The Devil's Muse

Category: horror

  • Horror Cinema: Terrifier 3

    Terrifier 3 is not only a new horror classic, but also a new Christmas classic. I cannot recommend this movie enough. To me, it reaches a whole new level of horror, something fresh, unexpected and truly horrible.

    Whereas Terrifier 2 had some disconnected scenes of gore that were fun but not necessary at all and awkwardly excessive, Terrifier 3 used every second of screen time to tell a story that followed the antics of the psychotic villain, a villain like Jason Voorhees or Victor Crowley who is more folklore than human and cannot be killed.

    Christmases just got better with this classic added to the annual watchlist! 🎅🎄🔪🩸

    Leone, Damien. Terrifier 3, Cineverse and Iconic Events Releasing, 2024.

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  • Horror Cinema: Appendage

    I went into Appendage with an open mind, and I think that is the only way you can approach this movie. The strength of the movie was the main character, and her personal journey was enough to keep me watching from the get-go.

    I am a fan of magical realism, notably writers Jeanette Winterson and Gabriel García Márquez, and Appendage was a creative contribution to the film genre, something we rarely see. The only other film classic I know of is Like Water for Chocolate, which is based on an equally amazing magical realism novel.

    Appendage did a great job of manifesting the main character’s insecurities into the villain. As the narrative unfolded, the story attempted to make sense of the magical realism, which weakened the overall movie, to me, but did not ruin it. The movie ended on a very strong note that the villain was the protagonist’s subconscious, which confused me, and I think the movie would have been stronger without the epilogue. Either commit to the narrative reason for the magical metaphor or fully lean into the magical metaphor as an allegory.

    Aside from that narrative contradiction, Appendage was really good, and I would recommend it for a movie night 🍿.

    Image from https://www.cbr.com/appendage-anna-zlokovic-interview/

    Zlokovic, Anna. Appendage, Hulu, 2023.

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  • Horror Cinema Trivia: Freddy Snake

    The original “Freddy Snake” unintentionally came out looking too phallic. The crew only had one hour to film the scene, so they didn’t have enough time to paint it. So, it was covered in a green goo substance to overcome the “pinkish hue.” The scene involving the “Freddy Snake” attempting to swallow Kristen was also filmed backwards and then played in reverse, due to the gums on the puppet being too flexible, and were folding over themselves.

    From IMDb Trivia: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

    https://www.enuffa.com/2019/09/awesomely-shitty-movies-nightmare-on.html
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  • FULL MOOON!

    Adrián García Bogliano. Late Phases, Dark Sky Films, 2014.

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  • Horror Cinema: Lisa Frankenstein

    I glibly dismissed Lisa Frankenstein because I didn’t think that a “Lisa Frank” take on a horror story would be any good. On the weekend, however, a friend recommended the movie at a dinner party, telling us that it was a modern version of the 1980s Heathers with a Frankenstein monster. Color me intrigued!

    My friend’s description was accurate, but not because the story was anything really like Heathers. It was more the overall campy vibe of the film along with the 1980s time period and the funny commentaries on how stupid high school is.

    I was pleasantly surprised to truly enjoy this movie. A hybrid of horror and romantic comedy, the movie never took itself too seriously. It was cheesy, funny and gory in all the right ways at all the right times. For me, Lisa Frankenstein joined my list of all-time classics!

    Added bonus for those of us romantics who love a masculine and sensitive male love interest. 😍 He was adorable!

    Williams, Zelda. Lisa Frankenstein, Universal Pictures, 2024.

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  • May Your Christmas Be Merry and Bright

    Silent Night (2012) was a gem of a horror movie! It had some of the goriest kills of all time, and some of the dialogue was campy and classic. One of my favorite lines was, “Don’t bring a flame thrower to a gun fight.” Then for the flame thrower to burn the gun holder to a crisp, lol.

    Happy Horrordays! 🎅🔪

    Miller, Steven. Silent Night, Anchor Bay Films, 2012.

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  • Nine Santa Horror Movie Recommendations 🎅🔪🩸

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  • Horror Feature: Where’s Weirdo

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  • Fortune Tellers 🔮

    Images from www.mycomicshop.com

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  • Horror Cinema: Apartment 7A

    When I started watching Apartment 7A, I did not know that it was related to Rosemary’s Baby. As I recognized the names of the secondary characters and was introduced to Dianne Wiest’s loving tribute to Ruth Gordon, I was charmed straight through to the end.

    The main character was refreshing as the protagonist in contrast to Rosemary. She was a career girl, and the stakes she had in being groomed for the Mother of the Anti-Christ were intriguing because she was making her decisions for herself. Julia Garner did a great job of portraying a sympathetic version of her character.

    Overall, a great addition to Rosemary’s Baby!

    James, Natalie Erika. Apartment 7A, Paramount Pictures, 2024.

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