[SXSW 2024]: ‘ODDITY’: A MASTERFULLY TENSE HAUNTED RETURN FOR DAMIAN MC CARTHY

[SXSW 2024]: ‘ODDITY’: A MASTERFULLY TENSE HAUNTED RETURN FOR DAMIAN MC CARTHY


March 18, 2024    Jessica Scott

  Hyperbole can be difficult to avoid when writing movie reviews, especially during the rush and excitement of a film festival, so it’s important to stay grounded and keep a sense of perspective. Not everything is a masterpiece. Unless you only watched one movie, every film can’t be the best…

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[SXSW 2024]: ‘FAMILY’: A HAUNTING EXAMINATION OF ILLNESS AND TRAUMA

[SXSW 2024]: ‘FAMILY’: A HAUNTING EXAMINATION OF ILLNESS AND TRAUMA


March 18, 2024    Amylou Ahava

  Inspired by the childhood trauma of his father’s cancer, director Benjamin Finkel spent half his life channeling his real-life horror experience to make the movie FAMILY. Making its world premiere at SXSW, this film follows the young Joanna (Lucinda Lee Dawson Gray) as she struggles to make sense of…

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[SXSW 2024]: ‘THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT’:  A METAPHYSICAL TIMEWARP OF FAMILIAL CYCLES

[SXSW 2024]: ‘THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT’: A METAPHYSICAL TIMEWARP OF FAMILIAL CYCLES


March 18, 2024    Riley Cassidy

  The idea of putting life on pause can be an appealing one. Living in a world that is so fast paced, where we are subjected to everyone’s thoughts all the time, escapism is a fantasy of sorts for many people. In THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT, director Michael Felker examines…

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[IN THEATERS NOW!] IMAGINARY (2024)

[IN THEATERS NOW!] IMAGINARY (2024)


March 18, 2024    Brett Gallman

  In 2010, reigning horror maven Jason Blum was still a fledgling producer in the genre. While his microbudget approach certainly made some waves with the massive success of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY the previous year, his presence in the genre realm wasn’t firmly entrenched until he ushered James Wan’s INSIDIOUS onto…

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[SXSW 2024]: ‘SECRET MALL APARTMENT’: AN ODE TO CREATION, A REFLECTION ON PRIVILEGE

[SXSW 2024]: ‘SECRET MALL APARTMENT’: AN ODE TO CREATION, A REFLECTION ON PRIVILEGE


March 14, 2024    Riley Cassidy

  In the modern age, many folks feel the absence of a “third place.” Somewhere that is not your home, is not your workplace, but rather a third space, somewhere you can hang out, relax, and socialize. For a lot of people, malls were that now elusive third place, somewhere…

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[SXSW 2024]: ‘I LOVE YOU FOREVER’: A TENSE EXAMINATION OF THE MANIPULATIVE MODERN DATING SCENE

[SXSW 2024]: ‘I LOVE YOU FOREVER’: A TENSE EXAMINATION OF THE MANIPULATIVE MODERN DATING SCENE


March 14, 2024    Amylou Ahava

  Manipulation. Gaslighting. Love-bombing. Isolation. All of these terms exist in the popular vernacular as buzzwords to describe toxic relationships. As observers, we can easily see when romance and love lead to abuse, but when experiencing the situation firsthand, the target of the gaslighting might not realize the actual extent…

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[SXSW 2024] ‘DICKWEED’: A DOCUMENTARY IN UNEXPECTED FORM

[SXSW 2024] ‘DICKWEED’: A DOCUMENTARY IN UNEXPECTED FORM


March 14, 2024    Riley Cassidy

  A man is abducted from his home, dragged into the desert, and tortured, culminating in his captors severing his penis and dousing him in bleach. It’s quite the hook, and the stylish documentary feature DICKWEED, directed by Jonathan Ignatius Green, throws its audience right into the heart of the…

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[SXSW 2024] ‘7 KEYS’: A THRILLING INTROSPECTIVE ON LONELINESS

[SXSW 2024] ‘7 KEYS’: A THRILLING INTROSPECTIVE ON LONELINESS


March 13, 2024    Riley Cassidy

  When was the last time you checked that linen closet? What about the spare bedroom? Can you be sure you’re alone in your home right now? After watching Joy Wilkinson’s feature debut, 7 KEYS, these questions are sure to be top of mind. The idea of being somewhere you…

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[DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR] 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL (2023)

[DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR] 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL (2023)


March 10, 2024    Samantha Schorsch

      A certain thickness of skin comes with the territory for people who exist immersed in the genres of horror and true crime. Particularly in extremist horror circles, tolerance to the utmost depravity is compared like war wounds and for those of us that voyaged the wild west…

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THE 2023-2024 BIZARRO OSCARS! BY THE DAILY GRINDHOUSE STAFF

THE 2023-2024 BIZARRO OSCARS! BY THE DAILY GRINDHOUSE STAFF


March 10, 2024    Jon Abrams

    Welcome back to Daily Grindhouse’s mostly-annual feature where we celebrate lots of stuff that goes overlooked by the normal-people Oscars. We like a lot of the same things they do, but we also like a whole lot of stuff that will go unmentioned tonight. You’ll see us mentioning…

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[VOTE!] THE 2024 DAILY GRINDHOUSE BIZARRO OSCARS

[VOTE!] THE 2024 DAILY GRINDHOUSE BIZARRO OSCARS


March 6, 2024    Jon Abrams

  Every year (sort of), Daily Grindhouse’s Bizarro Oscars have been our way of celebrating less conventional aspects of popular films, and even better, to spotlight those films we love that most definitely won’t be recognized at the “real” Academy Awards on Sunday night. Here, genre films of every kind…

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SXSW 2024 KICKS OFF THIS FRIDAY!

SXSW 2024 KICKS OFF THIS FRIDAY!


March 5, 2024    Jessica Scott

    Annual pop culture juggernaut SXSW kicks off this Friday, running from March 8 through 16 in Austin, Texas. Daily Grindhouse will be running reviews and interviews out of the Film & TV Festival, bringing you coverage of highly anticipated genre releases. SXSW offers high-profile headliners alongside smaller films…

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‘THERE IS A MONSTER’ AT THE END OF THIS BODY

‘THERE IS A MONSTER’ AT THE END OF THIS BODY


March 5, 2024    Katelyn Nelson

  There is a notable absence when it comes to disability. Whether you are born with it, or it overtakes you through time, the feeling of something missing is palpable. It’s a not insignificant part of what makes it such a terrifying concept to so many. They cannot wrap their…

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[Always The Final Kill, Never the Final Girl]: The Death of an American Original in ‘Friday the 13th’ (1980)

[Always The Final Kill, Never the Final Girl]: The Death of an American Original in ‘Friday the 13th’ (1980)


March 3, 2024    Matt Konopka

Most characters don’t make it out alive in horror movies. Some survive until the final reel if they’re lucky, while others become bodies on the slab before the titles have even run! They are sacrifices for us bloodthirsty fans, but there’s more to them than that. They have wants never…

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‘LOVELY, DARK, AND DEEP’: An Atmospheric, Original Eco-Horror that Twists Reality

‘LOVELY, DARK, AND DEEP’: An Atmospheric, Original Eco-Horror that Twists Reality


February 29, 2024    Riley Cassidy

Opening with a quote by John Muir, the patron saint of the American wilderness, LOVELY, DARK, AND DEEP firmly plants the viewer in the world of this environmental, eco-terror. The forest is our setting, but it’s also one of our main characters, angry over the injustices it has experienced and…

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THE BEEKEEPER (2024): Jason Statham’s Newest Grisly Pulp Thriller is Bloody Good Fun

THE BEEKEEPER (2024): Jason Statham’s Newest Grisly Pulp Thriller is Bloody Good Fun


February 23, 2024    Brett Gallman

  The first thing you need to know about THE BEEKEEPER is that, yes, Jason Statham is playing an honest-to-god, badass beekeeper. His name is Adam Clay, and we don’t learn much about him other than his obsession with his insect hive and his quaint, unexpected relationship with Eloise (Phylicia…

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[DAILY GRINDHOUSE INTERVIEW]: Director of “Satanic Faith-Based Folk Horror” THE SUDBURY DEVIL, Andrew Rakich

[DAILY GRINDHOUSE INTERVIEW]: Director of “Satanic Faith-Based Folk Horror” THE SUDBURY DEVIL, Andrew Rakich


February 21, 2024    Gabriel Theis

  Good morrow. The explosion of folk horror has helped us realize just how fertile history has been for the genre. After watching THE WITCH or THE NIGHTINGALE, I could never read a textbook the same way again. It stands to reason, though. Go back to Colonial Times and you…

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DOOR (1988): A Rare Japanese Giallo Makes Its Way to Western Audiences

DOOR (1988): A Rare Japanese Giallo Makes Its Way to Western Audiences


February 20, 2024    Zach Butcher

Sorry to trouble you at this time, but I brought you something exciting today! Imagine a salesperson that’s so committed they would stop at nothing to make their sale. Imagine trying to make it through the day while your partner works long hours, stuck at home with your kid, waiting…

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[SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2024!]: ‘BRIEF HISTORY OF A FAMILY’ IS A TENSE SENSORY FEAST

[SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2024!]: ‘BRIEF HISTORY OF A FAMILY’ IS A TENSE SENSORY FEAST


February 6, 2024    Katelyn Nelson

Your home is meant to be your safe space. The place to go when you need and want to unwind after a day of navigating through the various molds society shoves us all into every day. But what happens behind the closed doors of our homes, our hearts, and our…

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[SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2024!] ‘GOOD ONE’ IS A SUBTLY TENSE EXAMINATION OF FAMILY DYNAMICS

[SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2024!] ‘GOOD ONE’ IS A SUBTLY TENSE EXAMINATION OF FAMILY DYNAMICS


February 6, 2024    Katelyn Nelson

What does it mean to be “good”? Who makes the choice that determines the standard? If you break from it to preserve yourself, does that automatically make you “bad”? These are all common questions for adolescence, but most especially they are a matter of constant reckoning for teenage girls and…

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ALWAYS THE FINAL KILL, NEVER THE FINAL GIRL: THE ALIENS, THE CONFORMITY AND STOKELY’S WARDROBE IN ‘THE FACULTY’

ALWAYS THE FINAL KILL, NEVER THE FINAL GIRL: THE ALIENS, THE CONFORMITY AND STOKELY’S WARDROBE IN ‘THE FACULTY’


February 3, 2024    Matt Konopka

    Most characters don’t make it out alive in horror movies. Some survive until the final reel if they’re lucky, while others become bodies on the slab before the titles have even run! They are sacrifices for us bloodthirsty fans, but there’s more to them than that. They have…

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[IN THEATERS NOW!] NIGHT SWIM (2024)

[IN THEATERS NOW!] NIGHT SWIM (2024)


January 27, 2024    Brett Gallman

  During the late ’80s, the Amityville “franchise” (a term I’m using very loosely) took an infamous turn with a series of movies that didn’t even take place within the iconic haunted house on 112 Ocean Avenue. Instead, cursed objects from the home—a lamp, a clock, a mirror, a dollhouse…

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[NOW STREAMING!] DESTROY ALL NEIGHBORS (2024)

[NOW STREAMING!] DESTROY ALL NEIGHBORS (2024)


January 27, 2024    Zach Butcher

      What’s up, loyal Caleb Bang Jansen fans? Today we’re going to talk about DESTROY ALL NEIGHBORS, the new Shudder original directed by Josh Forbes. Written by Mike Benner, Jared Logan, and Charles Pieper, this horror comedy falls in line with the EVIL DEAD 2s and Dead Alives…

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BEE DELORES’ 50 BEST HORROR FILMS OF 2023

BEE DELORES’ 50 BEST HORROR FILMS OF 2023


January 27, 2024    Bee Delores

        Horror stays thriving. Don’t listen to folks who say horror is dead or has grown stagnant. You have to really dig deep if you want the good stuff. The genre reached new highs over the last twelve months; I’ve found true gems that I’ll be thinking…

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