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[description] => American International Pictures 1979’s “The Amityville Horror” still sits atop many critics’ lists of scariest movies of all time. From the opening choral notes of Lalo Schifrin’s compositions (which earned him an Oscar nomination), it’s clear that something wicked lies in the spacious Dutch colonial at 112 Ocean Avenue, once the DeFeo home before the ... Read more
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1979’s “The Amityville Horror” still sits atop many critics’ lists of scariest movies of all time. From the opening choral notes of Lalo Schifrin’s compositions (which earned him an Oscar nomination), it’s clear that something wicked lies in the spacious Dutch colonial at 112 Ocean Avenue, once the DeFeo home before the Lutz family moves in. It’s a house with bad residue after Ronald DeFeo, Jr. slays his entire family with a rifle in the early hours of November 13, 1974. A year passes before George and Kathy Lutz (James Brolin and Margot Kidder) move into the house with their three young children; the clan lasts 28 days before fleeing with claims of a haunted house. The house retains that dark energy, and the movie knows it; each room that the Lutz parents tour with the realtor is interspersed with imagery of the DeFeo murders before the kids even move in. As the 118-minute runtime powers forward, George battles for domain supremacy, even shouting “This is my house!” to the malevolent spirits in the climax.
Director Stuart Rosenberg (“Cool Hand Luke”) worked with Sandor Stern’s screenplay, adapted from the 1977 Jay Anson book of the same name, with one notable addition: the book’s title purports the haunting as “A True Story.” Anyone who remembers the mania surrounding “The Blair Witch Project” upon its release can speak to the power of the “true story” claim, even if it is fake news.
The Lutz family’s highly-contested account of paranormal experiences ? which include, as seen in the movie, stigmata on the priest who attempted to bless the residence ? was widely believed upon the book’s publication and, one could argue, led to the casting of the film’s lead actor. In an interview with The AV Club, Brolin spoke about the other movie he was filming, how the role fell into his lap, and how his experience with Anson’s book led to him agreeing to do the “Amityville” project.
James Brolin and the spooky pants
American International Pictures
While shooting Robert Butler’s neo-noir action film “Night of the Juggler,” James Brolin heard about the upcoming production in vague terms; there’s no script yet. In “Now a Terrifying Motion Picture!,” film scholar James F. Broderick writes that it was “originally conceived as a made-for-TV movie” and that Anson did write a screenplay adapting his book, but the studio rejected it in favor of seasoned television writer Sandor Stern’s version. Brolin explains how the book was the whole pitch:
“But as I’m shooting ‘Night of the Juggler’ … somebody says, ‘There’s no script, but you ought to read this book, ‘The Amityville Horror,’ because they’ll have the script soon, and they really would like to have you do it.’ So I was reading this novel at night and it’s two in the morning. Well, I would hang my pants on the door of the bedroom, I’d throw them over the top corner of the main door coming into the bedroom, and all of a sudden the pants fell off the door onto the floor. How I didn’t hit my head on the ceiling, I have no idea, because I was at a scary part of this book, and it so surprised me that I started laughing after I recovered and said, ‘I’ve got to do this movie!’ And that’s how that happened.”
Ah, stars ? they’re just like us.
“For god’s sake, get out!”
American International Pictures
The fact that Brolin was so immersed in the story translates on the big screen. He has his work cut out for him, as the role of George Lutz is a cold, unfeeling one to begin with. But something happens with each accumulative bump in the night, while 112 Ocean Avenue works him over as easily as the Overlook consumes Jack Torrance in “The Shining.” The furrowed Dad brow gives way to a vacant brutality, and Brolin assumes the physicality of an increasingly agitated beast as George becomes more and more recessed into himself … which isn’t really himself at all. The broad Father-Knows-Best shoulders begin a proto-Jason Voorhees heave; the steady, deliberate movements become more snappy, reactive. Movies like “The Amityville Horror” and “The Shining” (both, it should be noted, feature an attempted axe murder by a father) act like possession movies in a time when it was mostly women’s bodies being invaded by the Devil in the movies. As Lutz, Brolin acts as a man untethered from himself until he and the plot work themselves into a fever pitch, making “The Amityville Horror” one of the great ’70s horror movies to withstand the test of time. Something that can’t quite be said for the movie’s sequels.
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[summary] => American International Pictures 1979’s “The Amityville Horror” still sits atop many critics’ lists of scariest movies of all time. From the opening choral notes of Lalo Schifrin’s compositions (which earned him an Oscar nomination), it’s clear that something wicked lies in the spacious Dutch colonial at 112 Ocean Avenue, once the DeFeo home before the ... Read more
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American International Pictures
1979’s “The Amityville Horror” still sits atop many critics’ lists of scariest movies of all time. From the opening choral notes of Lalo Schifrin’s compositions (which earned him an Oscar nomination), it’s clear that something wicked lies in the spacious Dutch colonial at 112 Ocean Avenue, once the DeFeo home before the Lutz family moves in. It’s a house with bad residue after Ronald DeFeo, Jr. slays his entire family with a rifle in the early hours of November 13, 1974. A year passes before George and Kathy Lutz (James Brolin and Margot Kidder) move into the house with their three young children; the clan lasts 28 days before fleeing with claims of a haunted house. The house retains that dark energy, and the movie knows it; each room that the Lutz parents tour with the realtor is interspersed with imagery of the DeFeo murders before the kids even move in. As the 118-minute runtime powers forward, George battles for domain supremacy, even shouting “This is my house!” to the malevolent spirits in the climax.
Director Stuart Rosenberg (“Cool Hand Luke”) worked with Sandor Stern’s screenplay, adapted from the 1977 Jay Anson book of the same name, with one notable addition: the book’s title purports the haunting as “A True Story.” Anyone who remembers the mania surrounding “The Blair Witch Project” upon its release can speak to the power of the “true story” claim, even if it is fake news.
The Lutz family’s highly-contested account of paranormal experiences ? which include, as seen in the movie, stigmata on the priest who attempted to bless the residence ? was widely believed upon the book’s publication and, one could argue, led to the casting of the film’s lead actor. In an interview with The AV Club, Brolin spoke about the other movie he was filming, how the role fell into his lap, and how his experience with Anson’s book led to him agreeing to do the “Amityville” project.
James Brolin and the spooky pants
American International Pictures
While shooting Robert Butler’s neo-noir action film “Night of the Juggler,” James Brolin heard about the upcoming production in vague terms; there’s no script yet. In “Now a Terrifying Motion Picture!,” film scholar James F. Broderick writes that it was “originally conceived as a made-for-TV movie” and that Anson did write a screenplay adapting his book, but the studio rejected it in favor of seasoned television writer Sandor Stern’s version. Brolin explains how the book was the whole pitch:
“But as I’m shooting ‘Night of the Juggler’ … somebody says, ‘There’s no script, but you ought to read this book, ‘The Amityville Horror,’ because they’ll have the script soon, and they really would like to have you do it.’ So I was reading this novel at night and it’s two in the morning. Well, I would hang my pants on the door of the bedroom, I’d throw them over the top corner of the main door coming into the bedroom, and all of a sudden the pants fell off the door onto the floor. How I didn’t hit my head on the ceiling, I have no idea, because I was at a scary part of this book, and it so surprised me that I started laughing after I recovered and said, ‘I’ve got to do this movie!’ And that’s how that happened.”
Ah, stars ? they’re just like us.
“For god’s sake, get out!”
American International Pictures
The fact that Brolin was so immersed in the story translates on the big screen. He has his work cut out for him, as the role of George Lutz is a cold, unfeeling one to begin with. But something happens with each accumulative bump in the night, while 112 Ocean Avenue works him over as easily as the Overlook consumes Jack Torrance in “The Shining.” The furrowed Dad brow gives way to a vacant brutality, and Brolin assumes the physicality of an increasingly agitated beast as George becomes more and more recessed into himself … which isn’t really himself at all. The broad Father-Knows-Best shoulders begin a proto-Jason Voorhees heave; the steady, deliberate movements become more snappy, reactive. Movies like “The Amityville Horror” and “The Shining” (both, it should be noted, feature an attempted axe murder by a father) act like possession movies in a time when it was mostly women’s bodies being invaded by the Devil in the movies. As Lutz, Brolin acts as a man untethered from himself until he and the plot work themselves into a fever pitch, making “The Amityville Horror” one of the great ’70s horror movies to withstand the test of time. Something that can’t quite be said for the movie’s sequels.
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[description] => Sometimes it can feel like every kind of horror story has been done before. From haunted houses to serial killers, creepy creatures to slashers with the motive of revenge, it can be tough to pick out unique movies that feel scary and compelling. When a horror movie has a memorable visual style or a particularly strong ... Read more
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Sometimes it can feel like every kind of horror story has been done before. From haunted houses to serial killers, creepy creatures to slashers with the motive of revenge, it can be tough to pick out unique movies that feel scary and compelling. When a horror movie has a memorable visual style or a particularly strong main character, it’s definitely impressive.
RELATED: The 10 Best Years For Horror Movies, According To Reddit
Reddit users are sharing their favorite horror movies that stick out among the rest, whether body horror, a slasher with a tough protagonist, or a some films from past decades that are creative and interesting to watch.
10 Suspiria (1977)
Stream on Tubi
Reddit user trippingmau5 thinks that Suspiria is really unique and noted “how colorful it is.” The fan wrote, “It’s pretty good, but visually it’s incredible.”
The 1977 film is a brilliant underrated horror movie about Suzy, a ballet dancer who begins training at an academy in Germany and who finds herself caught up in a terrifying situation. Suzy’s life is on the line as she learns about who is really working at this place. The premise is interesting but it’s the tone and filmmaking style that people love.
9 The Lighthouse (2019)
Stream on Amazon Prime Video
Reddit user GraveNoX replied in a thread about unique horror films calling The Lighthouse “something else.”
When two lighthouse keepers have to stick together during a brutal storm, the horror begins. Many fans find The Lighthouse to be a tough movie to describe and it makes audiences think and debate the movie’s themes. The film is beautifully shot and feels very literary in tone.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY
8 Hush (2016)
Stream on Netflix
One Redditor said that “Hush” is a unique horror movie. Directed by Mike Flanagan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his wife and star Kate Siegal, the movie is about a writer named Maddie who is deaf and mute.
RELATED: 10 Best Under-The-Radar Thriller Movies To Watch On Netflix Right Now
Maddie has to run from a killer who appears at her otherwise peaceful house in the woods, and it’s amazing watching Maddie stay strong. Viewers know that Maddie can beat the killer, as she’s intelligent and perceptive.
7 The Houses October Built (2014)
Rent on AppleTV
Reddit user shae2k mentioned The Houses October Built and also It Follows, writing that the movies have “two of the more unique ideas in horror lately.”
The movie is a smart and artistic found footage horror movie about friends who are touring haunted houses in the U.S. They want to find Blue Skeleton, a special haunted house, and the people who they find there are beyond their worst nightmares. The movie is dark and has an even more disturbing ending.
6 Eraserhead (1977)
Stream on HBO Max
When it comes to horror movies unlike anything else, Reddit user flyliceplick said Eraserhead, writing “I’ve never seen another horror film quite like it, I’ll always remember it.”
Written and directed by David Lynch, the movie is a surrealist story and focuses on Henry Spencer and The Man in the Planet. As Spencer becomes involved with people in his apartment building, the plot becomes incredibly strange, as he encounters a child and falls for The Beautiful Girl Across The Hall.
5 The Fly (1986)
Stream on Amazon Prime Video
David Cronenberg’s best movies include The Fly, which is a tough movie to forget about.
Reddit user bryanvb called The Fly “pretty unique” and added, “Even though it’s a monster movie, the horror is in his transition instead of his kill count.” It’s true that this movie stands out among others since the focus is on the creature. If horror fans want to see a visually interesting film, this one is a great pick.
4 You’re Next (2011)
Stream on Hulu
Reddit user Doheki wrote that You’re Next is a “self-aware home invasion movie” and feels that it stands out from other slasher movies because “The main protagonist is also really smart.”
If horror fans want to find a film where the main character is perceptive, You’re Next is definitely a good choice. When Erin goes to her boyfriend’s family gathering, a group of killers wearing masks with different animals on them attacks everyone. Erin fights back like the best horror characters.
3 The Cell (2000)
Rent on AppleTV
Reddit user Di4mOndEyes praised The Cell and called it “intense.” The fan wrote that the movie has “best effects and visuals I have ever seen. Couldn’t recommend it anymore, 10/10, disturbing.”
RELATED: 7 Ways The Cell Was Actually A Masterpiece
Main character Catherine is a psychologist who works with children and who starts learning more about the mind of a serial killer named Carl who kills people by putting them in a creepy cell. It’s tough to forget this movie and the look of it will stick with viewers for a long time.
2 Sinister (2012)
Stream on Hulu
While there are a lot of horror movies set in haunted houses where strange things begin to take place, Reddit user RichS816 found Sinister to be unique, writing “Smart concept and legit creepy.”
True crime author Ellison thinks that he’s found a great story to write about as he and his family begin living in a house where previous disturbing deaths took place. Unfortunately for Ellison, he finds himself right in the middle of the danger. The movie stands out as it’s genuinely terrifying and it’s hard to guess what will happen.
1 Videodrome (1983)
Rent on AppleTV
When it comes to scary movies that stand out among the rest, Reddit user suchascenicworld said “I think Videodrome is pretty unique!” and one Redditor agreed, “There’s really nothing else like it.”
Directed by David Cronenberg, Videodrome is a popular body horror movie about politics, media, and culture. It definitely makes audiences think as much as it makes them feel scared.
NEXT: 10 Films That Explore The World of Body Horror
Next Fargo: Main Movie Characters, Ranked By Likability
About The Author
Aya Tsintziras (1632 Articles Published)
Aya Tsintziras is a freelance writer who writes about pop culture and TV. She has a Political Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of Journalism from Ryerson University. She loves coffee, reading, working out, and watching TV. She lives in Toronto with her husband.
More From Aya Tsintziras
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[summary] => Sometimes it can feel like every kind of horror story has been done before. From haunted houses to serial killers, creepy creatures to slashers with the motive of revenge, it can be tough to pick out unique movies that feel scary and compelling. When a horror movie has a memorable visual style or a particularly strong ... Read more
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Sometimes it can feel like every kind of horror story has been done before. From haunted houses to serial killers, creepy creatures to slashers with the motive of revenge, it can be tough to pick out unique movies that feel scary and compelling. When a horror movie has a memorable visual style or a particularly strong main character, it’s definitely impressive.
RELATED: The 10 Best Years For Horror Movies, According To Reddit
Reddit users are sharing their favorite horror movies that stick out among the rest, whether body horror, a slasher with a tough protagonist, or a some films from past decades that are creative and interesting to watch.
10 Suspiria (1977)
Stream on Tubi
Reddit user trippingmau5 thinks that Suspiria is really unique and noted “how colorful it is.” The fan wrote, “It’s pretty good, but visually it’s incredible.”
The 1977 film is a brilliant underrated horror movie about Suzy, a ballet dancer who begins training at an academy in Germany and who finds herself caught up in a terrifying situation. Suzy’s life is on the line as she learns about who is really working at this place. The premise is interesting but it’s the tone and filmmaking style that people love.
9 The Lighthouse (2019)
Stream on Amazon Prime Video
Reddit user GraveNoX replied in a thread about unique horror films calling The Lighthouse “something else.”
When two lighthouse keepers have to stick together during a brutal storm, the horror begins. Many fans find The Lighthouse to be a tough movie to describe and it makes audiences think and debate the movie’s themes. The film is beautifully shot and feels very literary in tone.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY
8 Hush (2016)
Stream on Netflix
One Redditor said that “Hush” is a unique horror movie. Directed by Mike Flanagan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his wife and star Kate Siegal, the movie is about a writer named Maddie who is deaf and mute.
RELATED: 10 Best Under-The-Radar Thriller Movies To Watch On Netflix Right Now
Maddie has to run from a killer who appears at her otherwise peaceful house in the woods, and it’s amazing watching Maddie stay strong. Viewers know that Maddie can beat the killer, as she’s intelligent and perceptive.
7 The Houses October Built (2014)
Rent on AppleTV
Reddit user shae2k mentioned The Houses October Built and also It Follows, writing that the movies have “two of the more unique ideas in horror lately.”
The movie is a smart and artistic found footage horror movie about friends who are touring haunted houses in the U.S. They want to find Blue Skeleton, a special haunted house, and the people who they find there are beyond their worst nightmares. The movie is dark and has an even more disturbing ending.
6 Eraserhead (1977)
Stream on HBO Max
When it comes to horror movies unlike anything else, Reddit user flyliceplick said Eraserhead, writing “I’ve never seen another horror film quite like it, I’ll always remember it.”
Written and directed by David Lynch, the movie is a surrealist story and focuses on Henry Spencer and The Man in the Planet. As Spencer becomes involved with people in his apartment building, the plot becomes incredibly strange, as he encounters a child and falls for The Beautiful Girl Across The Hall.
5 The Fly (1986)
Stream on Amazon Prime Video
David Cronenberg’s best movies include The Fly, which is a tough movie to forget about.
Reddit user bryanvb called The Fly “pretty unique” and added, “Even though it’s a monster movie, the horror is in his transition instead of his kill count.” It’s true that this movie stands out among others since the focus is on the creature. If horror fans want to see a visually interesting film, this one is a great pick.
4 You’re Next (2011)
Stream on Hulu
Reddit user Doheki wrote that You’re Next is a “self-aware home invasion movie” and feels that it stands out from other slasher movies because “The main protagonist is also really smart.”
If horror fans want to find a film where the main character is perceptive, You’re Next is definitely a good choice. When Erin goes to her boyfriend’s family gathering, a group of killers wearing masks with different animals on them attacks everyone. Erin fights back like the best horror characters.
3 The Cell (2000)
Rent on AppleTV
Reddit user Di4mOndEyes praised The Cell and called it “intense.” The fan wrote that the movie has “best effects and visuals I have ever seen. Couldn’t recommend it anymore, 10/10, disturbing.”
RELATED: 7 Ways The Cell Was Actually A Masterpiece
Main character Catherine is a psychologist who works with children and who starts learning more about the mind of a serial killer named Carl who kills people by putting them in a creepy cell. It’s tough to forget this movie and the look of it will stick with viewers for a long time.
2 Sinister (2012)
Stream on Hulu
While there are a lot of horror movies set in haunted houses where strange things begin to take place, Reddit user RichS816 found Sinister to be unique, writing “Smart concept and legit creepy.”
True crime author Ellison thinks that he’s found a great story to write about as he and his family begin living in a house where previous disturbing deaths took place. Unfortunately for Ellison, he finds himself right in the middle of the danger. The movie stands out as it’s genuinely terrifying and it’s hard to guess what will happen.
1 Videodrome (1983)
Rent on AppleTV
When it comes to scary movies that stand out among the rest, Reddit user suchascenicworld said “I think Videodrome is pretty unique!” and one Redditor agreed, “There’s really nothing else like it.”
Directed by David Cronenberg, Videodrome is a popular body horror movie about politics, media, and culture. It definitely makes audiences think as much as it makes them feel scared.
NEXT: 10 Films That Explore The World of Body Horror
Next Fargo: Main Movie Characters, Ranked By Likability
About The Author
Aya Tsintziras (1632 Articles Published)
Aya Tsintziras is a freelance writer who writes about pop culture and TV. She has a Political Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of Journalism from Ryerson University. She loves coffee, reading, working out, and watching TV. She lives in Toronto with her husband.
More From Aya Tsintziras
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[description] => 110 movies and shows ? that?s what?s coming to Netflix in March which, last we checked, still only had 31 days in it. That?s a lot of stuff to watch, so here?s the highlights. There?s a new season of the hit series Bridgerton, as well as the film Windfall, a thriller starring Lily Collins, Jesse Plemons, and ... Read more
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110 movies and shows ? that?s what?s coming to Netflix in March which, last we checked, still only had 31 days in it. That?s a lot of stuff to watch, so here?s the highlights. There?s a new season of the hit series Bridgerton, as well as the film Windfall, a thriller starring Lily Collins, Jesse Plemons, and Jason Segel. Ryan Reynolds has a new Netflix movie as well called The Adam Project, where he plays a time traveler who teams up with his younger self on an adventure. And if you enjoy Instagram videos where people cut into things and reveal they?re actually cake, you will probably like Is It Cake?, a new baking competition where people make ?mind-bending? cakes that look like everyday objects.
Here?s everything coming to Netflix in March:
Avail. 3/1/22 The Guardians of Justice — NETFLIX SERIES When their seemingly fearless leader self-destructs, a team of troubled superheroes must confront festering evil in the world ? and in themselves.
Worst Roommate Ever — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY Violent con artists. Stone-cold killers. These terrifying true stories unveil some of the worst cohabitation experiences one could ever imagine.
21 21 Bridges A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Battleship Christine Coach Carter Due Date
Freddy vs. Jason Gattaca The Gift The Green Mile My Best Friend’s Wedding Public Enemies Redemption The Replacements Richie Rich The Shawshank Redemption Shooter Shrek Shrek 2 Sorry to Bother You Starship Troopers Texas Chainsaw 3D Top Gun V for Vendetta Where the Wild Things Are Zoolander
Avail. 3/2/22 Against The Ice — NETFLIX FILM Exploring Greenland’s vast landscape for a lost map, two men must fight to survive. Based on the true story of Denmark’s 1909 polar expedition.
The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure — NETFLIX FILM A gutsy crew of Joseon pirates and bandits battle stormy waters, puzzling clues and militant rivals in search of royal gold lost at sea.
Savage Rhythm — NETFLIX SERIES The opposite worlds of two dancers in Colombia clash on and off the dance floor when their ambition to succeed leads them down a treacherous path.
Avail. 3/3/22 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Season 2 — NETFLIX FAMILY The fate of Eternos hangs in the balance as He-Man and the heroes forge new alliances ? and new destinies ? to outrun evil Skeletor’s pursuit of power.
Midnight at the Pera Palace — NETFLIX SERIES At a historic Istanbul hotel, a journalist is thrust into the past and must stop a plot that could change the fate of modern Turkey.
The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties: Season 2 — NETFLIX SERIES Join the Kretzes as they help clients find extraordinary homes in France and beyond, then take a peek inside their world as they work and play.
Power Rangers Dino Fury: Season 2 — NETFLIX FAMILY The Power Rangers band together with mighty new Dino Keys to stop more squads of Sporix beasts ? and revived enemies out for revenge.
Surviving Paradise: A Family Tale — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY Elephants, lions, wolves and many more species thrive in the Kalahari Desert’s Okavango Delta, but a worsening dry season threatens its future.
The Weekend Away — NETFLIX FILM When her best friend vanishes during a girls trip to Croatia, Beth races to figure out what happened. But each clue yields another unsettling deception.
Whindersson Nunes: My Own Show! — NETFLIX COMEDY Comedian Whindersson Nunes brings his quirky impersonations and streetwise takes on different cultures to the historic stage of Teatro Amazonas.
Avail. 3/4/22 The Invisible Thread — NETFLIX FILM A teenage son of two fathers makes a documentary about his parents but is surprised when a real-life plot twist occurs in his family.
Lies and Deceit — NETFLIX SERIES A literature teacher seeks justice against a surgeon she claims date raped her, while he vehemently denies her accounts of the evening.
Making Fun — NETFLIX SERIES Grumpy expert maker Jimmy DiResta fields kids’ ideas for delightfully pointless inventions. Then ? if he’s in the mood ? he and his pals build ’em.
Meskina — NETFLIX FILM Heartbroken, jobless and in her 30s, Leyla sets out to reinvent herself and search for happiness amid her family’s attempts to recouple her.
Pieces of Her — NETFLIX SERIES A woman pieces together her mother’s dark past after a violent attack in their small town brings hidden threats and deadly secrets to light.
Avail. 3/5/22 Beirut
Avail. 3/7/22 Good Girls: Season 4
Avail. 3/8/22 An Astrological Guide for Broken Hearts: Season 2 — NETFLIX SERIES As Alice continues to find steady success with her show, “Stars of Love,” her own star-crossed love with Davide proves to be anything but predictable.
Autumn Girl — NETFLIX FILM In 1960s Poland, performer Kalina J?drusik is at the height of her popularity but must contend with a spurned official threatening to ruin her career.
Chip and Potato: Season 3 — NETFLIX FAMILY Chip’s learning even more about the great, big world with a little help from Potato ? from getting her first haircut to getting on her first airplane!
Last One Standing — NETFLIX SERIES They’re comedians starring in a thrilling drama, but if their jokes don’t land in the unscripted scenes, they’re off the show. Let the mayhem begin!
Taylor Tomlinson: Look At You — NETFLIX COMEDY Taylor Tomlinson returns to Netflix with her second original comedy special Look At You. Taylor hilariously shares an intimate look at her struggles with mental health, grief, and dating.
Avail. 3/9/22 The Andy Warhol Diaries — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY After he’s shot in 1968, Andy Warhol begins documenting his life and feelings. Those diaries, and this docuseries, take a peek behind his persona.
The Bombardment — NETFLIX FILM The fates of several Copenhagen residents collide when a WWII bombing mission accidentally targets a school full of children. Based on true events.
Byron Baes — NETFLIX SERIES Australian influencers flock to Byron Bay for its warm, beachy beauty and cool, creative vibe. Follow these friends as they negotiate life and love.
Queer Eye Germany — NETFLIX SERIES Five experts in lifestyle, fashion, beauty, health and design ? known as the Fab Five ? dazzle a nation and transform lives in this makeover series.
The Last Kingdom: Season 5 — NETFLIX SERIES A fragile peace has reigned in England for years, but Uhtred believes that trouble is just over the horizon ? and events soon confirm his suspicions.
Avail. 3/10/22 DC?s Legends of Tomorrow: Season 7
Karma?s World: Season 2 — NETFLIX FAMILY New challenges inspire new songs for Karma as she starts a new job, runs for school president and works to make a difference in her community.
Kotaro Lives Alone — NETFLIX ANIME A lonely little boy moves into a ramshackle apartment building all on his own and makes friends with the broke manga artist who lives next door.
Love, Life & Everything in Between — NETFLIX SERIES An ode to Valentine’s Day in various Arab cities, this anthology series tinged with dark humor explores love at large ? and relationships up close.
Avail. 3/11/22 Formula 1: Drive to Survive: Season 4 — NETFLIX SERIES Twenty drivers ? some veterans, some rookies ? compete in another drama-filled and adrenaline-fueled season of Formula 1 racing.
Life After Death with Tyler Henry — NETFLIX SERIES Clairvoyant medium Tyler Henry offers clarity and closure from the beyond while searching through his own family?s past in an intimate reality series.
Once Upon a Time… Happily Never After — NETFLIX SERIES A couple forced to separate must find each other in another life to break a spell on their town, where no one can fall in love.
The Adam Project — NETFLIX FILM After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.
Avail. 3/12/22 Dunkirk
Avail. 3/13/22 London Has Fallen
Avail. 3/15/22 Adam by Eve: A live in Animation — NETFLIX ANIME Anime, live action and music by cutting-edge artist Eve ? all weave together into this dreamlike sonic experience inspired by the story of Adam and Eve.
Catherine Cohen: The Twist?? She?s Gorgeous. — NETFLIX COMEDY Actress, comedian, and author Catherine Cohen makes her Netflix original comedy special debut in The Twist?? She?s Gorgeous. Catherine uses her musical expertise to hilariously divulge details about relationships, modern feminism and being the main character of her own life. Filmed at Joe?s Pub in New York City, Catherine Cohen: The Twist?? She?s Gorgeous. premieres globally on Netflix on March 15, 2022.
Marilyn?s Eyes — NETFLIX FILM Food brings together a creative pair at a psychiatric hospital. As they turn a fictional restaurant into reality, they must find a recipe for healing.
One Piece Film: Strong World
Team Zenko Go — NETFLIX FAMILY No good deed is too small for this kind kid squad! Niah, Ari, Ellie and Jax go undercover to help others and squash their town?s problems in secret!
Avail. 3/16/22 Pedal to Metal — NETFLIX SERIES After a race they drive in ends fatally, friends Kike and Noche flee to Mexico City to hide, rebuild their lives and escape danger … or at least try.
Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY From Chris Smith, the executive producer of Tiger King and director of Fyre: The Greatest Party that Never Happened, comes BAD VEGAN: FAME. FRAUD. FUGITIVES., a wild four-part documentary series that explores how Sarma Melngailis, the celebrity restaurateur behind the glittering New York hotspot Pure Food and Wine, went from being the queen of vegan cuisine to being known as the ?Vegan Fugitive.?
Hei$t: The Great Robbery of Brazil’s Central Bank — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY In 2005, thieves tunnel into a Fortaleza, Brazil, bank vault and steal over 160 million reais. This docuseries explores that spectacular, historic heist.
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Avail. 3/17/22 Lee Daniels? The Butler
Rescued by Ruby — NETFLIX FILM Chasing his long-shot dream to join an elite K-9 unit, a state trooper partners with a fellow underdog: clever but naughty shelter pup Ruby.
Soil — NETFLIX SERIES To revamp the family business, a young entrepreneur sets up a bold yet risky plan of importing soil from Morocco to bury his community?s deceased.
Avail. 3/18/22 Alessandro Cattelan: One Simple Question — NETFLIX SERIES Alessandro Cattelan searches for happiness through interviews and unique experiences alongside guests such as Sorrentino, Baggio, Elio, and Vialli.
Animal: Season 2 — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY This immersive series follows the world’s most magnificent creatures, capturing never-before-seen moments from the heartwarming to the outrageous.
Black Crab — NETFLIX FILM To end an apocalyptic war and save her daughter, a reluctant soldier embarks on a desperate mission to cross a frozen sea carrying a top-secret cargo.
Cracow Monsters — NETFLIX SERIES A young woman haunted by her past joins a mysterious professor and his group of gifted students who investigate paranormal activity ? and fight demons.
Eternally Confused and Eager for Love — NETFLIX SERIES Often (mis)guided by a cheeky imaginary wizard, an awkward and lonely 20-something struggles to get out of his own way in his quest for a girlfriend.
Human Resources — NETFLIX SERIES From the inventive minds that brought us the award winning adult animation favorite Big Mouth comes the even edgier and adult-ier Human Resources. The spin-off pulls back the curtain on the daily lives of the creatures – Hormone Monsters, Depression Kitties, Shame Wizards and many more – that help humans journey through every aspect of life from puberty to parenthood to the twilight years. It quickly becomes clear that though the protagonists are creatures, they have a lot of humanity themselves.
Is It Cake? — NETFLIX SERIES Skilled cake artists create mouthwatering replicas of handbags, sewing machines and more in a mind-bending baking contest inspired by a popular meme and hosted by Mikey Day.
Light the Night: Part 3 — NETFLIX SERIES Following the crash, the women at Light Bar continue their search for answers ? but the truth is more complicated than expected.
Standing Up — NETFLIX SERIES In Paris, four young comedians chase their dreams of stand-up glory while juggling financial pressures, family tensions and romantic adventures.
Thomas & Friends: Race for the Sodor Cup
Top Boy: Season 2 — NETFLIX SERIES Dushane wants to expand his empire beyond the streets. But with a huge investment, partners abroad and family crises, more money means more problems.
Windfall — NETFLIX FILM A man breaks into a tech billionaire’s empty vacation home, but things go sideways when the arrogant mogul and his wife arrive for a last-minute getaway.
Without Saying Goodbye — NETFLIX FILM The opposite lives of a workaholic architect and a fiery artist are upended when their chance encounter in breathtaking Peru shifts their views on life.
Young, Famous & African — NETFLIX SERIES This reality series follows a crew of famed, affluent stars as they work and play, flirt and feud in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Avail. 3/21/22 Call the Midwife: Series 10
In Good Hands — NETFLIX FILM Diagnosed with a terminal illness, a single mother encounters a suave bachelor as she grapples with the future of her headstrong six-year-old.
Avail. 3/22/22 Jeff Foxworthy: The Good Old Days — NETFLIX COMEDY In his first solo stand-up special in 24 years, Jeff Foxworthy is remembering the good old days. Before cell phones diagnosed our illnesses, were used as cameras, kept us informed 24 hours a day, and before we had to have different passwords for everything.
The Principles of Pleasure — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY Sex, joy and modern science converge in this eye-opening series that celebrates the complex world of women’s pleasure ? and puts old-fashioned myths to rest.
Avail. 3/24/22 Love Like the Falling Petals — NETFLIX FILM An aspiring young photographer falls in love with a vibrant hairstylist. The future stretches before them ? until a twist of fate changes everything.
Avail. 3/25/22 Bridgerton: Season 2 — NETFLIX SERIES Duty, desire and scandal collide when viscount Anthony Bridgerton decides to marry, only to meet his match in his intended bride’s headstrong big sister.
Transformers: BotBots — NETFLIX FAMILY A new series in the “Transformers” universe.
Avail. 3/26/22 Blade Runner 2049 King of Thieves
Avail. 3/28/22 The Imitation Game
Avail. 3/29/22 Thermae Romae Novae — NETFLIX ANIME A proud bath architect in ancient Rome starts randomly surfacing in present-day Japan, where he’s inspired by the many bathing innovations he finds.
Avail. 3/29/22 Mighty Express: Season 6 — NETFLIX FAMILY A team of trains and their kid friends overcome trouble on the tracks with quick thinking and teamwork in a new season!
Mike Epps: Indiana Mike — NETFLIX COMEDY A new stand-up comedy special from Mike Epps.
Avail. 3/30/22 All Hail — NETFLIX FILM After failing to predict a destructive hail storm, a famous meteorologist flees to his hometown and soon finds himself on a journey of self-discovery.
Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY When the founder of a Canadian crypto exchange unexpectedly dies in India, customers suspect there may be more to the death than meets the eye.
Avail. 3/31/22 Casual: Seasons 1-4
Super PupZ — NETFLIX FAMILY Four superpowered pups work as a pack to help their new kid pals ? and a furry alien friend ? in a cute and cuddly cosmic adventure!
The Best Horror Movies On Netflix
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[summary] => 110 movies and shows ? that?s what?s coming to Netflix in March which, last we checked, still only had 31 days in it. That?s a lot of stuff to watch, so here?s the highlights. There?s a new season of the hit series Bridgerton, as well as the film Windfall, a thriller starring Lily Collins, Jesse Plemons, and ... Read more
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110 movies and shows ? that?s what?s coming to Netflix in March which, last we checked, still only had 31 days in it. That?s a lot of stuff to watch, so here?s the highlights. There?s a new season of the hit series Bridgerton, as well as the film Windfall, a thriller starring Lily Collins, Jesse Plemons, and Jason Segel. Ryan Reynolds has a new Netflix movie as well called The Adam Project, where he plays a time traveler who teams up with his younger self on an adventure. And if you enjoy Instagram videos where people cut into things and reveal they?re actually cake, you will probably like Is It Cake?, a new baking competition where people make ?mind-bending? cakes that look like everyday objects.
Here?s everything coming to Netflix in March:
Avail. 3/1/22 The Guardians of Justice — NETFLIX SERIES When their seemingly fearless leader self-destructs, a team of troubled superheroes must confront festering evil in the world ? and in themselves.
Worst Roommate Ever — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY Violent con artists. Stone-cold killers. These terrifying true stories unveil some of the worst cohabitation experiences one could ever imagine.
21 21 Bridges A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Battleship Christine Coach Carter Due Date
Freddy vs. Jason Gattaca The Gift The Green Mile My Best Friend’s Wedding Public Enemies Redemption The Replacements Richie Rich The Shawshank Redemption Shooter Shrek Shrek 2 Sorry to Bother You Starship Troopers Texas Chainsaw 3D Top Gun V for Vendetta Where the Wild Things Are Zoolander
Avail. 3/2/22 Against The Ice — NETFLIX FILM Exploring Greenland’s vast landscape for a lost map, two men must fight to survive. Based on the true story of Denmark’s 1909 polar expedition.
The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure — NETFLIX FILM A gutsy crew of Joseon pirates and bandits battle stormy waters, puzzling clues and militant rivals in search of royal gold lost at sea.
Savage Rhythm — NETFLIX SERIES The opposite worlds of two dancers in Colombia clash on and off the dance floor when their ambition to succeed leads them down a treacherous path.
Avail. 3/3/22 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Season 2 — NETFLIX FAMILY The fate of Eternos hangs in the balance as He-Man and the heroes forge new alliances ? and new destinies ? to outrun evil Skeletor’s pursuit of power.
Midnight at the Pera Palace — NETFLIX SERIES At a historic Istanbul hotel, a journalist is thrust into the past and must stop a plot that could change the fate of modern Turkey.
The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties: Season 2 — NETFLIX SERIES Join the Kretzes as they help clients find extraordinary homes in France and beyond, then take a peek inside their world as they work and play.
Power Rangers Dino Fury: Season 2 — NETFLIX FAMILY The Power Rangers band together with mighty new Dino Keys to stop more squads of Sporix beasts ? and revived enemies out for revenge.
Surviving Paradise: A Family Tale — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY Elephants, lions, wolves and many more species thrive in the Kalahari Desert’s Okavango Delta, but a worsening dry season threatens its future.
The Weekend Away — NETFLIX FILM When her best friend vanishes during a girls trip to Croatia, Beth races to figure out what happened. But each clue yields another unsettling deception.
Whindersson Nunes: My Own Show! — NETFLIX COMEDY Comedian Whindersson Nunes brings his quirky impersonations and streetwise takes on different cultures to the historic stage of Teatro Amazonas.
Avail. 3/4/22 The Invisible Thread — NETFLIX FILM A teenage son of two fathers makes a documentary about his parents but is surprised when a real-life plot twist occurs in his family.
Lies and Deceit — NETFLIX SERIES A literature teacher seeks justice against a surgeon she claims date raped her, while he vehemently denies her accounts of the evening.
Making Fun — NETFLIX SERIES Grumpy expert maker Jimmy DiResta fields kids’ ideas for delightfully pointless inventions. Then ? if he’s in the mood ? he and his pals build ’em.
Meskina — NETFLIX FILM Heartbroken, jobless and in her 30s, Leyla sets out to reinvent herself and search for happiness amid her family’s attempts to recouple her.
Pieces of Her — NETFLIX SERIES A woman pieces together her mother’s dark past after a violent attack in their small town brings hidden threats and deadly secrets to light.
Avail. 3/5/22 Beirut
Avail. 3/7/22 Good Girls: Season 4
Avail. 3/8/22 An Astrological Guide for Broken Hearts: Season 2 — NETFLIX SERIES As Alice continues to find steady success with her show, “Stars of Love,” her own star-crossed love with Davide proves to be anything but predictable.
Autumn Girl — NETFLIX FILM In 1960s Poland, performer Kalina J?drusik is at the height of her popularity but must contend with a spurned official threatening to ruin her career.
Chip and Potato: Season 3 — NETFLIX FAMILY Chip’s learning even more about the great, big world with a little help from Potato ? from getting her first haircut to getting on her first airplane!
Last One Standing — NETFLIX SERIES They’re comedians starring in a thrilling drama, but if their jokes don’t land in the unscripted scenes, they’re off the show. Let the mayhem begin!
Taylor Tomlinson: Look At You — NETFLIX COMEDY Taylor Tomlinson returns to Netflix with her second original comedy special Look At You. Taylor hilariously shares an intimate look at her struggles with mental health, grief, and dating.
Avail. 3/9/22 The Andy Warhol Diaries — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY After he’s shot in 1968, Andy Warhol begins documenting his life and feelings. Those diaries, and this docuseries, take a peek behind his persona.
The Bombardment — NETFLIX FILM The fates of several Copenhagen residents collide when a WWII bombing mission accidentally targets a school full of children. Based on true events.
Byron Baes — NETFLIX SERIES Australian influencers flock to Byron Bay for its warm, beachy beauty and cool, creative vibe. Follow these friends as they negotiate life and love.
Queer Eye Germany — NETFLIX SERIES Five experts in lifestyle, fashion, beauty, health and design ? known as the Fab Five ? dazzle a nation and transform lives in this makeover series.
The Last Kingdom: Season 5 — NETFLIX SERIES A fragile peace has reigned in England for years, but Uhtred believes that trouble is just over the horizon ? and events soon confirm his suspicions.
Avail. 3/10/22 DC?s Legends of Tomorrow: Season 7
Karma?s World: Season 2 — NETFLIX FAMILY New challenges inspire new songs for Karma as she starts a new job, runs for school president and works to make a difference in her community.
Kotaro Lives Alone — NETFLIX ANIME A lonely little boy moves into a ramshackle apartment building all on his own and makes friends with the broke manga artist who lives next door.
Love, Life & Everything in Between — NETFLIX SERIES An ode to Valentine’s Day in various Arab cities, this anthology series tinged with dark humor explores love at large ? and relationships up close.
Avail. 3/11/22 Formula 1: Drive to Survive: Season 4 — NETFLIX SERIES Twenty drivers ? some veterans, some rookies ? compete in another drama-filled and adrenaline-fueled season of Formula 1 racing.
Life After Death with Tyler Henry — NETFLIX SERIES Clairvoyant medium Tyler Henry offers clarity and closure from the beyond while searching through his own family?s past in an intimate reality series.
Once Upon a Time… Happily Never After — NETFLIX SERIES A couple forced to separate must find each other in another life to break a spell on their town, where no one can fall in love.
The Adam Project — NETFLIX FILM After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.
Avail. 3/12/22 Dunkirk
Avail. 3/13/22 London Has Fallen
Avail. 3/15/22 Adam by Eve: A live in Animation — NETFLIX ANIME Anime, live action and music by cutting-edge artist Eve ? all weave together into this dreamlike sonic experience inspired by the story of Adam and Eve.
Catherine Cohen: The Twist?? She?s Gorgeous. — NETFLIX COMEDY Actress, comedian, and author Catherine Cohen makes her Netflix original comedy special debut in The Twist?? She?s Gorgeous. Catherine uses her musical expertise to hilariously divulge details about relationships, modern feminism and being the main character of her own life. Filmed at Joe?s Pub in New York City, Catherine Cohen: The Twist?? She?s Gorgeous. premieres globally on Netflix on March 15, 2022.
Marilyn?s Eyes — NETFLIX FILM Food brings together a creative pair at a psychiatric hospital. As they turn a fictional restaurant into reality, they must find a recipe for healing.
One Piece Film: Strong World
Team Zenko Go — NETFLIX FAMILY No good deed is too small for this kind kid squad! Niah, Ari, Ellie and Jax go undercover to help others and squash their town?s problems in secret!
Avail. 3/16/22 Pedal to Metal — NETFLIX SERIES After a race they drive in ends fatally, friends Kike and Noche flee to Mexico City to hide, rebuild their lives and escape danger … or at least try.
Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY From Chris Smith, the executive producer of Tiger King and director of Fyre: The Greatest Party that Never Happened, comes BAD VEGAN: FAME. FRAUD. FUGITIVES., a wild four-part documentary series that explores how Sarma Melngailis, the celebrity restaurateur behind the glittering New York hotspot Pure Food and Wine, went from being the queen of vegan cuisine to being known as the ?Vegan Fugitive.?
Hei$t: The Great Robbery of Brazil’s Central Bank — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY In 2005, thieves tunnel into a Fortaleza, Brazil, bank vault and steal over 160 million reais. This docuseries explores that spectacular, historic heist.
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Avail. 3/17/22 Lee Daniels? The Butler
Rescued by Ruby — NETFLIX FILM Chasing his long-shot dream to join an elite K-9 unit, a state trooper partners with a fellow underdog: clever but naughty shelter pup Ruby.
Soil — NETFLIX SERIES To revamp the family business, a young entrepreneur sets up a bold yet risky plan of importing soil from Morocco to bury his community?s deceased.
Avail. 3/18/22 Alessandro Cattelan: One Simple Question — NETFLIX SERIES Alessandro Cattelan searches for happiness through interviews and unique experiences alongside guests such as Sorrentino, Baggio, Elio, and Vialli.
Animal: Season 2 — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY This immersive series follows the world’s most magnificent creatures, capturing never-before-seen moments from the heartwarming to the outrageous.
Black Crab — NETFLIX FILM To end an apocalyptic war and save her daughter, a reluctant soldier embarks on a desperate mission to cross a frozen sea carrying a top-secret cargo.
Cracow Monsters — NETFLIX SERIES A young woman haunted by her past joins a mysterious professor and his group of gifted students who investigate paranormal activity ? and fight demons.
Eternally Confused and Eager for Love — NETFLIX SERIES Often (mis)guided by a cheeky imaginary wizard, an awkward and lonely 20-something struggles to get out of his own way in his quest for a girlfriend.
Human Resources — NETFLIX SERIES From the inventive minds that brought us the award winning adult animation favorite Big Mouth comes the even edgier and adult-ier Human Resources. The spin-off pulls back the curtain on the daily lives of the creatures – Hormone Monsters, Depression Kitties, Shame Wizards and many more – that help humans journey through every aspect of life from puberty to parenthood to the twilight years. It quickly becomes clear that though the protagonists are creatures, they have a lot of humanity themselves.
Is It Cake? — NETFLIX SERIES Skilled cake artists create mouthwatering replicas of handbags, sewing machines and more in a mind-bending baking contest inspired by a popular meme and hosted by Mikey Day.
Light the Night: Part 3 — NETFLIX SERIES Following the crash, the women at Light Bar continue their search for answers ? but the truth is more complicated than expected.
Standing Up — NETFLIX SERIES In Paris, four young comedians chase their dreams of stand-up glory while juggling financial pressures, family tensions and romantic adventures.
Thomas & Friends: Race for the Sodor Cup
Top Boy: Season 2 — NETFLIX SERIES Dushane wants to expand his empire beyond the streets. But with a huge investment, partners abroad and family crises, more money means more problems.
Windfall — NETFLIX FILM A man breaks into a tech billionaire’s empty vacation home, but things go sideways when the arrogant mogul and his wife arrive for a last-minute getaway.
Without Saying Goodbye — NETFLIX FILM The opposite lives of a workaholic architect and a fiery artist are upended when their chance encounter in breathtaking Peru shifts their views on life.
Young, Famous & African — NETFLIX SERIES This reality series follows a crew of famed, affluent stars as they work and play, flirt and feud in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Avail. 3/21/22 Call the Midwife: Series 10
In Good Hands — NETFLIX FILM Diagnosed with a terminal illness, a single mother encounters a suave bachelor as she grapples with the future of her headstrong six-year-old.
Avail. 3/22/22 Jeff Foxworthy: The Good Old Days — NETFLIX COMEDY In his first solo stand-up special in 24 years, Jeff Foxworthy is remembering the good old days. Before cell phones diagnosed our illnesses, were used as cameras, kept us informed 24 hours a day, and before we had to have different passwords for everything.
The Principles of Pleasure — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY Sex, joy and modern science converge in this eye-opening series that celebrates the complex world of women’s pleasure ? and puts old-fashioned myths to rest.
Avail. 3/24/22 Love Like the Falling Petals — NETFLIX FILM An aspiring young photographer falls in love with a vibrant hairstylist. The future stretches before them ? until a twist of fate changes everything.
Avail. 3/25/22 Bridgerton: Season 2 — NETFLIX SERIES Duty, desire and scandal collide when viscount Anthony Bridgerton decides to marry, only to meet his match in his intended bride’s headstrong big sister.
Transformers: BotBots — NETFLIX FAMILY A new series in the “Transformers” universe.
Avail. 3/26/22 Blade Runner 2049 King of Thieves
Avail. 3/28/22 The Imitation Game
Avail. 3/29/22 Thermae Romae Novae — NETFLIX ANIME A proud bath architect in ancient Rome starts randomly surfacing in present-day Japan, where he’s inspired by the many bathing innovations he finds.
Avail. 3/29/22 Mighty Express: Season 6 — NETFLIX FAMILY A team of trains and their kid friends overcome trouble on the tracks with quick thinking and teamwork in a new season!
Mike Epps: Indiana Mike — NETFLIX COMEDY A new stand-up comedy special from Mike Epps.
Avail. 3/30/22 All Hail — NETFLIX FILM After failing to predict a destructive hail storm, a famous meteorologist flees to his hometown and soon finds himself on a journey of self-discovery.
Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY When the founder of a Canadian crypto exchange unexpectedly dies in India, customers suspect there may be more to the death than meets the eye.
Avail. 3/31/22 Casual: Seasons 1-4
Super PupZ — NETFLIX FAMILY Four superpowered pups work as a pack to help their new kid pals ? and a furry alien friend ? in a cute and cuddly cosmic adventure!
The Best Horror Movies On Netflix
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When thinking about what season works best for a horror movie, Autumn is always going to seem like the exact right time. From classics like Halloween (1978) to more contemporary films set around the October holiday, there’s something about chilly weather and leaves and the excitement of candy and costumes that works for a scary story.
There’s another horror movie set on Halloween that is definitely underrated: the 2019 film Haunt. Starring The Bold Type‘s Katie Stevens as the main character Harper, who visits a haunted house with her friends and realizes that they are being hunted by a group of killers. This already seems like a cool idea and the movie delivers.The movie has a lot that fans of the genre will enjoy: a unique idea, a protagonist who is running from her past, and real scares. There are many reasons why Haunt is a new way of looking at the typical Halloween haunted house story, and it also has something new to say about the role that clowns play in scaring people.
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From the timelines of the Halloween franchise to Laurie Strode’s role as a final girl, there are so many reasons why horror fans can never stop saying how much they love this franchise. Haunt offers up a new scary tale set on Halloween night and deserves to be talked about more than it is. If there’s one thing that the movie lacks, it’s that Harper is a well-developed character but her group of friends aren’t given a lot of personality. But once Harper and her pals find a haunted house and think that this will be a great way to spend the evening, the story kicks into high gear and the premise and Harper’s character are enough to carry the movie. A Quiet Place writers Bryan Woods and Scott Beck wrote Haunt, bringing the same talent for creating atmosphere and a vibe that can’t be replicated.
The title Haunt has a double meaning that makes audiences think. As Harper is haunted by this creepy house and the masked killers who are killing her friends, Harper is also in an abusive relationship with Sam (Samuel Hunt). As Harper watched her dad hurt her mom when she was younger, she has been carrying around the pain of domestic violence for a long time, and she is traumatized by this while figuring out how to save herself in this strange haunted house. While it makes sense that Harper fights for her survival as anyone would in the same situation, Harper has the extra incentive of being told that she’s not good enough and being afraid of the men in her life.
Haunt also turns the “creepy clown” trope on its head. While the two IT movies feature the scary clown Pennywise, and that Stephen King character is definitely a horrifying villain, Haunt features killers who wear strange, disgusting-looking masks. One man has a mask that makes him look like the devil and another has a clown mask. While clowns are a common part of the horror genre as many people are scared of them, there’s something especially awful about a killer with a clown mask who is going after a group of college students on Halloween night. It turns out that these people have created this extra horrible haunted house because they have disfigured faces and feel badly about that.
Ultimately, Haunt tells the haunted house horror movie story in a new way by putting Harper, a fighter, in a situation where she has to save herself and work through the heartbreaking memories that she has of her broken family.
Haunt also does something really compelling: the haunted house features a room that looks like the bedroom that Harper grew up in. In the Pretty Little Liars episode “Welcome To The Dollhouse,” the main characters found themselves in rooms that looked like their rooms at home as well. In both cases, this made the characters stop and wonder why they were in such a terrifying situation. In Harper’s case, she saw her dad hurt her mom in this very bedroom, which allows the masked killers to scare her even more and try to trip her up. Harper knows that she’s being manipulated and she keeps her eye on her goal of surviving this awful evening and saving her own life.
While some horror movie endings leave fans guessing, Haunt is straightforward. Harper thinks for a moment and realizes that she wrote down her home address when entering the house. She goes there, finds the killer with a clown mask, and murders him. By this point, audiences are so excited to see Harper fighting back, and it feels like the best possible ending.
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[summary] => When thinking about what season works best for a horror movie, Autumn is always going to seem like the exact right time. From classics like Halloween (1978) to more contemporary films set around the October holiday, there’s something about chilly weather and leaves and the excitement of candy and costumes that works for a scary ... Read more
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When thinking about what season works best for a horror movie, Autumn is always going to seem like the exact right time. From classics like Halloween (1978) to more contemporary films set around the October holiday, there’s something about chilly weather and leaves and the excitement of candy and costumes that works for a scary story.
There’s another horror movie set on Halloween that is definitely underrated: the 2019 film Haunt. Starring The Bold Type‘s Katie Stevens as the main character Harper, who visits a haunted house with her friends and realizes that they are being hunted by a group of killers. This already seems like a cool idea and the movie delivers.The movie has a lot that fans of the genre will enjoy: a unique idea, a protagonist who is running from her past, and real scares. There are many reasons why Haunt is a new way of looking at the typical Halloween haunted house story, and it also has something new to say about the role that clowns play in scaring people.
GAMERANT VIDEO OF THE DAY
RELATED: Is Halloween Kills A More Worthy Sequel Than Halloween 2?
From the timelines of the Halloween franchise to Laurie Strode’s role as a final girl, there are so many reasons why horror fans can never stop saying how much they love this franchise. Haunt offers up a new scary tale set on Halloween night and deserves to be talked about more than it is. If there’s one thing that the movie lacks, it’s that Harper is a well-developed character but her group of friends aren’t given a lot of personality. But once Harper and her pals find a haunted house and think that this will be a great way to spend the evening, the story kicks into high gear and the premise and Harper’s character are enough to carry the movie. A Quiet Place writers Bryan Woods and Scott Beck wrote Haunt, bringing the same talent for creating atmosphere and a vibe that can’t be replicated.
The title Haunt has a double meaning that makes audiences think. As Harper is haunted by this creepy house and the masked killers who are killing her friends, Harper is also in an abusive relationship with Sam (Samuel Hunt). As Harper watched her dad hurt her mom when she was younger, she has been carrying around the pain of domestic violence for a long time, and she is traumatized by this while figuring out how to save herself in this strange haunted house. While it makes sense that Harper fights for her survival as anyone would in the same situation, Harper has the extra incentive of being told that she’s not good enough and being afraid of the men in her life.
Haunt also turns the “creepy clown” trope on its head. While the two IT movies feature the scary clown Pennywise, and that Stephen King character is definitely a horrifying villain, Haunt features killers who wear strange, disgusting-looking masks. One man has a mask that makes him look like the devil and another has a clown mask. While clowns are a common part of the horror genre as many people are scared of them, there’s something especially awful about a killer with a clown mask who is going after a group of college students on Halloween night. It turns out that these people have created this extra horrible haunted house because they have disfigured faces and feel badly about that.
Ultimately, Haunt tells the haunted house horror movie story in a new way by putting Harper, a fighter, in a situation where she has to save herself and work through the heartbreaking memories that she has of her broken family.
Haunt also does something really compelling: the haunted house features a room that looks like the bedroom that Harper grew up in. In the Pretty Little Liars episode “Welcome To The Dollhouse,” the main characters found themselves in rooms that looked like their rooms at home as well. In both cases, this made the characters stop and wonder why they were in such a terrifying situation. In Harper’s case, she saw her dad hurt her mom in this very bedroom, which allows the masked killers to scare her even more and try to trip her up. Harper knows that she’s being manipulated and she keeps her eye on her goal of surviving this awful evening and saving her own life.
While some horror movie endings leave fans guessing, Haunt is straightforward. Harper thinks for a moment and realizes that she wrote down her home address when entering the house. She goes there, finds the killer with a clown mask, and murders him. By this point, audiences are so excited to see Harper fighting back, and it feels like the best possible ending.
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[description] => If I?ve learned nothing else from heavy metal, horror movies, and Dungeons and Dragons, I?ve learned that demons are awesome. I want to invite as many as possible into my life to do my bidding and compete in fiddle contests. I?m sure you do, too, so I?ve prepared a step-by-step guide to summoning otherworldly entities. ... Read more
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If I?ve learned nothing else from heavy metal, horror movies, and Dungeons and Dragons, I?ve learned that demons are awesome. I want to invite as many as possible into my life to do my bidding and compete in fiddle contests. I?m sure you do, too, so I?ve prepared a step-by-step guide to summoning otherworldly entities. Since this is our first demonic summoning, we?re not going to start by commanding Lucifer. Instead, we?ll summon a modest, generic spirit into a glass.
This do-at-home rite is adopted from a handwritten, untitled grimoire written around 1577. Notable for being a practical guide as opposed to a theoretical one, the book contains marginal notes from numerous, unknown Renaissance magicians/wannabes who seemingly tried to follow its formulas. (The book is, incidentally, the original source of the magic word ?Abracadabra!?)
A note of caution before you begin your ritual: Many experienced magical practitioners (wizards, warlocks, necromancers, etc.) maintain that even a simple ritual requires a lifetime of dedicated spiritual practice and should not be undertaken lightly, lest great harm befall you.
But they just want to hog all the demons for themselves?esoteric mystical rituals are easy to perform, fun, and, since it?s all make-believe, present little danger beyond your mom yelling at you for stealing all her candles.
With that out of the way, let?s summon something! The original spell is sometimes confusing due to the age of the language and the fact that it?s handwritten, but I did my best.
Summoning a spirit into a glass
Step one: Gather your supplies. You?ll need:
A clean towel
A ?fayre table?
A glass
Olive oil
Wine
Holy water
White bread
A fire
Step two: Lay your clean towel upon your (fayre) table and place your glass on top of that.
Step three: Recite the oration. Stand over your glass and recite the following Latin aloud. Use a commanding, deep voice (it?s cooler that way): ?Omnipotens sempiterne deus adesto magna[e] pietatis tue misteriis, adesto piis Invocationibus nostris ut speculum istud quod in tuo nomine bene dicere facto??
It goes on like that for a looooong time. You can see the rest in the original text. Make sure you read it all and don?t mispronounce any words, though, or this might not work.
Step four: Recite the consecration. Say the following aloud: ?deus qui hoc speculum ex materia fragili?? You know what? Go to the source again.
Step five: Put five drops of olive oil in the glass ?like a rose.?
Step six: More latin. Say, ?discendat in hoc speculum virtus spiritus sancti?? etc. Check the source.
Step seven: Spread the five drops of oil on your thumbs and ?make a cross.?
Step nine: Make a sufflation (?) and say ?discendat in hoc speculum [ut] supra.? (A nice short one.)
Step 10: Wash the glass with wine, holy water, and pieces of white bread.
Step 11: Put everything in the fire?the glass, table, towel, everything. This will assist the spirit in some unspecified way.
Step 12: If you?ve done everything correctly, and not mispronounced any of the Latin, you should see a spirit appear shortly. But you won?t hear him/them/it. So you must?
Step 14: Soon after your final Latin recitation, an otherworldly spirit should be visible and audible. If you have done everything correctly, he/she/it will ?app[ea]re with a voice sayinge & [d]oinge all things to [t]hy will.? Nice.
The aftermath of your ritual
So, how did your ritual go? Got a new friend to hang out with? If so, controlling it could be an issue. And I have no idea how to send it back from whence it came, so you?re on your own from here.
Sadly, my ceremony didn?t work. Maybe I mispronounced ?discendat.? Or it might be a problem with the entire concept of ?summoning demons.?
What we talk about when we talk about summoning demons
Rituals to summon supernatural entities or forces have been (and are) practiced in lots of spiritual traditions, from Shintoism to Santeria. Different rites have different meanings and implications in different traditions, so know that I?m only talking about the Western idea of calling explicitly evil entities into the material plane. Like you see in horror movies.
The early history of demon summoning
Calling forth a ?tutelary deity? (a city?s demigod) was common before battles in Ancient Rome, but it?s not the same as summoning a demon. For that, you have fast-forward to early Christianity.
Summoning a demon to do your bidding is central to the Testament of Solomon, a text falsely credited to King Solomon that was written somewhere between the end of the 1st century CE and the high medieval period. In it, an angel gives Solomon a ring inscribed with a pentagram. Solomon uses his magic ring to compel Beelzebub and other demons to build his temple.
Solomon doesn?t enter a pact with these demons though. He is portrayed as a holy man acting in accordance with God?s will, enslaving demons through His power. Early books of Christian practices for would-be magicians follow this model. The Key of Solomon, for instance, does contain spells (like ?How to make the holy garters?) but they only work for the most pure, virtuous, pious man.
The Hammer of Witches
The idea of summoning demon-y demons for your own gain, as an act of evil, catches on widely with the publication of Malleus Maleficarum (?Hammer of Witches?) in 1478.
This book, written by Catholic clergyman Heinrich Kramer, details the scary practices of witches, including pacts with devils, stealing babies, and all manner of bad stuff. Importantly, it portrays practitioners of mystical spell-casting and demon-evokers as enslaved to Evil. These witches and warlocks (mostly witches, of course) are not powerful, pious folks mastering mystical forces. They?re weaklings who have given their will to Santa, (er, ?Satan?) in exchange for selfish things. It is also, it should be noted, fake: Witches, as portrayed in Hammer of Witches, are pretend.
Fake or not, a lot people died for real because of Hammer of Witches. As many as 80,000 people, mostly women, were tortured and murdered during the witch trials that were heavily influenced by Kramer?s book. So if any tome is cursed?
Demon summoning after Hammer of Witches
Most of our current ideas about summoning demons can be sourced partly to Hammer of Witches and partly to De praestigiis daemonum (On the Tricks of Demons) and its appendix, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (False Monarchy of Demons). Written/collected in 1563 by physician Johan Weyer, these volumesdescribe 69 demons (nice!) and their hellish hierarchy, as well as offers tips on how to summon them.
On the Tricks of Demons is notable because Weyer?s point is that witchcraft isn?t real, and that anyone who thinks they have entered into a pact with an evil entity is probably suffering from a mental illness, so maybe let?s not burn people at the stake anymore, guys? He presents spells and rituals not as recipes to follow, but as a way of exposing black magic practitioners in order to ?put their hallucinations into the bright light of day.? He doesn?t quite make the leap to ?The witch-hunter types made this shit up,? though. Close, but no cigar.
Either way, False Monarchy of Demons is packed with cool demons. There are terrifying creatures like Amdusias, who appears as a human with a unicorn?s head, has claws instead of hands and feet, and is in charge of the cacophonous music played in Hell. Then there?s more benign hell-spawn, like Marquis Samigina, who takes the form of a small horse and teaches liberal arts, and Naberius, who looks like a three-headed crow and teaches the art of gracious living, like a demonic Martha Stewart.
Modern day demons
The demons that Weyer detailed (minus the whole ?this is all fake? part) helped inspire everything demonic that followed, from gothy romantic-period excesses, to Alastair Crowley, to heavy metal, The Exorcist, and that weird kid in high school who was really into Anton LaVey. Any practical guide to how to summon demons from later grimoires like The Lesser Key of Solomon (or YouTube) is likely to be based at least partially on these sources, (even if its practitioners don?t know it) and, as such, is pretty silly and fake.
Evil, however, isn?t fake. While there don?t seem to be many actual practitioners of ?black magic? in the world, (and they?re really boring to talk to at parties, trust me) the idea that legions of evil people are worshipping demons and must be stopped didn?t die with the end of the witch trials. It keeps popping up?from the Satanic Panic of the 1980s and 90s to Q-Anon weirdos in 2022, I?m not sure which grimoire people are using to summon this particular brand of evil, but I wish they?d give it a rest.
In summation: There is no point to summoning demons because hell is other people.
We want to give thanks to the author of this post for this amazing material
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If I?ve learned nothing else from heavy metal, horror movies, and Dungeons and Dragons, I?ve learned that demons are awesome. I want to invite as many as possible into my life to do my bidding and compete in fiddle contests. I?m sure you do, too, so I?ve prepared a step-by-step guide to summoning otherworldly entities. Since this is our first demonic summoning, we?re not going to start by commanding Lucifer. Instead, we?ll summon a modest, generic spirit into a glass.
This do-at-home rite is adopted from a handwritten, untitled grimoire written around 1577. Notable for being a practical guide as opposed to a theoretical one, the book contains marginal notes from numerous, unknown Renaissance magicians/wannabes who seemingly tried to follow its formulas. (The book is, incidentally, the original source of the magic word ?Abracadabra!?)
A note of caution before you begin your ritual: Many experienced magical practitioners (wizards, warlocks, necromancers, etc.) maintain that even a simple ritual requires a lifetime of dedicated spiritual practice and should not be undertaken lightly, lest great harm befall you.
But they just want to hog all the demons for themselves?esoteric mystical rituals are easy to perform, fun, and, since it?s all make-believe, present little danger beyond your mom yelling at you for stealing all her candles.
With that out of the way, let?s summon something! The original spell is sometimes confusing due to the age of the language and the fact that it?s handwritten, but I did my best.
Summoning a spirit into a glass
Step one: Gather your supplies. You?ll need:
A clean towel
A ?fayre table?
A glass
Olive oil
Wine
Holy water
White bread
A fire
Step two: Lay your clean towel upon your (fayre) table and place your glass on top of that.
Step three: Recite the oration. Stand over your glass and recite the following Latin aloud. Use a commanding, deep voice (it?s cooler that way): ?Omnipotens sempiterne deus adesto magna[e] pietatis tue misteriis, adesto piis Invocationibus nostris ut speculum istud quod in tuo nomine bene dicere facto??
It goes on like that for a looooong time. You can see the rest in the original text. Make sure you read it all and don?t mispronounce any words, though, or this might not work.
Step four: Recite the consecration. Say the following aloud: ?deus qui hoc speculum ex materia fragili?? You know what? Go to the source again.
Step five: Put five drops of olive oil in the glass ?like a rose.?
Step six: More latin. Say, ?discendat in hoc speculum virtus spiritus sancti?? etc. Check the source.
Step seven: Spread the five drops of oil on your thumbs and ?make a cross.?
Step nine: Make a sufflation (?) and say ?discendat in hoc speculum [ut] supra.? (A nice short one.)
Step 10: Wash the glass with wine, holy water, and pieces of white bread.
Step 11: Put everything in the fire?the glass, table, towel, everything. This will assist the spirit in some unspecified way.
Step 12: If you?ve done everything correctly, and not mispronounced any of the Latin, you should see a spirit appear shortly. But you won?t hear him/them/it. So you must?
Step 14: Soon after your final Latin recitation, an otherworldly spirit should be visible and audible. If you have done everything correctly, he/she/it will ?app[ea]re with a voice sayinge & [d]oinge all things to [t]hy will.? Nice.
The aftermath of your ritual
So, how did your ritual go? Got a new friend to hang out with? If so, controlling it could be an issue. And I have no idea how to send it back from whence it came, so you?re on your own from here.
Sadly, my ceremony didn?t work. Maybe I mispronounced ?discendat.? Or it might be a problem with the entire concept of ?summoning demons.?
What we talk about when we talk about summoning demons
Rituals to summon supernatural entities or forces have been (and are) practiced in lots of spiritual traditions, from Shintoism to Santeria. Different rites have different meanings and implications in different traditions, so know that I?m only talking about the Western idea of calling explicitly evil entities into the material plane. Like you see in horror movies.
The early history of demon summoning
Calling forth a ?tutelary deity? (a city?s demigod) was common before battles in Ancient Rome, but it?s not the same as summoning a demon. For that, you have fast-forward to early Christianity.
Summoning a demon to do your bidding is central to the Testament of Solomon, a text falsely credited to King Solomon that was written somewhere between the end of the 1st century CE and the high medieval period. In it, an angel gives Solomon a ring inscribed with a pentagram. Solomon uses his magic ring to compel Beelzebub and other demons to build his temple.
Solomon doesn?t enter a pact with these demons though. He is portrayed as a holy man acting in accordance with God?s will, enslaving demons through His power. Early books of Christian practices for would-be magicians follow this model. The Key of Solomon, for instance, does contain spells (like ?How to make the holy garters?) but they only work for the most pure, virtuous, pious man.
The Hammer of Witches
The idea of summoning demon-y demons for your own gain, as an act of evil, catches on widely with the publication of Malleus Maleficarum (?Hammer of Witches?) in 1478.
This book, written by Catholic clergyman Heinrich Kramer, details the scary practices of witches, including pacts with devils, stealing babies, and all manner of bad stuff. Importantly, it portrays practitioners of mystical spell-casting and demon-evokers as enslaved to Evil. These witches and warlocks (mostly witches, of course) are not powerful, pious folks mastering mystical forces. They?re weaklings who have given their will to Santa, (er, ?Satan?) in exchange for selfish things. It is also, it should be noted, fake: Witches, as portrayed in Hammer of Witches, are pretend.
Fake or not, a lot people died for real because of Hammer of Witches. As many as 80,000 people, mostly women, were tortured and murdered during the witch trials that were heavily influenced by Kramer?s book. So if any tome is cursed?
Demon summoning after Hammer of Witches
Most of our current ideas about summoning demons can be sourced partly to Hammer of Witches and partly to De praestigiis daemonum (On the Tricks of Demons) and its appendix, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (False Monarchy of Demons). Written/collected in 1563 by physician Johan Weyer, these volumesdescribe 69 demons (nice!) and their hellish hierarchy, as well as offers tips on how to summon them.
On the Tricks of Demons is notable because Weyer?s point is that witchcraft isn?t real, and that anyone who thinks they have entered into a pact with an evil entity is probably suffering from a mental illness, so maybe let?s not burn people at the stake anymore, guys? He presents spells and rituals not as recipes to follow, but as a way of exposing black magic practitioners in order to ?put their hallucinations into the bright light of day.? He doesn?t quite make the leap to ?The witch-hunter types made this shit up,? though. Close, but no cigar.
Either way, False Monarchy of Demons is packed with cool demons. There are terrifying creatures like Amdusias, who appears as a human with a unicorn?s head, has claws instead of hands and feet, and is in charge of the cacophonous music played in Hell. Then there?s more benign hell-spawn, like Marquis Samigina, who takes the form of a small horse and teaches liberal arts, and Naberius, who looks like a three-headed crow and teaches the art of gracious living, like a demonic Martha Stewart.
Modern day demons
The demons that Weyer detailed (minus the whole ?this is all fake? part) helped inspire everything demonic that followed, from gothy romantic-period excesses, to Alastair Crowley, to heavy metal, The Exorcist, and that weird kid in high school who was really into Anton LaVey. Any practical guide to how to summon demons from later grimoires like The Lesser Key of Solomon (or YouTube) is likely to be based at least partially on these sources, (even if its practitioners don?t know it) and, as such, is pretty silly and fake.
Evil, however, isn?t fake. While there don?t seem to be many actual practitioners of ?black magic? in the world, (and they?re really boring to talk to at parties, trust me) the idea that legions of evil people are worshipping demons and must be stopped didn?t die with the end of the witch trials. It keeps popping up?from the Satanic Panic of the 1980s and 90s to Q-Anon weirdos in 2022, I?m not sure which grimoire people are using to summon this particular brand of evil, but I wish they?d give it a rest.
In summation: There is no point to summoning demons because hell is other people.
We want to give thanks to the author of this post for this amazing material
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[description] => Spirits are high as the students file into the basement of the Galante Funeral Home in Union, N.J., to pick out their caskets. Jessica Polynice, 23, beelines toward the most ornate one in the showroom, joking that she has expensive taste. Others consider the prominently displayed price tags, from $995 to nearly $6,000, and factor ... Read more
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Spirits are high as the students file into the basement of the Galante Funeral Home in Union, N.J., to pick out their caskets.
Jessica Polynice, 23, beelines toward the most ornate one in the showroom, joking that she has expensive taste. Others consider the prominently displayed price tags, from $995 to nearly $6,000, and factor in the softness of the pillows. Surrounded by open caskets, Amanda Davis, 20, says she?d rather be cremated into a firework. Beside her, Lauren Duffy, 24, flips through a brochure for artificial reef cremations and weighs whether she?d like to be eternally memorialized on the ocean floor.
The decisions, largely hypothetical, are all part of their next homework assignment to plan their own funerals, presumably for the very far future. They?re among 60 students taking Kean University?s Death in Perspective course this semester, which is one of the many college classes on death and dying in the U.S. that have grown in popularity during the pandemic. And it?s become much more of a grief-support group, professor Norma Bowe says, which is why the field trip to the funeral home starts off lighthearted but ends in tears.
Read more:Death Doulas Used to Be Rare. The COVID-19 Pandemic Changed That
In the last 30 minutes, grief that was well hidden in the funeral home basement pours out of the students in the sitting room upstairs as they share farewell letters they?ve written posthumously to people they?ve lost. ?I still feel you at the house,? one student tells her stepfather, who died in 2019 in a suspected suicide. ?You?re everywhere there and nowhere at all.? Other letters are addressed to a grandfather whose cancer was caught too late, a 4-year-old cousin killed by a car, a brother lost to drug abuse, an unborn child.
Funeral directors Aaron Tirpack, left, and Frank Galante, right, speak to students during professor Norma Bowe?s Kean University course Death in Perspective at Galante Funeral Home in Union, N.J., on Feb. 2, 2022
Bryan Anselm for TIME
“We study dying to know how to live.”
?People are coming to this class to lay down their grief,? says Bowe, who gives extra credit to anyone who cries. There?s now a four-year waiting list to enroll in her class. At DePaul University in Chicago, Craig Klugman says there?s been ?more buzz? recently about his course on death than in any of the past seven years he?s taught it. And a rise in interest in Duke University?s death-and-dying course has been significant enough that professor Deborah Gold kept teaching it, even though she officially retired earlier that summer. After doubling the number of annual course offerings, Gold still can?t meet the demand.
?These kids are scared?
Nationwide, students are clamoring to study death from all angles?philosophically, biologically, sociologically, and historically?at ages when most people see themselves as invincible. But it?s not morbid curiosity or grim fatalism at work. Grief is surging among college students, and many are shouldering multiple losses during the pandemic, according to a study published last year in OMEGA?Journal of Death and Dying.
While the most common reported loss was of a sense of normality, the study found that more than 10% of the college students surveyed said a loved one had died of COVID-19. More than 26% said someone close to them had perished for other reasons. In the face of endless death, classes and other experiences that bring death into focus have become an outlet for young people to process their grief, manage their fears of dying, and reckon with their own mortality.
?These kids are scared,? Gold says. ?They belong to the age group that believes they are immortal, and all of a sudden it?s not so true anymore.?
Caskets in a showroom at Galante Funeral Home
Bryan Anselm for TIME
For decades, death has been mostly viewed as a taboo subject that most people would rather avoid until it became unavoidable. But young people in the U.S. today can?t escape the fact that from 2019 to 2020, the nation?s life expectancy saw its biggest one-year drop since World War II, mainly because of COVID-19. And after rampaging through older generations, the virus is now affecting younger people in higher numbers than ever before. While death among young people remains low relative to death rates for their elders struck by COVID-19, people ages 18 to 29 now account for the biggest increase in virus cases, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
?Seeing so many people my age dying,? Polynice says, ?it scares the hell out of me.?
Add to the mix a gloomy forecast for the planet as climate change spawns lethal weather events, as well as iffy career prospects upon graduation, and it?s clear that COVID-19 isn?t the only anxiety crippling young Americans. ?This generation of college students?they?re experiencing cumulative losses in a way that really is unprecedented in our lifetime,? says Erica H. Sirrine, the lead author of the grief study and the director of social work at St. Jude Children?s Research Hospital.
Read more: Funeral Costs Are Driving Families Hit by COVID-19 to Desperate Measures
That?s changed the way many people deal with the inevitable. For the first time, according to one survey, people ages 18 to 34 are 16% more likely to have a will than those ages 35 to 54. The younger generation was the most likely to cite COVID-19 as a major reason to plan for death, the survey said. And while people 55 and older are less likely to have a will than in pre-pandemic years, younger Americans are now 63% more likely to have one. ?For the first time in a generation, everyone is experiencing the possibility that death may touch their lives?not someday, but now,? says Ann Burns, president of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Others are looking for answers in rather unlikely places: college classrooms. Kiara Pauli, 21, experienced her first world-shattering death on Dec. 7, 2020, when her 15-year-old brother was fatally shot. ?I felt like I was drowning in my anger and confusion,? she says. Her trauma was compounded by the increasing nationwide death toll from COVID-19, which exacerbated her fear of dying. Pauli, who had never had to deal with death, was suddenly surrounded by it.
Kean University student Jessica Polynice
Bryan Anselm for TIME
“Seeing so many people my age dying, it scares the hell out of me.”
In September 2021, she took a death-and-dying class at DePaul?the first time she had forced herself to think about death for a prolonged period of time. Pauli?s perspective changed the first day, when she and about 30 other students watched a video of an elderly man dying, surrounded by loved ones. Klugman, who designed the course, says he uses the video to show what a peaceful death looks like, since most students have never seen someone die. ?The first day is about normalizing death and recognizing that at least in the U.S., most people have some anxiety about it,? he says. The video showed Pauli that dying isn?t always terrifying or painful.
Read more:Children and Teenagers Are Being Shot in Record Numbers
One month later, Pauli?s grandfather died following a heart attack. The college junior clung to the lessons she had just learned. She told herself he did not suffer at the end because, thanks to the video of the elderly man, she now had a better understanding of what might happen to someone in their final moments. By the time the course was over in November, Pauli realized she was scared of dying because she didn?t want to be forgotten. She decided to become an author to leave behind a physical legacy.
?We study dying to know how to live,? she says. ?The class was like the near-death experience that makes people figure out priorities.?
How death classes fill a role that counseling cannot
In the past two years, college death classes have become one of the most available and affordable options that some students have to deal with their grief. While most U.S. universities offer counseling services to students at little or no additional cost, when campuses closed during the pandemic and learning went remote, tens of thousands of out-of-state students lost access to those services because of differing telehealth guidelines in their home states, says Dr. Ryan Patel, chair-elect of the American College Health Association?s mental-health section. A school psychiatrist or counselor in Ohio, for example, would not be able to virtually counsel, on a routine basis, a student who was home in New York, without a license in the other state.
Professor Norma Bowe, left, and funeral director Aaron Tirpack listen, along with the rest of the class, as a student reads a testimonial about death written for an assignment
Bryan Anselm for TIME
That left few other options for many who were struggling. They could see a therapist or another professional, which could cost $50 to $100 out of pocket for one session, depending on where they live, says Patel, who is also a psychiatrist at Ohio State University. They could also contact several free national crisis help lines. But those providers might not be as specifically trained to understand the unique academic, social, and financial struggles that young students endure as much as campus counselors might, Patel says.
Even those who stayed in-state and maintained access to their college?s counseling services faced hurdles. Some, surrounded by family members at home, lost a sense of privacy to discuss their mental health, while others went back to environments that worsened their mental health. The predicament has only grown more dire amid the rapid-spreading Omicron variant. Patel worries these challenges will continue in the near future.
?A hybrid form of education in some form is here to stay,? he says. ?So we?re left with trying to figure out how we are going to provide support services for students.?
Professor Norma Bowe
Bryan Anselm for TIME
“We carry grief like a backpack full of bricks.”
College classes on death and dying are not new. Bowe, a registered nurse, has been teaching her course since 1997, and Gold?s class at Duke was first approved in 2001. But their rise in popularity in a pandemic makes sense from a psychological viewpoint, says Coltan Scrivner, a University of Chicago researcher who studies morbid curiosity. In a 2020 study, Scrivner found that people watched horrific things, like scary movies, as a coping mechanism during the pandemic. The study said horror fans and the morbidly curious have been more psychologically resilient as the world changed. ?It feels good to control what will terrify you,? Scrivner says.
Some philosophy students may find it easier to cope with death by discussing at length the possibility of an afterlife, or whether the fear of death is rational, says Yale University professor Shelly Kagan. Other students elsewhere appear to be craving concrete, scientific knowledge. At DePaul, Klugman has noticed a new surge in interest from students with questions about infectious diseases. In 2020, he added a new lecture comparing COVID-19 to past pandemics like the 1918 flu, and other mass deaths from major natural disasters.
?What they want to know has changed,? Klugman says. His students frequently ask how to talk to somebody who has lost a loved one and, more specifically, how to talk to someone who has lost a loved one to COVID without getting into a political argument.
Students listen during Bowe?s class Death in Perspective
Bryan Anselm for TIME
For many, a mental-health necessity
Bowe has seen a similar shift. Three years ago, she?d say her students were drawn to her class for the unique field trips, which got them out of school to watch live autopsies at morgues and roam cemeteries for scavenger hunts in the evenings. Today, those trips are only minor perks, and the class itself has become more of a mental-health necessity. ?We carry grief like a backpack full of bricks,? Bowe says. ?There?s nowhere to let it go.?
The recent funeral-home trip exposed just that. Many of the students? wounds were fresh, but several have never healed. Polynice has been suffering in silence for nearly a decade. Her family avoids talking about her grandfather?s traumatic death, so she?s not used to acknowledging the pain she still feels. And while she made jokes as she shopped for caskets, tears welled in her eyes as she revealed she was 14 when her grandfather bled to death in the home they shared. He had accidentally hit a tube kept in his arm for dialysis treatments, Polynice says, adding that she remembers waking up to screams and cries.
?This class makes you uncomfortable,? she says, ?but I?m better because I?m able to talk more openly about it.?
Amanda Davis, whose 78-year-old grandfather died over the summer from cancer that spread from his liver to his bones, has gotten the same sense of closure. ?No one teaches you how to grieve,? says the sophomore from Sacramento, who is one of the first volunteers to share her farewell letter with the class. ?Things remind me of you every day,? she reads out loud, turning bright red as her face mask absorbs the falling tears. But as soon as she?s done, Davis feels instant relief.
Kean University student Amanda Davis
Bryan Anselm for TIME
“No one teaches you how to grieve.”
In the past two years, all 330 students who have taken Bowe?s death class have either lost a loved one to COVID-19, know somebody who has, came close to losing someone to the virus, or almost died from it themselves. The disease took two from Daniela Derius-Rodriguez, just as she was about to complete Bowe?s course. After being put on a ventilator, Derius-Rodriguez?s mother died on April 21, 2020, three weeks after the student?s grandfather had died. At 21, it was the first time she had experienced death. ?I was grieving while learning about grieving,? she says.
Bowe said that she didn?t have to finish out the semester, that she had already gotten an A. It didn?t matter to Bowe if Derius-Rodriguez took the final exam, which consists only of reflective questions, because her main goal as a death-class professor is for every student to walk away with a deeper appreciation of life. But Derius-Rodriguez still came to class and handed in every assignment until she graduated that May. Her grandfather and mother had always put an emphasis on education and the importance of working through hardships, so Derius-Rodriguez didn?t want to take the easy way out. But she had also come to rely on her classmates for support, and on the lessons to make sense of how she was feeling.
Professor Bowe hugs a crying student
Bryan Anselm for TIME
?I was in a room full of strangers, but I felt so connected to them,? she says. The class kept her from being closed up, and she made sure the rest of her family wasn?t bottling up their pain too. Without the class, she says, ?I would have been in the dark.?
At a minimum, death classes get people talking about their pain rather than holding it in, says Sirrine, the grief-study author, who until recently had taught college death classes in Florida for the past 14 years. They also increase empathy at a time of fraught social interactions. ?If we can move toward each other and extend more compassion to people who are suffering,? Sirrine says, ?then maybe the pandemic won?t be all a loss.?
Two years ago, when Derius-Rodriguez perused caskets at the funeral home for the first time during one of Bowe?s field trips, she crossed her fingers and hoped she?d never have to organize a funeral for real. A month later, she was helping her family plan two. The 23-year-old now understands that grief is inevitable because it?s a by-product of love. ?When it does come to us,? she says, ?we need to learn how to handle it.?
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[summary] => Spirits are high as the students file into the basement of the Galante Funeral Home in Union, N.J., to pick out their caskets. Jessica Polynice, 23, beelines toward the most ornate one in the showroom, joking that she has expensive taste. Others consider the prominently displayed price tags, from $995 to nearly $6,000, and factor ... Read more
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Spirits are high as the students file into the basement of the Galante Funeral Home in Union, N.J., to pick out their caskets.
Jessica Polynice, 23, beelines toward the most ornate one in the showroom, joking that she has expensive taste. Others consider the prominently displayed price tags, from $995 to nearly $6,000, and factor in the softness of the pillows. Surrounded by open caskets, Amanda Davis, 20, says she?d rather be cremated into a firework. Beside her, Lauren Duffy, 24, flips through a brochure for artificial reef cremations and weighs whether she?d like to be eternally memorialized on the ocean floor.
The decisions, largely hypothetical, are all part of their next homework assignment to plan their own funerals, presumably for the very far future. They?re among 60 students taking Kean University?s Death in Perspective course this semester, which is one of the many college classes on death and dying in the U.S. that have grown in popularity during the pandemic. And it?s become much more of a grief-support group, professor Norma Bowe says, which is why the field trip to the funeral home starts off lighthearted but ends in tears.
Read more:Death Doulas Used to Be Rare. The COVID-19 Pandemic Changed That
In the last 30 minutes, grief that was well hidden in the funeral home basement pours out of the students in the sitting room upstairs as they share farewell letters they?ve written posthumously to people they?ve lost. ?I still feel you at the house,? one student tells her stepfather, who died in 2019 in a suspected suicide. ?You?re everywhere there and nowhere at all.? Other letters are addressed to a grandfather whose cancer was caught too late, a 4-year-old cousin killed by a car, a brother lost to drug abuse, an unborn child.
Funeral directors Aaron Tirpack, left, and Frank Galante, right, speak to students during professor Norma Bowe?s Kean University course Death in Perspective at Galante Funeral Home in Union, N.J., on Feb. 2, 2022
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“We study dying to know how to live.”
?People are coming to this class to lay down their grief,? says Bowe, who gives extra credit to anyone who cries. There?s now a four-year waiting list to enroll in her class. At DePaul University in Chicago, Craig Klugman says there?s been ?more buzz? recently about his course on death than in any of the past seven years he?s taught it. And a rise in interest in Duke University?s death-and-dying course has been significant enough that professor Deborah Gold kept teaching it, even though she officially retired earlier that summer. After doubling the number of annual course offerings, Gold still can?t meet the demand.
?These kids are scared?
Nationwide, students are clamoring to study death from all angles?philosophically, biologically, sociologically, and historically?at ages when most people see themselves as invincible. But it?s not morbid curiosity or grim fatalism at work. Grief is surging among college students, and many are shouldering multiple losses during the pandemic, according to a study published last year in OMEGA?Journal of Death and Dying.
While the most common reported loss was of a sense of normality, the study found that more than 10% of the college students surveyed said a loved one had died of COVID-19. More than 26% said someone close to them had perished for other reasons. In the face of endless death, classes and other experiences that bring death into focus have become an outlet for young people to process their grief, manage their fears of dying, and reckon with their own mortality.
?These kids are scared,? Gold says. ?They belong to the age group that believes they are immortal, and all of a sudden it?s not so true anymore.?
Caskets in a showroom at Galante Funeral Home
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For decades, death has been mostly viewed as a taboo subject that most people would rather avoid until it became unavoidable. But young people in the U.S. today can?t escape the fact that from 2019 to 2020, the nation?s life expectancy saw its biggest one-year drop since World War II, mainly because of COVID-19. And after rampaging through older generations, the virus is now affecting younger people in higher numbers than ever before. While death among young people remains low relative to death rates for their elders struck by COVID-19, people ages 18 to 29 now account for the biggest increase in virus cases, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
?Seeing so many people my age dying,? Polynice says, ?it scares the hell out of me.?
Add to the mix a gloomy forecast for the planet as climate change spawns lethal weather events, as well as iffy career prospects upon graduation, and it?s clear that COVID-19 isn?t the only anxiety crippling young Americans. ?This generation of college students?they?re experiencing cumulative losses in a way that really is unprecedented in our lifetime,? says Erica H. Sirrine, the lead author of the grief study and the director of social work at St. Jude Children?s Research Hospital.
Read more: Funeral Costs Are Driving Families Hit by COVID-19 to Desperate Measures
That?s changed the way many people deal with the inevitable. For the first time, according to one survey, people ages 18 to 34 are 16% more likely to have a will than those ages 35 to 54. The younger generation was the most likely to cite COVID-19 as a major reason to plan for death, the survey said. And while people 55 and older are less likely to have a will than in pre-pandemic years, younger Americans are now 63% more likely to have one. ?For the first time in a generation, everyone is experiencing the possibility that death may touch their lives?not someday, but now,? says Ann Burns, president of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Others are looking for answers in rather unlikely places: college classrooms. Kiara Pauli, 21, experienced her first world-shattering death on Dec. 7, 2020, when her 15-year-old brother was fatally shot. ?I felt like I was drowning in my anger and confusion,? she says. Her trauma was compounded by the increasing nationwide death toll from COVID-19, which exacerbated her fear of dying. Pauli, who had never had to deal with death, was suddenly surrounded by it.
Kean University student Jessica Polynice
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“Seeing so many people my age dying, it scares the hell out of me.”
In September 2021, she took a death-and-dying class at DePaul?the first time she had forced herself to think about death for a prolonged period of time. Pauli?s perspective changed the first day, when she and about 30 other students watched a video of an elderly man dying, surrounded by loved ones. Klugman, who designed the course, says he uses the video to show what a peaceful death looks like, since most students have never seen someone die. ?The first day is about normalizing death and recognizing that at least in the U.S., most people have some anxiety about it,? he says. The video showed Pauli that dying isn?t always terrifying or painful.
Read more:Children and Teenagers Are Being Shot in Record Numbers
One month later, Pauli?s grandfather died following a heart attack. The college junior clung to the lessons she had just learned. She told herself he did not suffer at the end because, thanks to the video of the elderly man, she now had a better understanding of what might happen to someone in their final moments. By the time the course was over in November, Pauli realized she was scared of dying because she didn?t want to be forgotten. She decided to become an author to leave behind a physical legacy.
?We study dying to know how to live,? she says. ?The class was like the near-death experience that makes people figure out priorities.?
How death classes fill a role that counseling cannot
In the past two years, college death classes have become one of the most available and affordable options that some students have to deal with their grief. While most U.S. universities offer counseling services to students at little or no additional cost, when campuses closed during the pandemic and learning went remote, tens of thousands of out-of-state students lost access to those services because of differing telehealth guidelines in their home states, says Dr. Ryan Patel, chair-elect of the American College Health Association?s mental-health section. A school psychiatrist or counselor in Ohio, for example, would not be able to virtually counsel, on a routine basis, a student who was home in New York, without a license in the other state.
Professor Norma Bowe, left, and funeral director Aaron Tirpack listen, along with the rest of the class, as a student reads a testimonial about death written for an assignment
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That left few other options for many who were struggling. They could see a therapist or another professional, which could cost $50 to $100 out of pocket for one session, depending on where they live, says Patel, who is also a psychiatrist at Ohio State University. They could also contact several free national crisis help lines. But those providers might not be as specifically trained to understand the unique academic, social, and financial struggles that young students endure as much as campus counselors might, Patel says.
Even those who stayed in-state and maintained access to their college?s counseling services faced hurdles. Some, surrounded by family members at home, lost a sense of privacy to discuss their mental health, while others went back to environments that worsened their mental health. The predicament has only grown more dire amid the rapid-spreading Omicron variant. Patel worries these challenges will continue in the near future.
?A hybrid form of education in some form is here to stay,? he says. ?So we?re left with trying to figure out how we are going to provide support services for students.?
Professor Norma Bowe
Bryan Anselm for TIME
“We carry grief like a backpack full of bricks.”
College classes on death and dying are not new. Bowe, a registered nurse, has been teaching her course since 1997, and Gold?s class at Duke was first approved in 2001. But their rise in popularity in a pandemic makes sense from a psychological viewpoint, says Coltan Scrivner, a University of Chicago researcher who studies morbid curiosity. In a 2020 study, Scrivner found that people watched horrific things, like scary movies, as a coping mechanism during the pandemic. The study said horror fans and the morbidly curious have been more psychologically resilient as the world changed. ?It feels good to control what will terrify you,? Scrivner says.
Some philosophy students may find it easier to cope with death by discussing at length the possibility of an afterlife, or whether the fear of death is rational, says Yale University professor Shelly Kagan. Other students elsewhere appear to be craving concrete, scientific knowledge. At DePaul, Klugman has noticed a new surge in interest from students with questions about infectious diseases. In 2020, he added a new lecture comparing COVID-19 to past pandemics like the 1918 flu, and other mass deaths from major natural disasters.
?What they want to know has changed,? Klugman says. His students frequently ask how to talk to somebody who has lost a loved one and, more specifically, how to talk to someone who has lost a loved one to COVID without getting into a political argument.
Students listen during Bowe?s class Death in Perspective
Bryan Anselm for TIME
For many, a mental-health necessity
Bowe has seen a similar shift. Three years ago, she?d say her students were drawn to her class for the unique field trips, which got them out of school to watch live autopsies at morgues and roam cemeteries for scavenger hunts in the evenings. Today, those trips are only minor perks, and the class itself has become more of a mental-health necessity. ?We carry grief like a backpack full of bricks,? Bowe says. ?There?s nowhere to let it go.?
The recent funeral-home trip exposed just that. Many of the students? wounds were fresh, but several have never healed. Polynice has been suffering in silence for nearly a decade. Her family avoids talking about her grandfather?s traumatic death, so she?s not used to acknowledging the pain she still feels. And while she made jokes as she shopped for caskets, tears welled in her eyes as she revealed she was 14 when her grandfather bled to death in the home they shared. He had accidentally hit a tube kept in his arm for dialysis treatments, Polynice says, adding that she remembers waking up to screams and cries.
?This class makes you uncomfortable,? she says, ?but I?m better because I?m able to talk more openly about it.?
Amanda Davis, whose 78-year-old grandfather died over the summer from cancer that spread from his liver to his bones, has gotten the same sense of closure. ?No one teaches you how to grieve,? says the sophomore from Sacramento, who is one of the first volunteers to share her farewell letter with the class. ?Things remind me of you every day,? she reads out loud, turning bright red as her face mask absorbs the falling tears. But as soon as she?s done, Davis feels instant relief.
Kean University student Amanda Davis
Bryan Anselm for TIME
“No one teaches you how to grieve.”
In the past two years, all 330 students who have taken Bowe?s death class have either lost a loved one to COVID-19, know somebody who has, came close to losing someone to the virus, or almost died from it themselves. The disease took two from Daniela Derius-Rodriguez, just as she was about to complete Bowe?s course. After being put on a ventilator, Derius-Rodriguez?s mother died on April 21, 2020, three weeks after the student?s grandfather had died. At 21, it was the first time she had experienced death. ?I was grieving while learning about grieving,? she says.
Bowe said that she didn?t have to finish out the semester, that she had already gotten an A. It didn?t matter to Bowe if Derius-Rodriguez took the final exam, which consists only of reflective questions, because her main goal as a death-class professor is for every student to walk away with a deeper appreciation of life. But Derius-Rodriguez still came to class and handed in every assignment until she graduated that May. Her grandfather and mother had always put an emphasis on education and the importance of working through hardships, so Derius-Rodriguez didn?t want to take the easy way out. But she had also come to rely on her classmates for support, and on the lessons to make sense of how she was feeling.
Professor Bowe hugs a crying student
Bryan Anselm for TIME
?I was in a room full of strangers, but I felt so connected to them,? she says. The class kept her from being closed up, and she made sure the rest of her family wasn?t bottling up their pain too. Without the class, she says, ?I would have been in the dark.?
At a minimum, death classes get people talking about their pain rather than holding it in, says Sirrine, the grief-study author, who until recently had taught college death classes in Florida for the past 14 years. They also increase empathy at a time of fraught social interactions. ?If we can move toward each other and extend more compassion to people who are suffering,? Sirrine says, ?then maybe the pandemic won?t be all a loss.?
Two years ago, when Derius-Rodriguez perused caskets at the funeral home for the first time during one of Bowe?s field trips, she crossed her fingers and hoped she?d never have to organize a funeral for real. A month later, she was helping her family plan two. The 23-year-old now understands that grief is inevitable because it?s a by-product of love. ?When it does come to us,? she says, ?we need to learn how to handle it.?
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[description] => What Aaliyah Said About ‘Queen of the Damned’ and Her Final Movie Role in Anne Rice Adaptation (Flashback) Aaliyah?s casting in Queen of the Damned highlighted her career’s game-changing transition in the early 2000s. And unlike her character, a mere fictional monarch from the mind of best-selling fantasy author Anne Rice, Aaliyah was held up as real-life ... Read more
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What Aaliyah Said About ‘Queen of the Damned’ and Her Final Movie Role in Anne Rice Adaptation (Flashback)
Aaliyah?s casting in Queen of the Damned highlighted her career’s game-changing transition in the early 2000s. And unlike her character, a mere fictional monarch from the mind of best-selling fantasy author Anne Rice, Aaliyah was held up as real-life royalty in the R&B community by the time she landed her second big-screen role.
Crossing over from music artist to movie star was an organic, if not expected, evolutionary step for Aaliyah?s trajectory. But Akasha, the adaptation?s other-worldly antagonist, became the singer’s final role on the silver screen (following the previous year?s Jet Li vehicle Romeo Must Die). Aaliyah tragically died alongside seven others in a plane crash in the Bahamas on Aug. 25, 2001. She was 22 years old.
Three months prior to her untimely death, Aaliyah spoke with ET and shared her excitement for the future. While promoting her self-titled studio album, she also took a moment to hype Akasha and Queen of the Damned, which had wrapped principal photography earlier that year.
?I had a lot of fun doing [Queen of the Damned]. I was very excited to be part of a vampire film, because I’ve been a lover of vampires since I was very young,? the ?Try Again? singer explained to ET in May of 2001. ?And not only was this a vampire film — it was Anne Rice.?
In Queen of the Damned — a fusion of the second and third entries in Rice?s The Vampire Chronicles series — fan-favorite character Lestat (Stuart Townsend) transforms himself into a rock star. By filling his music with references to vampires, he draws the attention of paranormal enthusiast Jesse (Marguerite Moreau). Angry that Lestat’s songs are exposing too many details about what they do in shadows, the legendary immortal is also placed in the crosshairs of his fellow vampires.
If that wasn’t enough trouble, his music awakens the titular queen of the damned, Akasha, ?the first vampire.? Upon her reemergence, Lestat discovers the 4,000-year-old Egyptian goddess? grand plan for humanity doesn?t benefit him or his other like-minded vampire nobles, let alone humans. ?I come back to try and take over the world,” Aaliyah said about her character. “Akasha’s very regal. Very grand. A lot of great costumes. She’s sexy, but she’s evil.”
ET spoke with Aaliyah?s co-stars leading up to the movie?s release. The untimely loss of their collaborator was still reverberating six months after her death. Just as it did for her fans around the world, Queen of the Damned‘s debut accentuated the cast’s ongoing grief.
?It was so tragic,” Moreau told ET in February of 2002. “I, still, am trying to understand how something like that can happen.?
?I was in Ireland at the time and I didn’t find out for about five days afterwards, because I was on a road trip,? Townsend recalled. ?And two of my friends had been in Australia at the time, so they knew her and they were with me. It was nice. We just talked about her all night long.?
While no reshoots or pickups were required for Aaliyah’s scenes, post-production efforts were at a standstill following the tragic news. ?The first reaction was shock,? Michael Rymer, the movie?s director, shared with ET in December of 2001. ?I kept watching the news. Waiting to hear that there had been a mistake. That she was OK. That the reports had been exaggerated or false. But those reports were pretty clear from the beginning. It took a couple days to even really process it.?
?And then you go through the process of letting it sink in. You get a little angry,? Rymer continued. ?I felt terrible mainly for her family, because they were as close of a family as I’d ever seen.?
In the aftermath, Rymer did encounter one obstacle in post-production. At the time of Aaliyah’s death, she had yet to perform work for ADR (automated dialog replacement) or her ?looping? performances (according to Rymer, Aaliyah was originally scheduled to record Akasha’s ADR soon after she returned to L.A. from the Bahamas). Much like Paul Walker?s siblings did after the actor died in the middle of filming Furious 7, Aaliyah?s brother, Rashad, aided the production by helping fill in the gaps. Rashad recorded his sister?s dialog in a ?whisper?-like voice, which was then integrated into her scenes that had corrupted audio. Rhymer said Rashad?s voice added “a little sibilance” and “clarity to the consonants” in Aaliyah?s dialog.
?It took us all a long time to recover. We were editing the film and trying to cope with that loss. And feeling so terrible for her family,? Rymer said. ?I guess what drove us all forward, family and crew, was the idea we knew what she wanted. She wanted this film to really work. She wanted her performance to be as good as it could be [and] to have her participation really shine. And that’s sort of what kept us going.?
Throughout the Melbourne-based production, Rashad and Aaliyah?s mother, Diane Haughton, lived with her in Australia. While the cast noted Aaliyah favored spending time with her family during the shoot, Moreau fondly remembered their occasional hangouts off the set.
?She would get me to rent the scariest movies I could think of. And she’d come over and we would watch them,? the Mighty Ducks star recalled, adding that her co-star ?loved scary movies,? while Moreau emphatically did not. ?And she’s like, ‘We’re just gonna scare ourselves silly. We’re making a vampire movie. We’re the complete opposite in terms of character. Let’s scare ourselves.? And I put in the movie and I turn around and she’s asleep on my floor. And so I have to watch this whole movie by myself! And she wakes up at the end like, ‘How was it?’ And I’m like ‘Terrifying! You cannot go home.’ But she was always like that. Like a sense of play and mischief.?
Queen of the Damned‘s debut stirred mixed feelings when it hit theaters on Feb. 22, 2002. Aaliyah’s fans were granted another look at her talent outside the recording studio, but it was nevertheless bittersweet. ?Every time we show the film, people are so taken with Aaliyah’s talent and her presence. It’s great, but at the same time it’s saddening to see. There was no doubt that Aaliyah was ascending,? Rymer said. ?She was so clear about what she wanted. She wanted to go all the way.?
While it didn’t receive the kind of critical acclaim Interview With the Vampire enjoyed years before, the movie has gained a cult following in the 20 years since its release. In addition to her music and fashion, Queen of the Damned is now one of many ways the artist?s legacy endures. For Townsend, witnessing Aaliyah’s confidence and agility as a performer firsthand provided an intimate perspective at the extent of her potential that was cut short.
?[Aaliyah] was very chameleon-like and she knew that,? he said. ?And I think she would have just continued to surprise us.?
Queen of the Damned is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
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[summary] => What Aaliyah Said About ‘Queen of the Damned’ and Her Final Movie Role in Anne Rice Adaptation (Flashback) Aaliyah?s casting in Queen of the Damned highlighted her career’s game-changing transition in the early 2000s. And unlike her character, a mere fictional monarch from the mind of best-selling fantasy author Anne Rice, Aaliyah was held up as real-life ... Read more
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What Aaliyah Said About ‘Queen of the Damned’ and Her Final Movie Role in Anne Rice Adaptation (Flashback)
Aaliyah?s casting in Queen of the Damned highlighted her career’s game-changing transition in the early 2000s. And unlike her character, a mere fictional monarch from the mind of best-selling fantasy author Anne Rice, Aaliyah was held up as real-life royalty in the R&B community by the time she landed her second big-screen role.
Crossing over from music artist to movie star was an organic, if not expected, evolutionary step for Aaliyah?s trajectory. But Akasha, the adaptation?s other-worldly antagonist, became the singer’s final role on the silver screen (following the previous year?s Jet Li vehicle Romeo Must Die). Aaliyah tragically died alongside seven others in a plane crash in the Bahamas on Aug. 25, 2001. She was 22 years old.
Three months prior to her untimely death, Aaliyah spoke with ET and shared her excitement for the future. While promoting her self-titled studio album, she also took a moment to hype Akasha and Queen of the Damned, which had wrapped principal photography earlier that year.
?I had a lot of fun doing [Queen of the Damned]. I was very excited to be part of a vampire film, because I’ve been a lover of vampires since I was very young,? the ?Try Again? singer explained to ET in May of 2001. ?And not only was this a vampire film — it was Anne Rice.?
In Queen of the Damned — a fusion of the second and third entries in Rice?s The Vampire Chronicles series — fan-favorite character Lestat (Stuart Townsend) transforms himself into a rock star. By filling his music with references to vampires, he draws the attention of paranormal enthusiast Jesse (Marguerite Moreau). Angry that Lestat’s songs are exposing too many details about what they do in shadows, the legendary immortal is also placed in the crosshairs of his fellow vampires.
If that wasn’t enough trouble, his music awakens the titular queen of the damned, Akasha, ?the first vampire.? Upon her reemergence, Lestat discovers the 4,000-year-old Egyptian goddess? grand plan for humanity doesn?t benefit him or his other like-minded vampire nobles, let alone humans. ?I come back to try and take over the world,” Aaliyah said about her character. “Akasha’s very regal. Very grand. A lot of great costumes. She’s sexy, but she’s evil.”
ET spoke with Aaliyah?s co-stars leading up to the movie?s release. The untimely loss of their collaborator was still reverberating six months after her death. Just as it did for her fans around the world, Queen of the Damned‘s debut accentuated the cast’s ongoing grief.
?It was so tragic,” Moreau told ET in February of 2002. “I, still, am trying to understand how something like that can happen.?
?I was in Ireland at the time and I didn’t find out for about five days afterwards, because I was on a road trip,? Townsend recalled. ?And two of my friends had been in Australia at the time, so they knew her and they were with me. It was nice. We just talked about her all night long.?
While no reshoots or pickups were required for Aaliyah’s scenes, post-production efforts were at a standstill following the tragic news. ?The first reaction was shock,? Michael Rymer, the movie?s director, shared with ET in December of 2001. ?I kept watching the news. Waiting to hear that there had been a mistake. That she was OK. That the reports had been exaggerated or false. But those reports were pretty clear from the beginning. It took a couple days to even really process it.?
?And then you go through the process of letting it sink in. You get a little angry,? Rymer continued. ?I felt terrible mainly for her family, because they were as close of a family as I’d ever seen.?
In the aftermath, Rymer did encounter one obstacle in post-production. At the time of Aaliyah’s death, she had yet to perform work for ADR (automated dialog replacement) or her ?looping? performances (according to Rymer, Aaliyah was originally scheduled to record Akasha’s ADR soon after she returned to L.A. from the Bahamas). Much like Paul Walker?s siblings did after the actor died in the middle of filming Furious 7, Aaliyah?s brother, Rashad, aided the production by helping fill in the gaps. Rashad recorded his sister?s dialog in a ?whisper?-like voice, which was then integrated into her scenes that had corrupted audio. Rhymer said Rashad?s voice added “a little sibilance” and “clarity to the consonants” in Aaliyah?s dialog.
?It took us all a long time to recover. We were editing the film and trying to cope with that loss. And feeling so terrible for her family,? Rymer said. ?I guess what drove us all forward, family and crew, was the idea we knew what she wanted. She wanted this film to really work. She wanted her performance to be as good as it could be [and] to have her participation really shine. And that’s sort of what kept us going.?
Throughout the Melbourne-based production, Rashad and Aaliyah?s mother, Diane Haughton, lived with her in Australia. While the cast noted Aaliyah favored spending time with her family during the shoot, Moreau fondly remembered their occasional hangouts off the set.
?She would get me to rent the scariest movies I could think of. And she’d come over and we would watch them,? the Mighty Ducks star recalled, adding that her co-star ?loved scary movies,? while Moreau emphatically did not. ?And she’s like, ‘We’re just gonna scare ourselves silly. We’re making a vampire movie. We’re the complete opposite in terms of character. Let’s scare ourselves.? And I put in the movie and I turn around and she’s asleep on my floor. And so I have to watch this whole movie by myself! And she wakes up at the end like, ‘How was it?’ And I’m like ‘Terrifying! You cannot go home.’ But she was always like that. Like a sense of play and mischief.?
Queen of the Damned‘s debut stirred mixed feelings when it hit theaters on Feb. 22, 2002. Aaliyah’s fans were granted another look at her talent outside the recording studio, but it was nevertheless bittersweet. ?Every time we show the film, people are so taken with Aaliyah’s talent and her presence. It’s great, but at the same time it’s saddening to see. There was no doubt that Aaliyah was ascending,? Rymer said. ?She was so clear about what she wanted. She wanted to go all the way.?
While it didn’t receive the kind of critical acclaim Interview With the Vampire enjoyed years before, the movie has gained a cult following in the 20 years since its release. In addition to her music and fashion, Queen of the Damned is now one of many ways the artist?s legacy endures. For Townsend, witnessing Aaliyah’s confidence and agility as a performer firsthand provided an intimate perspective at the extent of her potential that was cut short.
?[Aaliyah] was very chameleon-like and she knew that,? he said. ?And I think she would have just continued to surprise us.?
Queen of the Damned is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
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Halloween Ends star Jamie Lee Curtis announces she has wrapped filming with a photo of a tattoo honoring her iconic character, Laurie Strode.
Halloween franchise veteran Jamie Lee Curtis has officially wrapped filming on Halloween Ends.
The actor, who first played Laurie Strode in 1978’s Halloween, celebrated the end of production on Halloween Ends in a post to Instagram. “A bittersweet END for me on the Halloween movies,” she wrote. “I’ve made great friends and have collaborated with wonderful artists on these three movies and today my part in the film has been completed and with it the END for me of this trilogy. It’s all because of the fans who have always supported me and most importantly, Laurie…” Curtis thanked the cast and crew behind the Halloween revival trilogy. Additionally, she shared a photo of a tattoo that reads “LAURIE STRODE 4 EVER.” It’s unclear if Curtis is the one who actually got the tattoo, though it would certainly be a nice nod to the role that kicked off her career.
RELATED: Halloween Kills Make-Up FX Designer Explains the Meticulous Nature of the Mask
John Carpenter’s original Halloween was Curtis’ film debut. The horror/slasher movie was, at one point, the most profitable independent film ever made, earning $70 million at the box office despite its modest $300,000 budget. Its massive success spawned 12 additional feature films, as well as novels, video games and comic books — not to mention the fact that series antagonist Michael Myers’ outfit has become a staple of Halloween in real life.
David Gordon Green directed 2018’s Halloween (the first Halloween film in nearly a decade), as well as 2021’s Halloween Kills and the upcoming Halloween Ends. Rather than remaking Halloween, Green and writers Jeff Fradley and Danny McBride decided to continue the mythology of the first film and ignore all the sequels released in the interim. The 2018 “requel” had strong box office numbers, grossing $255 million worldwide on its $10 million budget. Halloween Kills, which debuted simultaneously in theaters and on Peacock, didn’t reach the numbers of its predecessor but remained one of the highest-grossing horror movies of 2021. Green has stated unequivocally that Halloween Ends will serve as his final Halloween film.
RELATED: Halloween Kills’ Extended Cut Includes an Alternate Ending
That said, there is always room for the franchise to expand. McBride said in an interview, “I think no way and I wouldn’t want it [to end]. I feel like Michael Myers is such an iconic horror character, there’s a simplicity to why he’s scary that I think it will always be relevant for generations to come. I think we’re lucky enough to have a shot at it right now. I’m sure 1o years from now there’ll be another group of knuckleheads that think they have the answer to what they should do with Michael Myers next.”
According to producer Malek Akkad, Halloween Ends will be rather contained and narrow in scope, as opposed to being a grand-scale epic finale. Green himself described the film as “a more intimate movie.” It has also been revealed that while Halloween (2018) and Halloween Kills take place on the same night, Halloween Ends will pick up after afour-year time jump.
RELATED: Halloween Ends Script Gets Rewrite to Bring Back Fan-Favorite Character
Halloween Ends slashes its way intotheaters on Oct. 14.
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About The Author
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Molly is a freelance writer and journalist who has written for publications such as Bloomberg CityLab and Longreads. In her spare time, she enjoys watching film/television with a cat on her lap. Favorite shows include The Leftovers, Hanna, Watchmen, Russian Doll, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. When she’s not checking out new movies, she’s probably rewatching The Shining, The Truman Show, Airplane!, Kill Bill, or a handful of other favorites.
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[summary] => Halloween Ends star Jamie Lee Curtis announces she has wrapped filming with a photo of a tattoo honoring her iconic character, Laurie Strode. Halloween franchise veteran Jamie Lee Curtis has officially wrapped filming on Halloween Ends. The actor, who first played Laurie Strode in 1978’s Halloween, celebrated the end of production on Halloween Ends in a post to Instagram. ... Read more
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Halloween Ends star Jamie Lee Curtis announces she has wrapped filming with a photo of a tattoo honoring her iconic character, Laurie Strode.
Halloween franchise veteran Jamie Lee Curtis has officially wrapped filming on Halloween Ends.
The actor, who first played Laurie Strode in 1978’s Halloween, celebrated the end of production on Halloween Ends in a post to Instagram. “A bittersweet END for me on the Halloween movies,” she wrote. “I’ve made great friends and have collaborated with wonderful artists on these three movies and today my part in the film has been completed and with it the END for me of this trilogy. It’s all because of the fans who have always supported me and most importantly, Laurie…” Curtis thanked the cast and crew behind the Halloween revival trilogy. Additionally, she shared a photo of a tattoo that reads “LAURIE STRODE 4 EVER.” It’s unclear if Curtis is the one who actually got the tattoo, though it would certainly be a nice nod to the role that kicked off her career.
RELATED: Halloween Kills Make-Up FX Designer Explains the Meticulous Nature of the Mask
John Carpenter’s original Halloween was Curtis’ film debut. The horror/slasher movie was, at one point, the most profitable independent film ever made, earning $70 million at the box office despite its modest $300,000 budget. Its massive success spawned 12 additional feature films, as well as novels, video games and comic books — not to mention the fact that series antagonist Michael Myers’ outfit has become a staple of Halloween in real life.
David Gordon Green directed 2018’s Halloween (the first Halloween film in nearly a decade), as well as 2021’s Halloween Kills and the upcoming Halloween Ends. Rather than remaking Halloween, Green and writers Jeff Fradley and Danny McBride decided to continue the mythology of the first film and ignore all the sequels released in the interim. The 2018 “requel” had strong box office numbers, grossing $255 million worldwide on its $10 million budget. Halloween Kills, which debuted simultaneously in theaters and on Peacock, didn’t reach the numbers of its predecessor but remained one of the highest-grossing horror movies of 2021. Green has stated unequivocally that Halloween Ends will serve as his final Halloween film.
RELATED: Halloween Kills’ Extended Cut Includes an Alternate Ending
That said, there is always room for the franchise to expand. McBride said in an interview, “I think no way and I wouldn’t want it [to end]. I feel like Michael Myers is such an iconic horror character, there’s a simplicity to why he’s scary that I think it will always be relevant for generations to come. I think we’re lucky enough to have a shot at it right now. I’m sure 1o years from now there’ll be another group of knuckleheads that think they have the answer to what they should do with Michael Myers next.”
According to producer Malek Akkad, Halloween Ends will be rather contained and narrow in scope, as opposed to being a grand-scale epic finale. Green himself described the film as “a more intimate movie.” It has also been revealed that while Halloween (2018) and Halloween Kills take place on the same night, Halloween Ends will pick up after afour-year time jump.
RELATED: Halloween Ends Script Gets Rewrite to Bring Back Fan-Favorite Character
Halloween Ends slashes its way intotheaters on Oct. 14.
Thor: Love and Thunder Merch Offers New Look at Reforged Mjölnir
About The Author
Molly Keisman (30 Articles Published)
Molly is a freelance writer and journalist who has written for publications such as Bloomberg CityLab and Longreads. In her spare time, she enjoys watching film/television with a cat on her lap. Favorite shows include The Leftovers, Hanna, Watchmen, Russian Doll, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. When she’s not checking out new movies, she’s probably rewatching The Shining, The Truman Show, Airplane!, Kill Bill, or a handful of other favorites.
More From Molly Keisman
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[description] => When Hazel Doupe was first offered the role for Irish horror-thriller You Are Not My Mother, she jumped at the opportunity. A huge fan of scary movies throughout her teenage years as well as more spooky elements of Irish folklore, she grabbed the chance to play the lead in the creepy debut feature from writer-director ... Read more
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When Hazel Doupe was first offered the role for Irish horror-thriller You Are Not My Mother, she jumped at the opportunity. A huge fan of scary movies throughout her teenage years as well as more spooky elements of Irish folklore, she grabbed the chance to play the lead in the creepy debut feature from writer-director Kate Dolan.
The result is an unnerving and effective thriller which is among several Irish movies coming to this years? Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival. The extensive programme of native and international cinema will run from February 23-March 6, with 40% of the films also available nationwide via DIFF?s online rental platform.
Doupe, who first came to prominence in Cork filmmaker Carmel Winters? charming, West Cork-set feature Float Like a Butterfly, relished the opportunity to work in a horror thriller.
She?s been fascinated by the genre ever since she secretly watched Michelle Pfeiffer in What Lies Beneath, at her home in Lusk, Co Dublin.
?I think it was my parents watching it, in the sitting room,? she recalls. ?I was supposed to be gone to bed, but I had opened the door a tiny bit so I could sit there and watch through the crack. Each time something scary would happen I’d shoot my head away from having to watch it!? she laughs.
?Since then I’ve definitely started to love more indie horror films – films like It Follows, Raw, The Babadook, The Witch.?
Rooted in Irish folklore, You Are Not My Mother centres on Char, a teenager whose mother Angela (Carolyn Bracken) disappears in unnerving circumstances. When she returns home without explanation the following evening, Char and her grandmother become convinced that something is amiss.
A scene from You Are Not My Mother.
As well as the regular frights, the feature also sees Char suffer from some pretty extreme bullying at the hands of her peers. Was making the film an intense experience?
?I think the character, in particular the way the character of Char responds to her surroundings, definitely has a physical effect on you. She’s quite a quiet and unconfident person, she doesn’t really trust herself. So keeping it light on set was huge – when the cameras weren’t on, myself and Kate and Carolyn would be just cracking jokes and having a good time.?
The film also taps into both Dolan?s and Doupe?s interest in folk horror. Elements include the Púca, a mysterious creature that can be a sign of impending doom. It traditionally takes the form of different creatures including a black horse.
?I have a bit of a love for folk horror and folktales and myths in general. So when I was reading through the script, there was all these different things popping up like the Púca, the black horse.
?When Angela is driving, and she nearly crashed into the horse, that?s an omen of the supernatural world crossing over with the physical world. It’s a very dark omen, apparently.?
Hazel Doupe in West Cork-set film, Float Like A Butterfly, in 2018.
Doupe has been making a name for herself on the big and small screen since her impressive work on Float Like a Butterfly. We recently saw her on hit RTÉ whodunnit Smother, where the played the no-nonsense Ingrid, a young woman with a good reading of a stranger who arrives into the lives of feisty family the Aherns. It was a character unlike any she?d played before.
?I played this character that was so free and simple-minded and was really grounded and wise and youthful. It was definitely a turning point for me in my understanding of film and TV, I think.?
Another, yet to be announced feature film beckons for the 19-year-old this summer in what is a very vibrant period for the Irish screen industries.
?It?s a very exciting time. You can see the pickup in the last number of years in Irish film, the quality of film that?s being produced here, the quantity as well, of films that are being produced, is huge. And it’s really encouraging to see all these fabulous films being made and being premiered at international film festivals.?
You Are Not My Mother screens at DIFF and goes on general release in cinemas on March 4. See https://www.diff.ie/
Six films to watch out for at Dublin International Film Festival
DIFF returns with a full in-person programme as well as a wide programme of online screenings from Wednesday, February 23, to Sunday, March 6.
Dublin International Film Festival will host the premiere of a documentary on Vicky Phelan; right, Catherine Clinch in Cailín Ciúin.
An Cailín Ciúin: Following strong reviews at its world premiere in Berlin – where it won two awards – Colm Bairéad?s Irish-language feature makes its Irish debut at DIFF. Young Catherine Clinch plays Cáit, who is growing up as part of a dysfunctional family in the 1980s. Sent away to stay in foster care for the summer, the story that unfolds is told through her eyes and explores the nature and meaning of family.
Young Plato: This documentary is set in the post-conflict Ardoyne region of Belfast, where maverick teacher (and Elvis fan) Kevin AcArevey is headmaster at a local school. In a community that has been plagued by social disadvantage and violence, McArevey and his team are determined to better the lives of their students. They do so through the wisdoms of the ancient Greek philosophers that have stood the test of time.
The Worst Person in the World: Joachim Trier?s Norwegian comedy-drama – nominated for Best International Feature at this year’s Oscars – centres on four years in the life of a woman named Julie. A romantic comedy that subverts the usual rom-com tropes, it follows her as she navigates her messy love life and career plans. Renate Reinsve won Best Actress at Cannes for her performance.
Vicky: DIFF will host the world premiere of this highly anticipated documentary about Vicky Phelan. Since she spoke on the steps of the High Court following one of the worst women?s health scandals in Irish history, Phelan?s campaign work has made her a central figure in Irish life. The film pursues that journey and her personal account of her efforts to stay alive.
Escape From Mogadishu: Blending action, drama and humour, this Korean film brings to life the dramatic events of embassy officials in 1991 Somalia. As civil war raged, diplomats from both North and South Korea realised they would have to work together to have any hope of escape.
Let the Wrong One In: Conor McMahon?s blend of horror and comedy features an up-for-it cast and the involvement of iconic Buffy star Anthony Head. It centres on a young Dubliner who discovers his brother has been turned into a vampire – and must choose whether to save him or slay him.
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[summary] => When Hazel Doupe was first offered the role for Irish horror-thriller You Are Not My Mother, she jumped at the opportunity. A huge fan of scary movies throughout her teenage years as well as more spooky elements of Irish folklore, she grabbed the chance to play the lead in the creepy debut feature from writer-director ... Read more
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When Hazel Doupe was first offered the role for Irish horror-thriller You Are Not My Mother, she jumped at the opportunity. A huge fan of scary movies throughout her teenage years as well as more spooky elements of Irish folklore, she grabbed the chance to play the lead in the creepy debut feature from writer-director Kate Dolan.
The result is an unnerving and effective thriller which is among several Irish movies coming to this years? Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival. The extensive programme of native and international cinema will run from February 23-March 6, with 40% of the films also available nationwide via DIFF?s online rental platform.
Doupe, who first came to prominence in Cork filmmaker Carmel Winters? charming, West Cork-set feature Float Like a Butterfly, relished the opportunity to work in a horror thriller.
She?s been fascinated by the genre ever since she secretly watched Michelle Pfeiffer in What Lies Beneath, at her home in Lusk, Co Dublin.
?I think it was my parents watching it, in the sitting room,? she recalls. ?I was supposed to be gone to bed, but I had opened the door a tiny bit so I could sit there and watch through the crack. Each time something scary would happen I’d shoot my head away from having to watch it!? she laughs.
?Since then I’ve definitely started to love more indie horror films – films like It Follows, Raw, The Babadook, The Witch.?
Rooted in Irish folklore, You Are Not My Mother centres on Char, a teenager whose mother Angela (Carolyn Bracken) disappears in unnerving circumstances. When she returns home without explanation the following evening, Char and her grandmother become convinced that something is amiss.
A scene from You Are Not My Mother.
As well as the regular frights, the feature also sees Char suffer from some pretty extreme bullying at the hands of her peers. Was making the film an intense experience?
?I think the character, in particular the way the character of Char responds to her surroundings, definitely has a physical effect on you. She’s quite a quiet and unconfident person, she doesn’t really trust herself. So keeping it light on set was huge – when the cameras weren’t on, myself and Kate and Carolyn would be just cracking jokes and having a good time.?
The film also taps into both Dolan?s and Doupe?s interest in folk horror. Elements include the Púca, a mysterious creature that can be a sign of impending doom. It traditionally takes the form of different creatures including a black horse.
?I have a bit of a love for folk horror and folktales and myths in general. So when I was reading through the script, there was all these different things popping up like the Púca, the black horse.
?When Angela is driving, and she nearly crashed into the horse, that?s an omen of the supernatural world crossing over with the physical world. It’s a very dark omen, apparently.?
Hazel Doupe in West Cork-set film, Float Like A Butterfly, in 2018.
Doupe has been making a name for herself on the big and small screen since her impressive work on Float Like a Butterfly. We recently saw her on hit RTÉ whodunnit Smother, where the played the no-nonsense Ingrid, a young woman with a good reading of a stranger who arrives into the lives of feisty family the Aherns. It was a character unlike any she?d played before.
?I played this character that was so free and simple-minded and was really grounded and wise and youthful. It was definitely a turning point for me in my understanding of film and TV, I think.?
Another, yet to be announced feature film beckons for the 19-year-old this summer in what is a very vibrant period for the Irish screen industries.
?It?s a very exciting time. You can see the pickup in the last number of years in Irish film, the quality of film that?s being produced here, the quantity as well, of films that are being produced, is huge. And it’s really encouraging to see all these fabulous films being made and being premiered at international film festivals.?
You Are Not My Mother screens at DIFF and goes on general release in cinemas on March 4. See https://www.diff.ie/
Six films to watch out for at Dublin International Film Festival
DIFF returns with a full in-person programme as well as a wide programme of online screenings from Wednesday, February 23, to Sunday, March 6.
Dublin International Film Festival will host the premiere of a documentary on Vicky Phelan; right, Catherine Clinch in Cailín Ciúin.
An Cailín Ciúin: Following strong reviews at its world premiere in Berlin – where it won two awards – Colm Bairéad?s Irish-language feature makes its Irish debut at DIFF. Young Catherine Clinch plays Cáit, who is growing up as part of a dysfunctional family in the 1980s. Sent away to stay in foster care for the summer, the story that unfolds is told through her eyes and explores the nature and meaning of family.
Young Plato: This documentary is set in the post-conflict Ardoyne region of Belfast, where maverick teacher (and Elvis fan) Kevin AcArevey is headmaster at a local school. In a community that has been plagued by social disadvantage and violence, McArevey and his team are determined to better the lives of their students. They do so through the wisdoms of the ancient Greek philosophers that have stood the test of time.
The Worst Person in the World: Joachim Trier?s Norwegian comedy-drama – nominated for Best International Feature at this year’s Oscars – centres on four years in the life of a woman named Julie. A romantic comedy that subverts the usual rom-com tropes, it follows her as she navigates her messy love life and career plans. Renate Reinsve won Best Actress at Cannes for her performance.
Vicky: DIFF will host the world premiere of this highly anticipated documentary about Vicky Phelan. Since she spoke on the steps of the High Court following one of the worst women?s health scandals in Irish history, Phelan?s campaign work has made her a central figure in Irish life. The film pursues that journey and her personal account of her efforts to stay alive.
Escape From Mogadishu: Blending action, drama and humour, this Korean film brings to life the dramatic events of embassy officials in 1991 Somalia. As civil war raged, diplomats from both North and South Korea realised they would have to work together to have any hope of escape.
Let the Wrong One In: Conor McMahon?s blend of horror and comedy features an up-for-it cast and the involvement of iconic Buffy star Anthony Head. It centres on a young Dubliner who discovers his brother has been turned into a vampire – and must choose whether to save him or slay him.
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[description] => Horror films have to play a difficult game of obfuscation in order to pull off the big reactions. Since fear is so hard to reliably inspire in varied audiences, sometimes a traditionally scary situation needs some extra tricks from the film’s overall universe to come across. There are loads of movies about time or space ... Read more
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Horror films have to play a difficult game of obfuscation in order to pull off the big reactions. Since fear is so hard to reliably inspire in varied audiences, sometimes a traditionally scary situation needs some extra tricks from the film’s overall universe to come across.
There are loads of movies about time or space travel, but the scary films that obscure their temporal or spatial truths to trick the audience are something else entirely. Playing with setting on that grand scale is a big gambit. It runs the risk of invalidating the entire narrative or making an audience feel cheated when the credits roll in. Despite the risk, some films use tricks of time and space to create gold that could take a few watches to truly enjoy.
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Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead are the new up-and-coming duo when it comes to intelligent horror. The pair will soon be even better known for directing a couple of episodes of Moon Knight, but their personal films are something very special. Benson and Moorhead directed, edited, and starred in this film together, while Benson wrote the script and Moorhead handled the cinematography.
The Endless is the duo’s third feature film, and it’s a deeply personal journey of Lovecraftian proportions. The plot concerns a pair of brothers raised in a strange society. One of them seems to remember a doomsday cult while the other recalls a peaceful commune. After years away, the brothers return to their old stomping ground to find countless strange occurrences and supernatural oddities. Time is a big theme of the film, but once it gets where it’s going, its real threat becomes terrifying on a cosmic scale. Jump in on Benson and Moorhead before they really blow up to find some instant classics of modern horror.
This is the film people refer to when they are explaining the difficulties of time travel films. However, this time, the problem isn’t paradoxes or imprecise logic, but the opposite. Writer/director Shane Carruth is a former engineer and science fan who felt no desire to dumb down his time travel journey for an audience who had trouble understanding. This results in a method of time travel that requires a helpful diagram to figure out, one so crucial to the plot that it’s the second image on the film’s Wikipedia page.
Primer is about two men who stumble upon the esoteric secret behind time travel with a device ominously called the box. It’s an indie film made on an infinitesimal budget, but Primer‘s clever writing, intense moral battle, and identifiable characters make it a solid intricate thriller. The film blends sci-fi with psychology to create a thoughtful yet human horror experience.
Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett’s 2016 remake or reboot of the classic found-footage franchise was heavily panned and deeply unsuccessful upon release. Despite that, most would agree it’s still only the second-worst film in the woebegone horror trilogy. Wisely disregarding Book of Shadows, the 2016 film attempts something of a reimagining of the original entry. This doesn’t fully work, but Barrett and Wingard add a couple of interesting ideas to the mix. One of the most central tricks the movie is working with comes near the end of its runtime.
The generic teens who wind up in the accursed forest are lured there by a mysterious video. In the film’s third act, the video is revealed to be the product of a causal loop. A time paradox that places the film’s narrative within a sort of enclosed time loop. This odd effect of the Black Hills Forest is an interesting narrative tool that uses the setting to shift the meaning. The film doesn’t work out as a whole, but this trick stands out.
Another Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead production, their 2019 follow-up to The Endless is a cleverly constructed dive into powerful idiosyncrasy. Anthony Mackie of MCU fame and Jamie Dornan, best known for the 50 Shades franchise, star as a pair of paramedics. A series of mysterious deaths occur in relation to a bizarre new designer drug, leading one of them to begin experimenting with the substance.
The eponymous Synchronic has effects that let a user journey through time. The narrative is packed with twists and turns that keep the main characters all over non-linear time. It’s a wild ride and the audience is better off going in with as little information as possible. Benson and Moorhead deliver yet again.
Adrian Lyne’s 1990 psychological nightmare about war, death, drugs, and the breakdown of the human mind is one of those films that is improved exponentially the less the audience knows. The tale of Jacob Singer, an American soldier who fought in the Vietnam War, only to be racked with strange vision upon returning is harrowing and misleading.
The film is reminiscent of Slaughterhouse-Five, but it also serves as the inspiration for such foundational works of horror as the Silent Hill franchise. Jacob’sLadder is an absolute must-see.
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[summary] => Horror films have to play a difficult game of obfuscation in order to pull off the big reactions. Since fear is so hard to reliably inspire in varied audiences, sometimes a traditionally scary situation needs some extra tricks from the film’s overall universe to come across. There are loads of movies about time or space ... Read more
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Horror films have to play a difficult game of obfuscation in order to pull off the big reactions. Since fear is so hard to reliably inspire in varied audiences, sometimes a traditionally scary situation needs some extra tricks from the film’s overall universe to come across.
There are loads of movies about time or space travel, but the scary films that obscure their temporal or spatial truths to trick the audience are something else entirely. Playing with setting on that grand scale is a big gambit. It runs the risk of invalidating the entire narrative or making an audience feel cheated when the credits roll in. Despite the risk, some films use tricks of time and space to create gold that could take a few watches to truly enjoy.
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Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead are the new up-and-coming duo when it comes to intelligent horror. The pair will soon be even better known for directing a couple of episodes of Moon Knight, but their personal films are something very special. Benson and Moorhead directed, edited, and starred in this film together, while Benson wrote the script and Moorhead handled the cinematography.
The Endless is the duo’s third feature film, and it’s a deeply personal journey of Lovecraftian proportions. The plot concerns a pair of brothers raised in a strange society. One of them seems to remember a doomsday cult while the other recalls a peaceful commune. After years away, the brothers return to their old stomping ground to find countless strange occurrences and supernatural oddities. Time is a big theme of the film, but once it gets where it’s going, its real threat becomes terrifying on a cosmic scale. Jump in on Benson and Moorhead before they really blow up to find some instant classics of modern horror.
This is the film people refer to when they are explaining the difficulties of time travel films. However, this time, the problem isn’t paradoxes or imprecise logic, but the opposite. Writer/director Shane Carruth is a former engineer and science fan who felt no desire to dumb down his time travel journey for an audience who had trouble understanding. This results in a method of time travel that requires a helpful diagram to figure out, one so crucial to the plot that it’s the second image on the film’s Wikipedia page.
Primer is about two men who stumble upon the esoteric secret behind time travel with a device ominously called the box. It’s an indie film made on an infinitesimal budget, but Primer‘s clever writing, intense moral battle, and identifiable characters make it a solid intricate thriller. The film blends sci-fi with psychology to create a thoughtful yet human horror experience.
Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett’s 2016 remake or reboot of the classic found-footage franchise was heavily panned and deeply unsuccessful upon release. Despite that, most would agree it’s still only the second-worst film in the woebegone horror trilogy. Wisely disregarding Book of Shadows, the 2016 film attempts something of a reimagining of the original entry. This doesn’t fully work, but Barrett and Wingard add a couple of interesting ideas to the mix. One of the most central tricks the movie is working with comes near the end of its runtime.
The generic teens who wind up in the accursed forest are lured there by a mysterious video. In the film’s third act, the video is revealed to be the product of a causal loop. A time paradox that places the film’s narrative within a sort of enclosed time loop. This odd effect of the Black Hills Forest is an interesting narrative tool that uses the setting to shift the meaning. The film doesn’t work out as a whole, but this trick stands out.
Another Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead production, their 2019 follow-up to The Endless is a cleverly constructed dive into powerful idiosyncrasy. Anthony Mackie of MCU fame and Jamie Dornan, best known for the 50 Shades franchise, star as a pair of paramedics. A series of mysterious deaths occur in relation to a bizarre new designer drug, leading one of them to begin experimenting with the substance.
The eponymous Synchronic has effects that let a user journey through time. The narrative is packed with twists and turns that keep the main characters all over non-linear time. It’s a wild ride and the audience is better off going in with as little information as possible. Benson and Moorhead deliver yet again.
Adrian Lyne’s 1990 psychological nightmare about war, death, drugs, and the breakdown of the human mind is one of those films that is improved exponentially the less the audience knows. The tale of Jacob Singer, an American soldier who fought in the Vietnam War, only to be racked with strange vision upon returning is harrowing and misleading.
The film is reminiscent of Slaughterhouse-Five, but it also serves as the inspiration for such foundational works of horror as the Silent Hill franchise. Jacob’sLadder is an absolute must-see.
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Halo Infinite Fracture: Tenrai Multiplayer Event is Live Again
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About The Author
Joshua Kristian McCoy (254 Articles Published)
Joshua is a lifelong film buff, D&D enthusiast, tournament winning Smash Bros. player and extremely passionate writer. He also has a BS in Psychology.
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From Joshua Kristian McCoy
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