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The Scariest Part of “Barbarian” (2022) Was NOT the Killer: It’s Being a Woman

SPOILERS AHEAD! Like the fiscally responsible person I am, I waited diligently (about a month and a half) for the horror film “Barbarian” (2022) to arrive on HBO Max. That night — it was a Wednesday, so I was actually sitting in

November 10, 2022

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Jordan Peele’s Us Brings Laughter, Screams, and Social Critique

Early on in “Us,” Jordan Peele’s second directorial effort, a young girl on the Santa Cruz boardwalk passes a beach bum carrying a cardboard sign that reads “Jeremiah 11:11.” These digits appear again and again: on a digital clock, the score of

April 18, 2019

Arts

Eastern Mythology Meets Western Horror in ‘The Wailing’

“The Wailing,” written and directed by Na Hong-jin, was a huge hit in South Korea when it was originally released in May 2016. For the few Western audience members who saw the film, it became an instant cult classic; no Hollywood studio

February 7, 2019

Arts

“Halloween” Is Back From the Dead

“Halloween,” the direct sequel to the 1978 original, offers more of the same punky, slashy entertainment under new creative hands who have a clear love and understanding for what made its predecessor so effective and influential. But what it lacks in originality,

October 25, 2018

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The Scariest Part of “Barbarian” (2022) Was NOT the Killer: It’s Being a Woman

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