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IN THE WOODS — "The Evil Dead" series, with their deep woods settings and offbeat humor, make excellent horror movies to watch in the U.P. With October just starting, there isn't a better time to check them out.

Opinion — Michigan in Movies: “The Evil Dead” Series

Harry Stine October 4, 2023

My home state of Michigan is a place that is represented few times in film, and rarely in a faithful manner. Sure, we have the campy political commentary of "RoboCop," the serious political commentary...

Opinion — Review of “Infinity Pool”

Opinion — Review of “Infinity Pool”

Jakob Ross February 8, 2023

"Infinity Pool" is the latest horror film by Director Brandon Cronenberg. The film follows James Foster (Alexander Skarsgård) a failed writer who is taking a vacation in a fictional third-world country...

Opinion — Review of “Skinamarink”

Opinion — Review of “Skinamarink”

Jakob Ross January 20, 2023

I do not have a clue how it was done but watching “Skinamarink” was like reliving childhood trauma.  Like everyone else, I was afraid of the dark as a kid. I was not necessarily afraid of the dark...

Opinion — My top five films of 2022

Opinion — My top five films of 2022

Andie Balenger December 7, 2022

While a couple of big-name films have yet to be released, I can confidently conclude that 2022 has been an incredible year for moviegoers. Not only were there many highly anticipated films that blew me...

Opinion — Top 5 horror movies to watch on Halloween

Opinion — Top 5 horror movies to watch on Halloween

Jakob Ross, Contributing Writer October 31, 2022

Of all film genres, horror just happens to be my favorite. So in honor of Halloween, here are my top five horror films. Suspiria (2018) directed by Luca Gudagnino  Based in the 1970s, “Suspiria”...

Opinion — The horror genre is too often overlooked

Opinion — The horror genre is too often overlooked

Quinn Alles, Contributing Writer October 28, 2022

With Halloween fast approaching, the conversation around horror movies has heightened as many people try to decide which films to put on to get into the spooky season.  Films like 1978’s Halloween,...

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