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My Favorite Films With Creepy Kids!

There’s something perpetually unnerving when children turn sinister. I believe it stems from the loss of innocence or innocence...

Kerry Jepsen

Oct 28, 20202 min read

Ah, children of the night, what MOVIES they make… heh.

Kerry Jepsen

Oct 19, 20203 min read

Demonic possession is a significant horror trope because it is malleable: it's an excellent opportunity for directors and makeup/effects to

Kerry Jepsen

Oct 10, 20203 min read

If the term’ body horror’ sounds gross, just wait until you watch the contributions that make up this infamous sub-genre.

Kerry Jepsen

Oct 6, 20203 min read

While this is a subjective list, all the movies mentioned here are objectively depraved. Being a truly disturbing film does not make it...

Kerry Jepsen

Sep 24, 20203 min read

If I were to choose one film to embody the definition of the word “unsettling,” Matthew Holness’s 2018 film Possum would be it. From...

Kerry Jepsen

Sep 17, 20203 min read

What’s in a curse, a haunting? La Llorona, the spectral “weeping woman” of Latin American folklore, revisits us on screen with her...

Kerry Jepsen

Sep 9, 20202 min read

Ok. You love horror. Or at least are in the mood for a good scare. You open the ever-popular Netflix streaming service, go to the horror...

Kerry Jepsen

Sep 9, 20203 min read