Tagged horror

There is an exchange in Jane Schoenbrun’s film I Saw the TV Glow that sits in my heart like a 50-pound weight sometimes. About one-third of the way into the movie, main characters Owen and Maddy sit awkwardly near each other on the outdoor bleachers of their high school. After not being able to answer whether…

The Twin Cities Horror Festival (TCHF) is on now through October 30, 2025, at the Crane Theater in Minneapolis. I wasn’t able to see all of this year’s shows, unfortunately, but I was able to fit in a five-show run on Saturday, October 18. I do think the ideal way to take in festivals like TCHF…

This year’s Twin Cities Horror Festival has opened its treasure trove of ghoulish frights for audiences! Live theater and horror geeks have been flocking to the festival for 13 seasons of scares, creeps, haunts, and more from local and touring artists. This is your guide to the festival and its…

Stage horror can be a mixed bag. Even productions with huge budgets can struggle to escape the uncanny valley between the intimacy that gives theater its power and the artificial trickery that fuels tension and jump scares. I say this as someone who loves both—I’ve emerged from many onstage thrillers…

Horror movies are having a cultural moment right now, and if you’re not in it, you’re going to have nothing to talk to your family about this holiday season. It’s more than just going out to the theater or turning on a streaming platform and seeing a scary movie—it’s a whole experience.…