film genres
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Jordan Peele’s Next Movie Has a Perfect Horror Title
Though Jordan Peele’s upcoming project with Universal’s been shrouded in mystery, the director’s track record of making imaginative, ambitious horror movies has given many people more than enough reason to get excited. From the looks of the movie’s new poster and the subtext of its title, that excitement might end up being justified.
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Blacula Will Rise Again to Seek Revenge in New Reboot
In William Crain’s 1972 Blaxploitation cult classic Blacula, an 18th century Nigerian prince is unwittingly transformed into a vampire by the Dracula after unsuccessfully petitioning the legendary ghoul for help in destroying the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. The original Blacula’s premise was distinct and novel when the movie first premiered, and MGM’s banking on it being…
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Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched Is an Essential Folk Horror Encyclopaedia
Unless you have zero interest in horror history whatsoever, don’t be put off by the running time — three hours and 15 minutes — of Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror. Think of it not as an extended-play documentary, but as an incredibly detailed visual encyclopaedia instead.