Supernatural Review, Season 7, Episode 16: “Out With the Old” Written by Robert Singer and Jenny Klein Directed by John F. Showalter Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on the CW This week, on Supernatural: Dean just wants to dance, Sam is on the jittery edge, and even Leviathans have terrible bosses. After several weeks of …
Supernatural Review, Season 7, Episode 15: “Repo Man” Written by Ben Edlund Directed by Thomas J. Wright Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on the CW This week, on Supernatural: Jeffrey plays with his puppy while Lucifer plays with Sam This season, and last season, Supernatural has only found significant success with its comedic standalones. Certain …
Supernatural Review, Season 7, Episode 14: “Plucky Pennywhistle’s Magic Menagerie” Written by Andrew Dabb and Daniel Loflin Directed by Mike Rohl Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on the CW This week, on Supernatural: Sam has fun with clowns, Dean embraces his inner child, and as ever, childhood fears are out to kill everyone. For the …
Human Lanterns Directed by Sun Chung Written by Kuang Ni and Sun Chung Hong Kong, 1982 There is an exciting element of risk whenever creative minds willfully choose to go against the grain. Directors, writers and actors, when feeling adventurous, can attempt to defy the expectations by involving themselves in a picture that few would …
Throughout the month of December, TV Editor Kate Kulzick and Film Editor Ricky D will review classic Christmas adaptions, posting a total of 13 each, one a day, until the 25th of December. The catch: They will swap roles as Rick takes on reviews of television Christmas specials and Kate takes on Christmas movies. Today …
Throughout the month of December, TV Editor Kate Kulzick and Film Editor Ricky D will review classic Christmas adaptions, posting a total of 13 each, one a day, until the 25th of December. The catch: They will swap roles as Rick takes on reviews of television Christmas specials and Kate takes on Christmas movies. Today …
During the month of October, I kept myself extremely busy watching as many horror films as possible (a total of 76) – and writing up some “best of” lists for the genre. Some of the SOS contributors also helped out including Shayne Ramirez and Robert Simpson. Apart from that, Justine Smith, James Merolla and I …
It’s that time of year again- Halloween; ‘tis the season for ghouls and ghasts and spooks galore. There have been few true horror series, such as Tales from the Crypt and Masters of Horror, and for this admitted scaredy-cat, finding TV episodes to watch can be tough. Here are seven fun and spooky episodes to …
American Horror Story Episode 1.03 “Murder House” Written by Jennifer Salt Directed by Bradley Buecker Airs Wednesdays at 10pm ET on FX This week’s episode of American Horror Story, “Murder House”, improves the series in several ways. First, the pacing has slowed for the better. It’s still too fast at times, but at least it’s not …
American Horror Story Episodes 1.01, “Pilot”/1.02, “Home Invasion” Written by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk Directed by Ryan Murphy (1.01) and Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (1.02) Airs Wednesdays at 10pm ET on FX The creators of FX’s new American Horror Story have already crammed two seasons’ worth of story arcs into the series’ first two episodes. Unlike …
For the horror buff, Fall is the best time of the year. The air is crisp, the leaves are falling and a feeling of death hangs on the air. Here at Sound on Sight we have some of the biggest horror fans you can find. We are continually showcasing the best of genre cinema, so …
Supernatural Review, Season 7, Episode 4: “Defending Your Life” Written by Adam Glass Directed by Robert Singer Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on the CW This week, on Supernatural: Dean’s self-loathing gets him put him on trial, Jo comes by, and Sam plays lawyer Angst has been a strong element of Supernatural from just about …
Supernatural Review, Season 7, Episode 3: “The Girl Next Door” Written by Andrew Dabb & Daniel Loflin Directed by Jensen Ackles Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on the CW This week, on Supernatural: Sam used to date Kaylee, Bobby does research, and Dean is Dean, for better and worse. After a couple weeks of arc, …
Supernatural Review, Season 7, Episode 2: “Hello, Cruel World” Written by Ben Edlund Directed by Guy Bee Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on the CW This week, on Supernatural: Jimmy goes for a swim, Lucy plays with Sam, and Doctor Sexy, MD strikes Last week’s Supernatural episode functioned more as the season six finale than …
Supernatural Review, Season 7, Episode 1: “Meet the New Boss” Written by Sera Gamble Directed by Phil Sgriccia Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on the CW This week, on Supernatural: Cas does some stained glass work, as well as some smiting, Dean shows once again that he’s not the brightest bulb, Sam has a fun …
For the horror buff, Fall is the best time of the year. The air is crisp, the leaves are falling and a feeling of death hangs on the air. Here at Sound on Sight we have some of the biggest horror fans you can find. We are continually showcasing the best of genre cinema, so …
One of the great things about the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror are that they allow writers to break the rules. If a topic is taboo or controversial, put it on a distant planet and it’ll usually get past the censors. If a character needs to confront their issues over a friend’s death, …
The Woman Directed by Lucky McKee Written by Lucky McKee and Jack Ketchum USA, 108 min. Opening with a phantasmagorical montage of the beginning of life, The Woman first emerges. She moves with a primal grace and an impossible focus propelling her forward in the dark wilderness. A montage of super-impositions and rapid cuts present …
The Corridor Directed by Evan Kelly Written by Josh MacDonald Canada, 2011 Tackling a difficult premise is often the kiss of death for first-time filmmakers. Many get lost in their “high-concept” vision, losing track of the human element that is needed to engage an audience. Though not impervious to the flaws symptomatic of these kinds …
Insidious Directed by James Wan 2010, United States, 102 mins. Insidious is great fun and proof that you can make a PG-13 horror movie that is plenty scary without relying on gore. In fact, there are really no gruesome images in the film, which might disappoint fans of director James Wan’s debut, Saw. Wan has …
“A surprisingly invigorating horror film.” The Last Exorcism Directed by Daniel Stamm Thanks to its wicked humor and unexpected smarts, The Last Exorcism sets itself apart from many recent attempts at faux-documentaries. In the film, documentary filmmakers follow a disillusioned preacher who hopes to expose the danger exorcism poses in the modern age. He attempts …
The long awaited remake of the Troma cult classic, Mother’s Day, has been given a release date after premiering at Fantastic Fest earlier this year. Gigapex Studio picked up the film so mark your calendars for April 1, 2011 [Via BD and STYD]. Director Darren Lynn Bousman is no new face to horror as he …
Going into the final day of the competition, I was trailing by two films. Things didn’t bode well for me, because time just was not on my side. Though I’ve taken every year by a landslide, I am more than satisfied with the results here. I may not have won, but my record is still …