by Erica NoboaJapan’s most notorious horror figures creep their way back onto the big screen, only this time, they’ll have to compete to decide who’s the scariest ghoul of them all. Sadako is the demonic young woman who terrorizes unsuspecting bystanders in Hideo Nakata’s 1998 film, Ring. Anyone who views her haunted VHS tape will … Continue reading
The pairing of Johnny Depp and Tim Burton has been one of the most talked-about actor/director collaborations of the last 25 years. However, with Burton’s latest film, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children opening this week, we take a look back at the famously macabre director’s adventures without his favorite muse. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) … Continue reading
Over a period of two weeks, Filmic members were asked to submit ranked lists reflecting the very best 2015 films they saw. 21 lists were ultimately received and 64 titles of considerable diversity were named. The following is the final ranked aggregate: HONORABLE MENTIONS The Hateful Eight (dir. Quentin Tarantino) What we get with The … Continue reading
by Erica NoboaThe “Merc with a Mouth” has finally hit the big screen, and boy, does he deliver! Filled with amusing one-liners, gory action, and a ton of fan service for comic-book fans, Deadpool is hard not to enjoy. The film has already become one of the highest-grossing R-rated movies in history, and the sequel … Continue reading
by Erica Noboa From the December 2015 IssueAs Santa Claus (Edward Asner) makes his annual trip to deliver presents on Christmas Eve, he stops at a Catholic orphanage. Unbeknownst to Mr. Claus, an infant resident crawls into his toy sack and is whisked away to the North Pole. Upon realizing his accidental kidnapping, Santa and … Continue reading
by Erica Noboa Part of our coverage of the 2015 Ithaca International Fantastic Film FestivalEver since her brother was supposedly abducted by aliens, our heroine, Otsuki Haruko (Moeka Nozaki), has been on the search for a paranormal encounter of her own. She starts off as an awkward high school student who has an obsession with … Continue reading
by Erica Noboa From the October 2015 IssueHayao Miyazaki is a seasoned veteran when it comes to creating visual masterpieces that explore the innocence and flourishing imagination that only children can posses. Those fortunate enough to grow up watching Studio Ghibli films, ranging from the light-hearted Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989) to the war-ridden Princess Mononoke … Continue reading
Just as with comedy, the effect of horror is unique for every movie-goer. The same image that makes you yawn might very well have traumatized your friend for life. From masked slashers and hulking monsters to pale ghouls and the exaggerated surreality of a troubled mind, almost everyone seems to have that one thing that … Continue reading
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