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Krzysztof Walecki

HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL Explained: The Antidote to Bly Manor

HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL Explained: The Antidote to Bly Manor

The not-so-recent premiere of The Haunting of Bly Manor left most viewers rather disappointed, especially after the excellent The Haunting of Hill...

THE BORDERLANDS, aka FINAL PRAYER: A delicious Gothic horror

THE BORDERLANDS, aka FINAL PRAYER: A delicious Gothic horror

One of the pleasures of being a modern film enthusiast is discovering titles one would never have heard of, thanks to the internet, and especially...

THE DESCENT Decoded: The Best British Horror of the Century

THE DESCENT Decoded: The Best British Horror of the Century

The Nun by Corin Hardy was not what I expected. Not only in the context of other films in the series initiated by The Conjuring…

THE OLD DARK HOUSE: A Grandfather of Mad Family-Type Horror

THE OLD DARK HOUSE: A Grandfather of Mad Family-Type Horror

I would like to go back to the 1930s, to a time when British director James Whale was regarded as one of the greatest creators of cinematic horror.

Both early versions of THE MUMMY (1932 & 1959) Explained

Both early versions of THE MUMMY (1932 & 1959) Explained

The mummy, as a figure in horror cinema, is one of the most recognizable and iconic monsters, placed alongside the vampire, the werewolf, and the...

black christmas

BLACK CHRISTMAS. Remains a textbook example of a slasher

Horror is a genre that doesn’t necessarily feature in everyone’s annual Christmas repertoire, but a fair number of festive fright flicks have been...

black christmas

BLACK CHRISTMAS (2019): The Sisterhood Strikes Back

Black Christmas is an irritating film about a division between men and women. Reconciliation is impossible because men are either inherently evil or...

the duellists

THE DUELLISTS. Ridley Scott's first feature film is one of his finest works

When discussing the beginnings of Ridley Scott’s career, Alien and Blade Runner are often mentioned first, while the earlier The Duellists is...

saint maud

SAINT MAUD. Between Faith and Psychosis

“Saint Maud” is primarily a psychological drama that leans towards horror, not just in theme.

bigger splash

A BIGGER SPLASH. Enchants with its atmosphere and the outstanding performances

A Bigger Splash doesn’t want to leave your head, making the viewer ponder over the choices made by the characters and the consequences of their...