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LONGLEGS: The Soul Collector

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Hugo Pagan Soto

A curious girl and a macabre character are the elements with which Longlegs (2024) hooks the audience. After that opening sequence, director Oz Perkins takes us on a 1 hour and 40-minute journey of pure tension and psychological terror. This is Perkins’ fifth film as a director who has followed the horror line in all his works. On this occasion, the filmmaker delves into the genre of police investigation and serial killers to explore terror from the perspective of thriller and appeal more to the effect of suspense.

In a Violent Nature: A Different Kind of Horror

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Hugo Pagan Soto

At the end of the 70s and much of the 80s, the slasher subgenre had its greatest splendor. In a Violent Nature (2024) looks with a certain air of nostalgia at those horror films that became pillars of the genre, that inspired franchises, and that have even become cult objects. Specifically, I am referring to films of the subgenre that usually have a murderer attacking a group of young people and eliminating them one by one using some sharp object. Hence the use of the word slash to refer to this type of film.

Blood on the Moon (1948): A Film Noir Western

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Hugo Pagan Soto

Before making Blood on the Moon (1948), Robert Wise had already established himself as a prestigious director in the Hollywood industry. What few know is that it was Orson Welles who gave him the opportunity that would change his life. Wise began working in RKO’s accounting department but soon ended up working as an assistant director. When Welles embarked on producing his legendary Citizen Kane (1941), he sought Wise to edit the film. After the impressive work editing Welles’ masterful work, Wise’s career took off.

Love Lies Bleeding: An Unconventional Neo-Noir

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Hugo Pagan Soto

To give you an idea of what to expect with Love Lies Bleeding (2024), imagine a mix between Lynch, Tarantino, and the Coens. Director and screenwriter Rose Glass ventures into that strange galaxy. The film embraces the narrative of neo-noir to take the audience on a frenetic journey with all the ingredients that the title suggests. It engages with the approach and keeps us captive with perfect execution and very weighty performances. Glass is risky and confident in its conception and in the tone of its narrative.

Late Night With The Devil: Killer Ratings

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Hugo Pagan Soto

The Cairnes brothers’ Australian horror film, Late Night With The Devil (2023) began its festival circuit early in 2023 and took the best screenplay award at the Sitges festival. This Australian production is the third feature film by the pair of brothers who also created the script and worked on the editing. From the hand of IFC Films, the film hit theaters in a limited way in March 2024 and in its first three days in theaters in the United States it raised 2.8 million dollars to become the best premiere for IFC. It exceeded 12 million dollars worldwide, a more than respectable figure for an independent film.