horror, but oddly, I wasn't crazy about "The Substance" ( see my capsule review here ). So, I want to share what I consider to be better examples of this subgenre. But before I can share my favorites, I should clarify that at least eight would be