DEEP CUTS goes beneath the surface of horor to uncover the real fears hiding behidn the fiction. Through sharp analysis and a focus on subtext, we explore how horror helps us confront trauma, identity, and the darkest parts of the real world.
(Deep Cuts) HOUSE OF WAX (2005) & the Millennial Crash Out of the Mid-2000s
2026-07-21 08:18
(Deep Cuts) HOUSE OF WAX (2005) & the Millennial Crash Out of the Mid-2000s
By. Bee Delores
A Huffington Post piece from 2019 opens with this cutting line: “Like everyone in my generation, I am f...
(Deep Cuts) Who Believes the Patient? GOTHIKA and the Horror of Medical Dismissal
2026-07-05 08:33
(Deep Cuts) Who Believes the Patient? GOTHIKA and the Horror of Medical Dismissal
By. Davalyn Baker
In 2003, Halle Berry starred in the psychological horror film Gothika. Berry stars as Dr. Mir...
(Pleatherface) Dark Castle, The Art of Remaking Versus the Lack of Creativity
2026-07-03 19:07
(Pleatherface) Dark Castle...The Art of Remaking Versus the Lack of Creativity
By. Pleatherface
Around the late 1990’s, a small group of producers and filmmakers got together to create Dark Castle...
(Frights! Camera! Action!) The Crypt Keeper's Final Season Unfortunately Does Not End with a Shriek but a Whimper
2026-06-27 17:46
(Frights! Camera! Action!) The Crypt Keeper's Final Season Unfortunately Does Not End with a Shriek but a Whimper
By. Davalyn Baker
Boy. Oh boy.
Season seven is the worst. And unfortunately, it’s...