Month: March 2013

  • Crash Reports: Real Life Horror

    As a genre, horror is escapism, but is it all the time? No. For fans of the genre, we can’t help but often wonder about the supernatural goings-on in most tales. After all, how many horror geeks would love to be a vampire? I sure would. Not to feed on the poor or innocent, but…

  • Crash Analysis: Do Horror and Television Really Work Together?

    The much anticipated “Bates Motel” on A&E garnered an audience of three million – the  highest ever for the channel. Thanks to the legendary success of Hitchcock’s PSYCHO (1960), the epic favorite still looms large in the American psyche, so why not tune in? Personally, I didn’t care until I heard that the phenomenal Vera…

  • Crash Analysis: Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)

    Homewreaking disappointment  Teen discovers next door neighbor kid’s messed in the head Oren Peli’s PARANORMAL ACTIVITY (2007) rocked theatres, and brought found footage to a new level. Afterward, the guy who spent $15,000 on his dream feature earned an office at Paramount, and his franchise was born. Sadly, the second installment took a disappointing dive,…

  • Crash Analysis: SLEEP TIGHT (Spain, 2011)

    Smart and creepy, with an ending to make your skin crawl  Depressed loner with keys to everyone’s apartment Director Jaume Balaguero originally rocked the horror world with his found footage [REC] in 2007, and its lackluster follow-up, [REC]2 in 2009. Nevertheless, he’s back for real with an excellent horror/thriller that proves to be unsettling until…