This Is Halloween: The Gateway Horrors of ‘Cobweb’ and ‘The Curse of Bridge Hollow’ [Double Trouble]
I grew up on Hocus Pocus, Halloweentown, and Goosebumps. These gateway horrors opened up a whole new world for me. The trembling fear I endured when Carly Beth slid on that terrifying green mask still lingers with me even now. And I’ll never forget the chills I felt running down my spine when Sarah launched into “Come Little Children” or the penetrating gaze of Kalabar that seemed to cut into my soul. These images provoked something in me, conspiring to lure me into horror – and I’ve never left. I might be 30-something now, but I can still enjoy nice little gateway horror movies, especially when they’re as compelling as the Halloween-set Cobweb and The Curse of Bridge Hollow.
In Cobweb, screenwriter Chris Thomas Devlin stages an epically creepy story about a young boy named Peter (Woody Norman), whose parents Carol (Lizzy Caplan) and Mark (Antony Starr) rule with a stringent hand.
In Cobweb, screenwriter Chris Thomas Devlin stages an epically creepy story about a young boy named Peter (Woody Norman), whose parents Carol (Lizzy Caplan) and Mark (Antony Starr) rule with a stringent hand.
- 10/24/2023
- by Bee Delores
- bloody-disgusting.com
Fresh out of movie theaters, Lionsgate’s horror movie Cobweb is now available at home on Digital, and the film has also just been released onto DVD and Blu-ray today, September 12.
The feature directorial debut of Samuel Bodin, creator of Netflix’s “Marianne,” Cobweb was released in limited theaters in July with very little promotion and very little fanfare, and it ended up being so hard to find that most fans didn’t even get a chance to see it.
Now you can watch the movie at home, and to whet your appetite we’re sharing an exclusive sneak peek at the bonus features package for the just-released Cobweb Blu-ray.
This is a particularly cool bonus features clip because it reveals the film’s monster – Big Time Spoilers – which was played by a contortionist wearing a practical monster mask.
Cobweb‘s creature was played by actress Aleksandra Dragova.
Bodin explains,...
The feature directorial debut of Samuel Bodin, creator of Netflix’s “Marianne,” Cobweb was released in limited theaters in July with very little promotion and very little fanfare, and it ended up being so hard to find that most fans didn’t even get a chance to see it.
Now you can watch the movie at home, and to whet your appetite we’re sharing an exclusive sneak peek at the bonus features package for the just-released Cobweb Blu-ray.
This is a particularly cool bonus features clip because it reveals the film’s monster – Big Time Spoilers – which was played by a contortionist wearing a practical monster mask.
Cobweb‘s creature was played by actress Aleksandra Dragova.
Bodin explains,...
- 9/12/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
From serial killers and mysterious supernatural entities to vengeful siblings and the Prince of Darkness himself, we've had a solid crop of horror villains so far in 2023. Although there has yet to be one singular stand-out scary movie that towers above the rest, this year has seen a surprisingly high consistency of quality -- few out-and-out hits, but fewer misses than usual. The success of these films generally tends to live and die on the strength of their villains.
But how do we define a good horror movie monster? There are a lot of different categories to take into consideration, and plenty of ways for a contender to stand out. Some might have gruesome horror makeup or otherworldly abilities, while others could win points for the inventiveness of their kills, high body count, or even exceptional one-liners. Basically, we're looking for the scariest, the strongest, and the most unique. While...
But how do we define a good horror movie monster? There are a lot of different categories to take into consideration, and plenty of ways for a contender to stand out. Some might have gruesome horror makeup or otherworldly abilities, while others could win points for the inventiveness of their kills, high body count, or even exceptional one-liners. Basically, we're looking for the scariest, the strongest, and the most unique. While...
- 9/10/2023
- by Audrey Fox
- Slash Film
After turning heads with the well-received but short-lived Netflix original horror series Marianne, French director Samuel Bodin moves into features with the visually compelling though ultimately disappointing chiller, Cobweb. Written by Chris Thomas Devlin, who took a stab at rejuvenating the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise in 2022, the script landed on the Black List, among the best unproduced screenplays of 2018, as well as its horror counterpart, the Blood List. That pedigree clearly helped draw a solid cast and crafts team, but after a promising set-up, the story’s internal logic gets scrambled.
Suspenseful though seldom scary, the film is set a week before Halloween and hinges for a good part of its run time on the reliable horror trope of the threat coming from inside the house.
It effectively defies the natural family dynamic of parents as protectors of the vulnerable by giving the young protagonist, Peter (Woody Norman, from C...
Suspenseful though seldom scary, the film is set a week before Halloween and hinges for a good part of its run time on the reliable horror trope of the threat coming from inside the house.
It effectively defies the natural family dynamic of parents as protectors of the vulnerable by giving the young protagonist, Peter (Woody Norman, from C...
- 7/19/2023
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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