Paranormal investigators Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives. The Conjuring is set in America during the 1960s. The film follows the […]
Archives for August 2013
How Horror Films Help Us Face Our Fears
When I discuss cinema therapy in my counseling sessions, people love to discuss horror movies and being scared by them. The fact that some people like to be scared out of their wits never ceases to baffle those of us who have to leave the theatre as the first hint of horror. But to masters […]
Hannibal: The Series
FBI Agent Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) hunts the most notorious serial killers. Graham is both gifted and cursed with an extraordinary ability: he can think like his prey, seeing what they see and feeling what they feel. What he doesn’t know is that his new partner is the most notorious serial killer of all.While pursuing […]
The Horror Film
Author: Rick Worlund Year of Release: 2006 The Horror Film examines the ways in which horror movies have been produced, received, and interpreted by filmmakers, audiences, and critics throughout the medium’s history, from the 1920s to the present. This brief volume offers a broad, historical introduction to cinematic horror, outlining and investigating important issues in […]