In Deep Focus: The Long Goodbye

You got any Coury brand cat food?

In Deep FocusZiah GraceNovember 11, 2022In Deep Focus, The Long Goodbye, Robert Altman, Elliot GouldComment

The Cloudy Comforts of Twister

Twister brings me home.

ReviewsAlejandra MartinezNovember 9, 2022Twister, Jan de Bont, Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, Jami Gertz, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Alan Ruck, Cary ElwesComment

Swimming with Alligators - The Dangerous Creatures of Wild Things

There’s something hiding under the surface of Wild Things.

ReviewsMarcelo PicoNovember 7, 2022Wild Things, John McNaughton, Matt Dillon, Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Denise Richards, Stephen PetersComment

Getting Hyperreal with Carl Fry and Nic Bonesteel

The filmmakers behind Something’s Wrong With Peter discuss Segways, Chappie, and how to balance co-directing duties.

Interviews, Getting Hyperreal With...Justin NorrisNovember 4, 2022Carl Fry, Nic Bonsteel, Something's Wrong With Peter, InterviewComment

The Capitalist Zombie Apocalypse Has No National Borders

The only thing more dangerous and contagious than a zombie outbreak is capitalism.

Sunday Scaries: The Mother of All Horror

The best/worst movies to chase away all of your Sunday Scaries.

ListsBaillee PerkinsOctober 30, 2022Comment

Motives are Incidental, but Scream is Essential

Scream is so 1996 but it feels so good.

ReviewsKathryn BaileyOctober 28, 2022ScreamComment

Terror Never Dies: An Alternate October Calendar

Craving more of the Hyperreal goodness?

The Blair Witch Project: A War of the Worlds Hoax for the Internet Age.

To quote X-Files, “I want to believe.”

Film HistoryKaty MatzOctober 24, 2022The Blair Witch Project, Orson Welles, Daniel Myrick, Eduardo SanchezComment

Scared of Clowns? Blame The Chiodo Brothers

We’re not clowning around when we say you need to see this movie.

ReviewsBailey MooreOctober 21, 2022Killer Klowns from Outer Space, special effects, The Chiodo brothersComment

DYKES, DOLLS, AND QUEERS: A Chat With Elizabeth Purchell

The first gay horror movie was a porno.

InterviewsMorgan HydeOctober 19, 2022Liz Purchell, Ask Any Buddy, Queer cinema, adult filmsComment

Revenge of the Film Freaks

The film freaks took over Hollywood one low-budget film at a time.

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GuidesHFC EditorialOctober 12, 2022 Comment

How to watch Hausu: In This House, We Support Obayashi

Mind your manners when you’re in this Hausu.

ReviewsZiah GraceOctober 9, 2022House, Nobuhiko Obayashi, Hyperreal screeningComment

DON'T WORRY DARLING: The Victory Project Loses Big

Believe me when I say, I sincerely wanted to like it.

BARBARIAN: AirBnB My Baby

I absolutely adore this new subgenre that combines highbrow and lowbrow horror into one grisly package.

ReviewsBaillee PerkinsOctober 6, 2022barbarian, Zach Cregger, Whitest Kids U Know, Justin LongComment

Seduced by the Juice: The Addictive Appeal of Brain Damage

A cult classic gets juicy in the best way.

Ziah GraceOctober 5, 2022Frank Henenlotter, Hyperreal screening, Brain Damage, cult classicsComment

Adam Sandler is a Gem

We were united in the experience of watching Adam Sandler.

Blake WilliamsOctober 4, 2022Adam Sandler, Happy Madison, Alamo Marathons, Jack and Jill, Click, Grown-Ups 2, The Wedding SingerComment

Stream Queen: The Best Offerings of Halloween

A creepy charcuterie of all things horror with handy info on where to stream or acquire!

Baillee PerkinsSeptember 30, 2022Shudder, Hulu, Paramount, Spooky recs, Elvira, stream queenComment

PEARL: Ti West's Latest is a Real Gem

My oh my, what a technicolor hellscape Ti West has wrought.

Baillee PerkinsSeptember 30, 2022Pearl, Ti West, Mia Goth, Horror, XComment