The Lighthouse is a psychological horror film about two men tending to a lighthouse in the 1890s. The younger man wants to do everything by the rules. The older man is an experienced keeper who knows and understands the true dangers of the job.
A Discovery of Witches Review (TV Series, 2019) #31DaysofHorror
A Discovery of Witches is an urban fantasy/romance/horror series about witches, vampires, and demons in academia. Dr. Diana Bishop is a historian specializing in the history of alchemy. She is also a non-practicing witch who doesn’t always have control over her powers. She takes a position at Oxford to continue her research and manages to recall a book from the library that has been missing for centuries. Now every witch, vampire, and demon in the world is after her for her ability to find a book that could explain the creation and destruction of vampires.
Dead by Daylight: Eternal Blight Event Review (Game, 2020) #31DaysofHorror
Every time I think Behaviour Interactive is actually working to improve Dead by Daylight and move it in a positive direction, I get disappointed. This is especially true for events, which are getting worse as time goes on.
Masters of Horror S2E13: "Dream Cruise" #31DaysofHorror
We’ve finally reached the series finale of Masters of Horror in our review/recap series at The Avocado. Norio Tsuruta’s Dream Cruise is one of the most unique episodes of the second season, which is largely filled with far more adventurous titles than the first season. For one thing, he filmed it as a 90 minute feature and edited it down to the one hour run time of the series. There’s a whole lot more. Check out the full write up at The Avocado.
Climax Review (Film, 2019) #31DaysofHorror
Climax is a horror film that pulls inspiration from queer ball culture. A group of dancers are interviewed as part of an audition for an international touring company. Think A Chorus Line, but far more invasive. The dancers are asked about their sexuality, their history of drug use, and why they dance. Soon they’re living and rehearsing together. They celebrate after a long rehearsal, but soon find out that the sangria they all enjoyed is laced with LSD.