Shudder Saturday: The Mortuary Assistant (2026)

Movies young and old, from fright flicks to cracking comedies, from the latest blockbusters to the rarest cult treats.

AFCC member Sammie Purcell reviews #ForbiddenFruits saying "As fun as “Forbidden Fruits” can be, it also points out major flaws in the nostalgia machine, and falls just short of being something truly special." https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2026/03/27/forbidden-fruits-has-trouble-melding-the-old-with-the-new/ #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

Just came back from watching They Will Kill You.

Absolutely loved this film. It's an action comedy horror film, and it had me laughing at so many points as well as wincing at many others.

If you do go and see it, go into it knowing it's an occult film with some gross out moments.

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AFCC member Devindra Hardawar reviews the documentary #TheAIDoc saying "It's the sort of energetic, animation-heavy documentary that wants to make sure the audience is never bored." https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-movies/the-ai-doc-explores-how-we-can-survive-an-uncertain-ai-future-154341735.html #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
Ella McCay (2025)

Movies young and old, from fright flicks to cracking comedies, from the latest blockbusters to the rarest cult treats.

Both Drag Me to Hell and Disappear Completely attempt to engage with modern malaise, but they frequently encounter structural and moral failures that negate the struggles of their protagonists.
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https://pablohoneyfish.wordpress.com/2026/03/26/the-architecture-of-damnation-moral-retribution-cultural-stereotypes-and-the-bureaucracy-of-fear-in-drag-me-to-hell-and-disappear-completely/
The Architecture of Damnation: Moral Retribution, Cultural Stereotypes, and the Bureaucracy of Fear in Drag Me to Hell and Disappear Completely

The horror genre has long functioned as a visceral laboratory for the exploration of societal anxieties, transmuting the mundane pressures of contemporary life into supernatural terrors. In the ear…

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The Mouse Trap, Mouseboat Massacre, and Screamboat all prove the same point: having access to Mickey Mouse isn’t the same as having an idea. Shock value isn’t a story, and self-awareness isn’t a substitute for creativity. If you’re going to twist an icon, at least understand what made it iconic in the first place.
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https://pablohoneyfish.wordpress.com/2026/03/26/the-impact-of-public-domain-expiration-on-corporate-intellectual-property-a-comparative-analysis-of-the-steamboat-willie-horror-cycle/
The Impact of Public Domain Expiration on Corporate Intellectual Property: A Comparative Analysis of the Steamboat Willie Horror Cycle

The transition of the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie into the public domain on January 1, 2024, represented one of the most anticipated and litigated events in American intellectual property …

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