What began as a little Halloween fun quickly becomes a nightmare. When a group of friends unknowingly finish a centuries-old spell they unleash an unstoppable curse. And now its hunting them down one by one. As the terror closes in, sisters Courtney (Kelli O’Neill) and Becca (Imagine Myers) must uncover the truth behind the curse and find a way to stop it before someone they care about becomes its next victim. From filmmaker Matthew Myers comes the gripping indie-slasher Hex. Whatever you do, don’t finish the spell, or it will end you.
Growing up without a dad, I got a lot of my fatherly advice from the prototypes I saw on the silver screen. It’s these characters and films that gave me a glimpse into a dynamic I had never known but also made me realize that I was missing out. Here are my top 10 paternal films.
This documentary moves chronologically through Black representation in horror films, revealing the genre's connections to Black history.
Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing is a gritty, darkly funny thrill ride through 1998 New York, with Austin Butler delivering a raw, magnetic turn as Hank Thompson—a washed-up ex-ballplayer turned bartender whose life implodes after cat-sitting for his punk neighbor drags him into a violent underworld of gangsters, crooked cops, and chaos. Brutal yet unexpectedly hilarious, the film blends noir grit with midnight-movie absurdity, proving Aronofsky can reinvent himself while Butler cements his status as a true movie star.
There were too many irrelevant parts that could have been shortened, and too many characters that didn't advance the plot. Either way, some things didn't add up. This was just another played out plot with little, if any, originality in it. By the end of the film, I wasn't happy that she finally got her freedom, I was happy that it was finally over.
'Blue Beetle' is another solid addition to the superhero film canon.
The history of Hollywood is as ugly as it is beautiful. Most notably absent from Hollywood history are Black-produced films. “They’ve Gotta Have Us” explores the rise of Black cinema.
