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Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

January horror recap: “The Damned,” “Wolf Man” and “Presence” | You Scared Me!

Josh Rosenthal January 29, 2025
As our world becomes increasingly horrifying in new and unfathomable ways, there is no better time than now for horror to help us seek out a distraction from them. Unfortunately, this January’s releases have not provided as helpful of a distraction as I had hoped for — except for one film from one of my favorite directors that presented a fresh take on the traditional haunted house story.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

‘Saw X’ and cutting to the feeling | You Scared Me!

Josh Rosenthal October 4, 2023
“Saw” is back. An astonishing return to form for the series, “Saw X” being as good as it is should be an anomaly, but this installment is as bold as it is brutal, offering up a grisly collection of traps that aim to shock the sensibilities of even the most hardened horror fan.
Black Sunday

Global Cinema Series: ‘Black Sunday’

Daily Free Press Staff October 17, 2021
"Black Sunday” is a legendary and global seasonal Halloween favorite for those who know about it.
Netflix released its first Egyptian original series on Thursday titled “Paranormal.” ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Egypt’s ‘Paranormal’ connects horror fans near and far

Nicole Bartuch November 6, 2020

Netflix’s highly-anticipated supernatural Arabic drama “Paranormal,” directed by Amr Salama, was released Thursday. The six-episode series is set in 1960s Egypt and is based on a bestselling...

Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

Rio’s Reel: Horror Movies — the last apolitical genre (part 2)

Rio Reardon October 28, 2020
The outstanding success of "Get Out" came as a surprise for many, not only because of the director’s creative background and relative inexperience, but also the film’s subject matter.
Those looking to celebrate spooky season while safe at home this year can grab some popcorn and watch one of these Halloween-themed films. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

A review of Halloween-themed films to celebrate the spooky season

Daily Free Press Staff October 16, 2020
Those looking to celebrate spooky season while safe at home this year can grab some popcorn and watch one of these Halloween-themed films.
“Black Box,” a horror film by director Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr., debuted on Amazon 
Tuesday. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: ‘Black Box’ is a solid film that can’t move out its predecessors’ shadow

David Simon October 12, 2020
The Amazon horror film, from the same company that produced “Get Out,” has a hard time differing itself from the 2017 thriller.
Noah Jupe, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt and Millicent Simmonds plays in “A Quiet Place.” The film comes out on Friday. PHOTO COURTESY JONNY COURNOYER/PARAMOUNT PICTURES

INTERVIEW: ‘A Quiet Place’ is John Krasinski’s love letter to his daughters

Jenni Todd April 4, 2018

In “A Quiet Place,” silence equals survival. John Krasinski’s newest film, which follows a family hiding from monsters that hunt by sound, will premier in theaters nationwide Friday. A self-described...

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