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Marisa Mirabal

Hailing from the Lone Star State, Marisa is a cinephile who possesses a zeal for horror, Halloween, and playing her records backward more times than she probably should. Her love for the macabre and creature features can be traced back to the video store aisles of the late '80s. She is also a contributing writer for Birth.Movies.Death., /Film, Collider, and The Austin Chronicle.

Fantastic Fest Film Review: Thoroughbreds (2017)

  SYNOPSIS: Two teenage girls in suburban Connecticut rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of growing apart. In the process, they learn that neither is what she seems to be, and that a murder might solve both of their problems. REVIEW: Director: Cory Finley Writer: Cory Finley Starring: Anya- Taylor Joy, Olivia Cooke, and Anton Yelchin The still shot from …

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Top 10 Facts About Jason Voorhees

When one thinks about horror franchises, Friday the 13th will never stray far from the path of classic terror.  While Jason Voorhees is known for his high death count and bloodthirsty machete, there are some facts that still surprise moviegoers about one of our favorite masked killer years later. Jason Was Almost Named Josh The creator of Jason, Victor Miller, …

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Marisa Mirabal’s Top 10 Horror Films of 2018

Don’t be fooled. 2018 has been a fantastic year for horror despite what any naysayers may try to tell you. The horror genre gained significant recognition with Get Out’s four Academy Award nominations and secured the Oscar win for Best Original Screenplay. Fangoria was resurrected with a quarterly magazine distribution and audiences were gifted a remake of Suspiria and continuation …

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Fantastic Fest Film Review: Gerald’s Game (2017)

SYNOPSIS:  While trying to spice up and ultimately save their marriage with a trip to their remote lake house, Jessie must fight to survive when her husband dies unexpectedly leaving her handcuffed to the bed frame. REVIEW:  Director: Mike Flanagan Writer: Stephen King, Mike Flanagan, Jeff Howard Starring: Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood If you’ve read Stephen King’s 1992 suspense novel, …

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Film Review: The Devil’s Doorway (2018)

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: In the fall of 1960, Father Thomas Riley and Father John Thornton were sent by the Vatican to investigate a miraculous event in an Irish home for ‘fallen women’, only to uncover something much more horrific. REVIEW: Director: Aislinn Clarke Writers: Martin Brennan, Aislinn Clarke, Michael B. Jackson Starring: Lalor Roddy, Ciaran Flynn, Helena Bereen Magdalene laundries, …

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Top 10 Animated Horror Films for the Holidays

For most horror fans, the love of Halloween and affinity for the macabre originated at a young age. Dressing up in costume, going trick-or-treating, and watching spooky shows were all meaningful events during our favorite time of year growing up. Mostly, our introduction to horror was spoon-fed to us either by friends or family through animation films and TV shows– …

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Film Review: Pyewacket (2017)

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A frustrated, angst-ridden teenage girl awakens something in the woods when she naively performs an occult ritual to evoke a witch to kill her mother. REVIEW: With a title like Pyewacket, I couldn’t help but be intrigued. Thanks to the glorious internet, I discovered that this was the name of a familiar spirit detected by the …

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TEXAS FRIGHTMARE WEEKEND 2018 Film Lineup Is Announced

Get ready, gorehounds! Texas Frightmare sent out a press release this morning detailing all of the killer films that will be screening this year.  Running from May 4-6 in Dallas, TX, your weekend will be filled with horror icons, sick posters, movie memorabilia, rad records, film screenings, panels, and plenty of ghoulish vendors to wreak havoc on your bank accounts.  …

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