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At Horror DNA: Shorts Blocks from the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival

I was lucky to see the shorts blocks from this year’s Brooklyn Horror Film Festival thanks to Horror DNA. You can read the review for each block below. It was an excellent selection, with many standouts including “Barlebas,” “Far from the Plains,” “Alice & the Little Green Men,” and “Belloe.” “Jeff” was my personal favorite. … Continue reading At Horror DNA: Shorts Blocks from the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival

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At Horror DNA: Spanned Canyons: The Only Perfect Way for This to End

If anything, Pete Nickerson and Gary Gahan, the duo behind Spanned Canyons, should be proud that they nailed the premise of their new conceptual album. The Only Perfect Way for This to End is a nine-track expedition into icebound hell, echoing Dante Alighieri’s ninth circle, where the damned are trapped in a vast frozen lake. Instead of … Continue reading At Horror DNA: Spanned Canyons: The Only Perfect Way for This to End

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At Horror DNA: Malpertuis

Another review from FrightFest for the re-release of Malpertuis. There’s no subtlety in the opening of Malpertuis. The film begins with an image of Lewis Carroll’s Jabberwocky, while a child and an adult discuss their reading, offering the audience a set of instructions for what follows: “It’s pretty, but it’s difficult to understand.” “Somehow it makes … Continue reading At Horror DNA: Malpertuis