Thank You Sydney Sweeney For Doing Movies Like “Immaculate”
There is something in the air about birthing evil incarnate. That has to say something about society.
“In A Violent Nature” Flips Horror Script
In A Violent Nature (2024) dropped its first trailer and immediately garnered lots of attention for a small independent horror movie.
Marketing Decisions Letdown Perfectly Enjoyable “Abigail”
I’d like to speak with the marketing team for Abigail (2024). This blog post is directed at you.
“MaXXXine” Trailer Reaction
MaXXXine (2024) is Ti West reuniting with Mia Goth for a third time, and this time the writer/director is bringing bloody villainy to 1980s Hollywood.
“In A Violent Nature” Trailer Reaction
“In A Violent Nature” Trailer Reaction
“The Strangers: Chapter 1” Trailer Reaction
“The Strangers: Chapter 1” Trailer Reaction
“The Exorcist: Believer” Fails To Pay Homage Or Entertain.
What an absolute shit movie. Sorry to be blunt, but there are no other words to describe this abhorrent attempt at a franchise reboot.
“Suspiria” Is Disturbing, To Say The Very Least
There is evil seeped into every crevice of Suspiria.
“Five Nights At Freddy’s” Is Fine For Low Expectations
Peacock now presents Five Nights At Freddy’s, the perfect PG-13 “horror” movie to appease the hungry youth and desperate parents.
My Favorite Movie Basement Scenes
Below are 10 of my favorite basement scenes in movies. By nature, many of them are iconic, but sometimes you have to break the mold and branch out. Let me know what I’ve missed, because surely there are some deep cuts I’ve forgotten.
“No Escape” Is Way More Than Its Poster Insinuates
This No Escape is very different from Ray Liotta’s 1994 No Escape. One is family friendly, and one is not.
“No One Will Save You” Deserves To Be On Your Radar
The quiet disposition of Brynn and her living area gets a loud and rude awakening when an alien invasion begins. Out of nowhere, extra-terrestrials start descending from the sky and Brynn is on her own defending herself and her home.
Beware, Watching “Smile” Will Not Put A Smile On Your Face.
So here I am, a year later, pressing play ready to get scared. And you know what? I was very scared. Director and writer Parker Finn puts an outstanding premise on The Ring (2022) formula and feathers Smile with accents of natural uneasiness and deep-rooted grasps at mental health stigmas.
Martin Scorsese Was In His Allegorical Horror Bag Early With “The Big Shave”
“In the process of shaving, a young man cuts himself. A lot.”
“Infinity Pool” Is A Better Think Piece Than Movie
For those who are new to Stanko’s Stance, welcome. Appreciate the YAK fans and support. I am a psycho. I write in a stream of consciousness sort of way, so […]
“The Blackening” Is A Surprise In The Best Way. It’s Eminently Self Aware And It Works.
The perfect plane movie. Possibly the best plane movie experience I have ever had. The Blackening (2023) is a horror comedy (released in June for some reason) that takes every single horror movie trope about black culture and characters and skewers the expected with laugh-out-loud satirical and oh shit sass-oozing wit.
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