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Sep 13, 2024 | 
filminquiry.com | Stephanie Archer
Welcome back to the scariest, and at times goriest, column here at Film Inquiry: Horrific Inquiry. Each month, I will be tackling all things horror, bringing two films back into the spotlight to terrify and frighten once more. And occasionally looking at those that could have pushed the envelope further. Join us as we dive deep into the heart of horror, but warning, there will be spoilers.
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
harpersbazaar.my | Elsie Silver |Stephanie Archer |Tessa Bickers |Mhairi McFarlane
September is the perfect time to fall in love – both in real life and on the pages of your next favourite read. As a new season unfolds, you can’t help but feel the romance in the air. And guess what? This month’s book releases are about to turn up the heat. Seriously, get ready for some heart-fluttering, steamy reads that will keep you hooked. Whether you’re craving a swoon-worthy small-town romance or even a supernatural love story, there’s something here to spice up your reading list.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
filminquiry.com | Stephanie Archer
Every year, I find there is one film on the program that calls louder than all the others to be seen. There is no rhyme or reason, just an unshakeable desire to see the film the moment both title and synopsis have been read. For this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, it was Elizabeth Sankey‘s Witches.
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Jun 14, 2024 | 
filminquiry.com | Stephanie Archer
One of the things loved about the Tribeca Film Festival is the diversity in programming within its documentary selections, delivering to audiences a wealth of information, experience and emotion. And this year, there was no exception for how far its documentaries would reach. Yet, as much as I was intrigued by the potential of Daniel Claridge and Pacho Velez‘s They’re Here, I found this out of this world documentary left much to be desired.
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May 8, 2024 | 
filminquiry.com | Stephanie Archer
In recent years, curling has grown in popularity. A mixed sport of bocce and shuffleboard on ice, curling delivers hypnotizing matches and intense challenges, the anticipation of a win never assured until the final rock has been pushed. Now, place this competitive sport to the backdrop of teenage youth, and the entire context of the sport changes.
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May 7, 2024 | 
filminquiry.com | A Traveler’s Needs |Stephanie Archer
Welcome back to the scariest, and at times goriest, column here at Film Inquiry: Horrific Inquiry. Each month, I will be tackling all things horror, bringing two films back into the spotlight to terrify and frighten once more. And occasionally looking at those that could have pushed the envelope further. Join us as we dive deep into the heart of horror, but warning, there will be spoilers. Zombies have horrified and amazed audiences for decades.
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Apr 1, 2024 | 
filminquiry.com | Stephanie Archer
Premiering at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, Cameron Cairnes and Colin Cairnes‘ Late Night with the Devil toured the film festival circuit leaving accolades in its wake. With its theater release, there is a buzz in the air, an excitement that has been a year in the making, viewers excited to see what the hype has been all about. And the wait has been well worth it. Late Night with the Devil plays out differently than expected, but leaves you speechless in its wake.
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Mar 31, 2024 | 
filminquiry.com | Stephanie Archer
Welcome back to the scariest, and at times goriest, column here at Film Inquiry: Horrific Inquiry. Twice a month, I will be tackling all things horror, bringing two films back into the spotlight to terrify and frighten once more. And occasionally looking at those that could have pushed the envelope further. Join us as we dive deep into the heart of horror, but warning, there will be spoilers. The Omen has been on my list for a long time.
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Mar 15, 2024 | 
filminquiry.com | Stephanie Archer
It’s that time of year again – Irish hues of green illuminating the month of March with lore, magic and a bit of luck. Here at Horrific Inquiry, it has become tradition to dip into one of the most ridiculous horror franchises to celebrate the holiday – and this year was no exception. Last year, the Leprechaun franchise left us in Las Vegas, the Leprechaun once again defeated.
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Mar 13, 2024 | 
filminquiry.com | A Traveler’s Needs |Stephanie Archer
Horror movies have seen a brilliantly unique resurgence over the last ten years, terrifying stories reaching new heights of success and artistic expression – and it seems we are far from slowing down. The latest film to break free of the mold is Robert Morgan‘s Stopmotion. A unique take on the terrifying beauty of horror, Morgan unites the cinematic power of terror and stopmotion to brilliant effect.
