John Carpenter and Kurt Russell are the ultimate duo in film commentary
What could possibly make "The Thing" better? Stellar commentary from John Carpenter and Kurt Russell.
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What if Jim Carrey was in The Shining?
Ctrl Shift Face swaps Jack Nicholson's face with Jim Carrey's in a deepfake scene from The Shining. Ever heard of deepfaking? It's a portmanteau of "deep learning" and "fake" and describes a technique involving the superimposition of images and videos onto other images and videos. Put another way, it's like Face/Off but in 2019 and …
An interview with “Sampira”
The horror fan behind Slashartsco answered our quick-fire interview questions. Another day, another great interview with my Twitter friend, Sampira. What is your favourite city in the world? I'd have to say Berlin, so far. The people were mad friendly and the architecture is stunning. There's some parts of the city that are understandably heavy, …
Man’s Best Friend – A statistical breakdown of carnage
The mind is a funny network of memories. (Content warning: gore, graphic scenes, and spoilers if you planned to watch this film for some reason.) A while back, after watching The Breakfast Club, I was looking up some of the actors. Ally Sheedy was the first on my list as I didn't know what else …
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The Hateful Eight’s Homage To The Thing
Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight was packed full of references. But the main focal point of his homage was John Carpenter's The Thing (besides saying the N-word as many times as possible). I usually refrain from watching horror films because they scare me but The Thing is my favourite. I think it's the cabin fever …
Get Out: Black Solidarity and Knowing the Code
Mark Mukasa takes a look at the intriguing way language is used in Get Out... Get Out is probably one of the most unique and intriguing horror films I’ve seen since It Follows. In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past month or two, Get Out is a huge box-office success and …
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The Addams Family Promo Video That Became Michael Jackson’s Ghosts
"Michael Jackson's Ghosts" is a short film starring the King of Pop made in 1996 but did you know it started life as a shorter film back in 1993? The original project was a 12-15 minute short promoting the new Addams Family Values movie but due to Michael's molestation allegations, the project was shelved. This didn't stop his motivation …
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