It’s quite a challenge to successfully merge opposing polar film genres; Horror and romance are two of the hardest to mix together, but when done effectively they can yield remarkable results. Some of cinema’s most thrilling and memorable images feature the combination of conflicting styles, with movie studios capitalizing on fanbases who adore each method. … Read more
2022 has been a particularly rich year for excellent horror films. Here are the top 10 according to RollingStone. 2022, terrible year? In any case, a year of horror, with many great films and a lot of variety. Arthouse films rubbed shoulders with big budget films and independent films. Elements of horror films found their … Read more
In the United States as in France, where the cinema industry suffers from competition from streaming platforms, horror, blood, and gore fill theaters. Post-Covid, as the season of Oscars 2023, Hollywood seems to be smiling again. Or more exactly, two smiles. Those who have brought spectators back to cinemas, which have been deserted since the … Read more
Sigourney Weaver is one of the most famous actresses ever associated with horror in film, so it’s worth ranking each of her contributions to the genre. Born Susan Weaver in 1949, Sigourney Weaver (bust) burst onto the scene in 1979 with the release of Ridley Scott’s Alien. Following the film’s success, Sigourney Weaver became a … Read more
In this month of December, leMagduCiné offers an immersion in artistic creation as a backdrop for a cinematographic work. To launch this new cycle, let’s start by going back to the very origin of a film: writing. If many feature films feature the figure of famous writers (Neverland, Jane, Shakespeare in love, Tolkien…) in more … Read more
2023 is shaping up to be an explosive year for horror fans as horror titan Blumhouse Productions continues to add to its slate of films set to release next year. The latest to join the production company’s already exciting lineup of projects is They listen which, according to new production reports, has been set for … Read more
After the unfathomable success of the found footage horror film The Blair Witch Project in 1999, this new kind of visual storytelling became a frequent experience for horror directors. Numerous found-picture horror films have attempted to replicate its success, with the results mostly disappointing. After a series of early 2000s horrors were criticized for being … Read more
The 28th edition of L’Étrange Festival ended on Sunday 18 September at the Forum des images, in Paris, devoting “Sick of Myself”, by Kristoffer Borgli. The 2022 vintage was very rich: a delicious mix of genres dear to the organizers. Our favourites. Inu-Oh by Masaaki Yuasa Inu-Oh by Masaaki Yuasa. Star Invest/Anime Limited How to … Read more
Speaking to VGC, Supermassive Games Studio Head Will Byles revealed that the studio’s next big horror title is already in development.Watch the trailer for The Dark Pictures Anthology’s latest installment and Supermassive’s latest game, here.Supermassive Games rose to fame for Until Dawn, even winning a BAFTA award for the story-driven slasher game. Then came The … Read more
Recently at work on the successor to Until Dawn with The Quarrythe studio Supermassive Gamesmade up of more than 300 talents, is producing at a breakneck pace a number of independent cinematic horror experiences in the collection titled The Dark Pictures Anthology. Supermassive Games, which was acquired in mid-July by Nordisk Games (already owner of … Read more