By Simon Miraudo October 28, 2013 Every October, in the days leading up to Halloween, I like to look back over my favourite horror films, and watch those that have eluded me. It’s hard to explain why we like scary movies so. They don’t make us laugh, like comedies. They don’t move us, like dramas. […]
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Play It Again: Evil Dead 3 – Army of Darkness
October 23, 2013 
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By Jess Lomas October 23, 2013 Play It Again is a weekly feature in which our classic-film connoisseurs revisit a revered motion picture from the annals of movie history, to see if it holds up … or if it has aged terribly. And yes, it takes its name from a famously misquoted Casablanca line. (Hey, […]
Continue readingThe top 10 Halloween costumes for 2012
October 26, 2012 0 Comments
The top 10 Halloween costumes for 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Picking the perfect Halloween costume is a tricky business. How do you capture the Zeitgeist, inspire genuine laughter (or chills), display ironic detachment, and still look good? Like we said: tricky. At Halloween parties across the country, you can expect plenty of PSYs and Honey Boo-Boos […]
Continue readingThe top 10 paranormal investigation films
October 19, 2012 0 Comments
The top 10 paranormal investigation films. By Simon Miraudo. “If there’s something strange, in your neighbourhood, who ya gonna call? Fully insured and registered Fortean phenomena detectives!” Alright, it’s not as catchy as “Ghostbusters,” but hey, if we’ve learnt anything from this week’s selection of titles, better safe than sorry. Besides, that Ray Parker Jr. […]
Continue readingPlay It Again – Friday the 13th
October 16, 2012 0 Comments
Play It Again – Friday the 13th. Starring Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, and Robbi Morgan. Directed by Sean S. Cunningham. Rated R. By Simon Miraudo. Play It Again is a weekly feature in which our classic-film connoisseurs revisit a revered motion picture from the annals of movie history, to see if it holds up… or […]
Continue readingPlay It Again – Poltergeist
October 9, 2012 0 Comments
Play It Again – Poltergeist. Starring Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, and Heather O’Rourke. Directed by Tobe Hooper. Rated M. By Jess Lomas. Play It Again is a weekly feature in which our classic-film connoisseurs revisit a revered motion picture from the annals of movie history, to see if it holds up… or if it […]
Continue readingThe top 10 film scores
September 14, 2012 0 Comments
The top 10 film scores. By Simon Miraudo. Beasts of the Southern Wild features one of the year’s best – and, this is important, most hummable – musical scores, co-composed by director Benh Zeitlin and Dan Romer. Aural accompaniment can greatly enhance one’s experience of watching a film (or perhaps distract to its detriment), and […]
Continue readingThe 10 scariest movie scenes
October 28, 2011 9 Comments
The 10 scariest movie scenes. By Simon Miraudo. “Werewolf bar mitzvah; spooky scary. Boys becoming men; men becoming wolves!” Halloween is just around the corner, and it’s got us reminiscing about our favourite horror flicks, as well as the scariest movie scenes of all time. So, grab some edible fingers, pour yourself a glass of eyeball […]
Continue readingThe 10 most evil children in movie history
September 30, 2011 35 Comments
The 10 most evil children in movie history. By Simon Miraudo. This week we were treated to the super-creepy new trailer for Lynne Ramsay’s We Need to Talk About Kevin, in which Tilda Swinton and John C. Reilly play parents who must come to terms with the fact that their son might be pure evil (dead giveaway: […]
Continue readingTrending Cinema: Halloween
October 29, 2010 0 Comments
Looking to ‘treat’ your ears with some something spooky on All Hallows’ Eve? The latest episode of Trending Cinema should do the ‘trick’. Quickflix critic Simon Miraudo and American pop culture-vulture Jon Tilton convene once a week to discuss the wonderful world of movies (and beyond) on the Trending Cinema podcast. This week, they were […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Paranormal Activity 2 – Tokyo Night
October 7, 2010 0 Comments
As Halloween nears, you’ve no doubt marked your calendars for the release of Tod Williams’ highly anticipated Paranormal Activity 2 (it’s Oct 21st). But did you know a second official sequel to Oren Peli‘s surprise sleeper hit had been produced over in Japan? Today we give you the trailer for Paranormal Activity 2 – Tokyo […]
Continue readingBOO! Halloween Horror Classics
October 30, 2008 0 Comments
I love horror films. I love ’em. I love feeling sick with terror. I love seeing unrestrained gore and violence. Seeing as it’s Halloween, there is no better time to celebrate the all-time greatest gut-wrenching horror classics. Read on. Unless you’re chicken, that is. The Thing Originally panned by critics, The Thing has grown into […]
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