A Hopeful Ending Note For those whose hearts are consumed by the fires of vengeance, their gaze may fall upon a guardian angel shrouded in the cloak of humanity’s darkest aspects. It is here, amidst the tangled thicket of hatred and bitterness, that they make their plea, their desires twisted and distorted by the weight…
Transcending Conventional Tropes The House on Pine Street transcends the conventional tropes of haunted house horror to deliver a nuanced exploration of human relationships and the quest for autonomy. Humanitarian Horror In the eerie realm of horror, where ghosts and demons often take the spotlight, The House on Pine Street offers a refreshing definition of…
Part one. Here to watch The House on Pine Street. Screenshot of film. Pageant Mom Meredith (Cathy Barnett) is no doubt a control freak without discussions. Lacking empathy, she never changes a bit throughout the entire film. She loves herself so much that she is unable to care about anyone, even her daughter. At the end of…
This movie review is for readers who have seen Blood Born. Here to watch BLOOD BORN. Mantis Cannibal Mating Don’t take the title literally, no female was munching her partner’s head during the mating in Blood Born. But, a mother, Makayla (Rosie Moss) brutally killed her beloved and supportive husband, Eric (Antoine Perry), and squeezed…
This article is for people who have watched this film, Rosemary’s Baby, and The Yellow Wallpaper. In a marriage, only women have the right to make decisions about pregnancy. The House is Humanized, not Haunted No people live inside a house, be it cursed or blessed, it’s no better than a barren land. We know…
1. Takeaways of the first article: Lost Paradise is a documentary recreating what happened in the final days in Jonestown; the grueling work of airlifting 900 bodies back to America caused the military to suffer from PTSD (or Shell Shock in 1970); the attraction of Peoples Church; and the accusations of sexual harassments or drug…
In the last post, I wrote about how this documentary shows a twisted history of Peoples Church standing out among the conservative churches and attracting large amounts of African-Americans; the gruesome transporting work of more than 900 bodies; and a bit of Jones’ controversial perception. Here, I arranged three sections to delve into Jim Jones‘…
Lost Paradise Lost Paradise There are a few other documentaries of this gruesome massive suicide in American history. Most of them recreated the dark history of Jim Jones, from his childhood, society’s idealogy, his mastermind of Loring the minority race during the segregation, and the horrifying ending. Some contain a lot of real audio tapes…
So that the sequel can at least not f*ck up a one of kind franchise? The Blair Witch Project grossed nearly $250 million worldwide (the budget was $200k-750k), making it one of the most profitable and successful indie films. It was credited with reviving the found-foot technique that influenced other successful horror films, like Paranormal Activity. However,…
The first time I finished Hereditary (2018.) I wrote down some thoughts titled Sometimes, We Can Only Face It. I felt a sense of irresponsibility and disrespect to summarize a film with such a hopeless tone. I thought there was something I missed from this horrifying family tragedy, and I should’ve done more research. After…
