Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) dir. Rachel Talalay
Horror franchises in the ’80s always reached a point of jumping the shark. Whether sending their character into space, or making them…
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Children of Men (2006) dir. Alfonso Cuarón
Films that deal with the apocalypse have been rampant in cinema, and storytelling in general, for as long as we can possibly…
Kyle Brunet’s Best– and Worst– Films of 2017
Kyle Brunet is a regular contributor to Film Flam. He resides in the good ole’ “north of the hub” North Shore. Kyle…
Christine (1983) dir. John Carpenter
The bond between someone and their first car is unbreakable. It’s a strong love that one can’t rip apart. In the case…
Elf (2003) dir. Jon Favreau
When you think about all the Christmas classics, your mind probably jumps to such films as A Christmas Story, Christmas Vacation, or Gremlins,…
Creepshow (1982) dir. George A. Romero
Horror anthologies seem to be a dying breed. Sure, there have been a couple of good ones in the last few years–…
Ex Machina (2014) dir. Alex Garland
Hollywood and its obsession with A.I. technology goes far back. From simple, fun cartoons like The Jetsons to complex, apocalyptic stories like…
Monster Squad (1987) dir. Fred Dekker
Unless you’ve been living under a very thick rock, you now know that this year’s adaption of Stephen King’s beloved novel It absolutely…
BIG 3 FILM: Strange Inspirations
STRANGE INSPIRATIONS: THE CINEMATIC ORIGINS OF ‘STRANGER THINGS’ Fri 10/27 – Thu 11/2 @BRATTLE The ‘80s are back! At least, it seems…
WENT THERE: Victor Crowley (2017) dir. Adam Green
“Are we able to turn the volume up all the way?” Victor Crowley’s director Adam Green asks. Eventually, around the 5 to…
Suspiria (1977) dir. Dario Argento
The ’70s kick-started what we now know as the golden age of classic horror. From the first slashers (Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween)…
Friday The 13th: Part 2 (1981) dir. Steve Miner / Friday The 13th: Part...
Friday The 13th is such a peculiar series. Its entries feature incredibly weird tonal shifts, and the original received a total of…
