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The term “horror movie” first appeared in the writings of critics in response to the release of Universal’s Dracula (1931) and Frankenstein (1931). The term has since come to describe any film that strives to elicit the emotion of fear, disgust, and shock. A large collection of classic scary movies have screenplays that are based [...]
Posted by Bryan Johnson on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 12:01 am
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Ah, 1950s horror films… Part sci-fi flick. Part action-adventure. Part scary movie. 100% creepy! These movies are all true cinema classics and well worth watching. If you’re older than 35 like me, chances are you grew up watching re-runs of these movies on “pre-cable” television. (You know, back in the days when there were only [...]
Posted by Brian Douglas on Monday, February 14, 2011 at 12:01 am
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Although they’re great for killing time, most people don’t think of games as being especially dramatic. Sure they may be exciting to play and they may occasionally expose long simmering family resentments, but mostly they’re just a bit of fun when there’s nothing else to do. Nobody wants to watch other people playing them, right? [...]
Posted by Geoff Shakespeare on Friday, January 7, 2011 at 12:01 am
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Hollywood loves a good makeover. Where else can we see boys turn into werewolves, nerds turn into princesses, and Patrick Swayze turn into…Whoopi Goldberg? That last one from Ghost never stops disturbing me. But this isn’t a modern phenomenon. A long line of characters through decades of classic film have embraced physical and emotional makeovers [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 12:01 am
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