Maniac

In a Violent Nature Turns the Slasher Genre on Its Head

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Ever wondered what a masked maniac in the vein of Friday the 13th’s Jason Voorhees does in his downtime—or what it might be like if Terrence Malick made a slasher movie? In a Violent Nature, which just debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and will stream on Shudder, sets out to answer both questions. As … Read more

Patriotic Horror Satire Retro Assessment

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After your July 4 re-watch of Independence Day, your subsequent transfer needs to be to stream 1996’s different patriotically themed launch: Uncle Sam, a film so up-front about its intentions as a satirical horror comedy that its poster, a ghoulish parody of a military-recruiting advert, has the tag line “I Need You… Lifeless.” Spoilers of … Read more