Horror
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A New Era of Indie Horror Begins in the Backrooms
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The film industry needs some fresh, new faces. This June, The Backrooms, directed by Kane Parsons, has shown that movie-goers agree. In a world of seemingly endless remakes, audiences are searching for something new. This year, a resurgence in original horror has hit theatres, with audiences showing their desire for creative, innovative ideas by returning—for the first time since…
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What makes a truly “spooky” horror film?
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Horror: It’s every quirky roommate’s favourite genre. It’s a unique genre in the specific type of reaction it tries to illicit, making it simpler to point out what makes for a bad horror movie than a film in any other genre. What makes some horror movies bad, or to put a more affirmative spin on…
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Serial killer films
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One of the stranger facets of our society is the mainstream interest in serial killers. True crime documentaries, serial killer biopics and the stories of grizzly phantoms have never been more popular. Some serial killer movies have become essential pieces of cinematic history. Much like their depicted killers, other such films have snuck under the…
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Frightening films for this sinister season
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The transient days, shadowed by the expansive nights, the decaying foliage and, most notably, the plunging temperatures all signal the approach of Halloween – undoubtedly the scariest time of the year. To accelerate the switch from your frightening midterms to the somehow less frightening advance of Halloween, below are my picks for the most terrifying,…
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The 100-year influence of “Nosferatu”
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Cinematic history is full of what we call influential films. Films that influenced society, politics and media have become so well known that even people who haven’t seen the film still recognize its assets. Examples aren’t hard to come by; The Wizard of Oz (1939) has become iconic through its whimsical use of color and…
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Bingeman’s Screampark incites fright and delight
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On Oct. 25, a few of my friends came up for the weekend, and for some unknown reason, I agreed to go to Bingeman’s Screampark (and I say “some unknown reason” because I am very scared of a lot of horror-related things). Screampark is an event put on at Bingeman’s in Waterloo each year that…
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Horror movies worth talking about this Halloween
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Halloween is upon us. That means costumes, trick or treating, carving pumpkins and more. If you’re a film nerd, however, you only have one thing in mind … obsessively annoying people to watch some of your favourite horror flicks. Here are a few scary movies sure to get you in the mood for the spooky…
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Strange movies that are a must-watch
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Movies provide us with a form of escapism rarely seen elsewhere. We sit down in front of a screen and we are transported to a world of interesting characters, settings, and stories. Most of these movies are clean-cut and easy to understand, then there are outliers. It is sometimes weird films don’t get much love…
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Maclean’s rates Laurier #1 in student satisfaction
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This past week, Maclean’s magazine released their annual university rankings for the year of 2017. Among the top ranking schools across Canada was Wilfrid Laurier University, ranking ninth overall in the comprehensive category. This position reflects a shift up from the tenth spot in last year’s rankings. Although this improvement is significant, students, staff and…
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Unexpected reactions to Horror Show Collective’s Scary Movie Challenge
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When I think of scary movies, the first thing that comes to mind is horror, fake blood and graphic scenes with nothing real about them. On October 27, The Scary Movie Challenge, hosted by the Horror Show Collective was held at the Princess Cinemas in uptown Waterloo. The movie that was being showed was kept…
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