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An illustration of Winnie the Pooh, whose face is half covered with blood. He is holding a blood-stained hammer. A white text bubble is drawn on the right that reads “Why Bother?”

Review: Don’t waste your time with ‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey’

Gratuitous gore and pretentious attempts at subversion fail to impress in this abomination of a film. “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” is now playing in select theaters, but certainly don’t go out of your way to see it.
Yezen Saadah, News Editor March 1, 2023

Sitting through the miserable slog that is “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” is the cinematic equivalent of watching a speeding train crash into a gigantic dump. It’s bad,...

'IT Chapter Two' Supplies More Laughs Than Screams

‘IT Chapter Two’ Supplies More Laughs Than Screams

In the sequel to the highest-grossing horror film of all time, jokes and feel-good moments soften any real feelings of horror.
Sarah John, Contributing Writer September 10, 2019

It’s 27 years after the events of “It,” and most of our protagonists — the loveable Losers’ Club — have left Derry and forgotten all about Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård)....

Scary Movies Too Boring? Try A Horror Game Instead

Scary Movies Too Boring? Try A Horror Game Instead

Jack Campbell, Contributing Writer October 31, 2016
There are already a vast number of underappreciated horror games that are potentially more fun and scary to experience than horror films, so just give them a chance.
Horror Films Have Lost Their Touch

Horror Films Have Lost Their Touch

Henry Cohen, Contributing Writer October 25, 2016
As moviegoers, we vote for the kinds of films we want to see with our money, and the the idea that audiences will eat up any horror thrown our way has to end if we want to see more thoughtful, lasting scare flicks.
While many may rejoice in "Cabin Fever" being rebooted, it does little to stimulate interest in long-time fans or new audiences.

‘Cabin Fever’ Remake Leaves Audiences Dying to Escape

Camille Larkins, Contributing Writer February 12, 2016
A new remake of a horror classic fails to live up to the original.