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An Ode to Jennifer's Body and Female Horror Villains
“You’re killing people!” “No, I’m killing boys.” Riddled with fast-paced, punchy dialogue, angsty teenage music, and quirks galore,...
Abby Brenker
Oct 15, 20232 min read


Why is Hereditary (2018) so scary?
*Spoilers.* I know, I know. Everyone loves Ari Aster’s first film, Hereditary (2018). While I will probably not be breaking any new...
Abby Brenker
Oct 13, 20232 min read


An Ode to Practical Magic (1998)
The first film I watched this Autumn was Practical Magic. It has an intensity to it that places it somewhere between thriller, romance,...
Abby Brenker
Sep 21, 20232 min read


A List of Bad Summer Camp Slasher Films
Bad Summer Camp Slasher Films are in season! Most of these haven’t aged well. Were they ever not problematic? Hard to say. That being...
Abby Brenker
Jun 15, 20232 min read


The History of May Day, Walpurgis Night, Beltane and Horror
Over centuries and across cultures, this date has hosted many different festivals and holidays, from Walpurgis Night to Beltane and May Day
Abby Brenker
Apr 28, 20234 min read


The Best Paranormal Horror Films
This is a bit of a broad category, but I’ve been focused on paranormal horror lately and wanted to highlight some of my favorites....
Abby Brenker
Apr 21, 20232 min read


The Earliest Horror Films by Georges Méliès
Recently I’ve been on a mission to track down some of the earliest horror films. We know horror pre-dates film as a medium; some of the...
Abby Brenker
Apr 19, 20232 min read


The Best and Most Bizarre Brian De Palma Films
One of my favorite rituals is spending a weekend morning watching an old-timey moving from TCM. This morning I discovered a documentary...
Abby Brenker
Apr 15, 20233 min read


The Best Valentine's Day Horror Films
Valentine’s Day-themed horror movies may seem like an odd juxtaposition of ideals, but once you know the dark history of Valentine's Day,...
Abby Brenker
Feb 5, 20232 min read


The Best Horror Films of 2022
Since we are horror obsessed here at the Lunatics Project (and we assume you are too), we wanted to see which horror films made the...
Abby Brenker
Jan 17, 20234 min read


The Best Found Footage Horror Films
This month on Lunatics Radio Hour we are celebrating all things found footage. Found footage films tell a story using discovered video or...
Abby Brenker
Jan 11, 20233 min read


Horror Review: The Menu (2022)
Spoilers! I was blown away by The Menu (2022). Directed by Mark Mylod and written by Seth Reiss and Will Tracy, The Menu was both...
Abby Brenker
Nov 20, 20222 min read


Horror Review: The Witch (2015)
Spoilers! I have to admit, when I first watched this film it didn’t resonate with me. But my theory is that it must have been because of...
Abby Brenker
Nov 19, 20222 min read


Horror Review: Barbarian (2022)
Spoilers! When I saw the trailer for Barbarian, my first thought was “no way.” It didn’t feel like my kind of horror movie. It looked...
Abby Brenker
Nov 3, 20222 min read


Horror Review: Nope (2022)
WARNING! This post contains spoilers! I, along with the rest of the world, have been anxiously awaiting Jordan Peele’s third feature...
Abby Brenker
Aug 4, 20222 min read


Horror Review: Crimes of The Future (2022)
There will be spoilers…. I’ve only recently started to dive into the films of David Cronenberg. And even with very limited knowledge of...
Abby Brenker
Jun 4, 20223 min read


The Mythology Behind The Creature From The Black Lagoon
This week on Lunatics Radio Hour we are continuing our exploration of the classic Universal Monster films and diving into The Creature...
Abby Brenker
May 29, 20222 min read


Haunted History: The Supernatural Life of Benedetta Carlini
I recently watched the film Benedetta (2021) and it blew me away. I loved it. And I was especially fascinated that it was based on the...
Abby Brenker
May 24, 20226 min read


The Best: Dario Argento Films
Sarah's top 6 Dario Argento giallo flicks & accompanying theme songs

Sarah Quincy
Apr 24, 20221 min read


Horror Review: Possession (1981)
This article will certainly contain spoilers. You have been warned. There is so much to say about Possession (1981). It was written and...
Abby Brenker
Apr 23, 20223 min read
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