Horror
Noah’s Barks pages relating to the horror genre.
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Friday the 13th
I find it to be a rare case when a pioneering movie doesn’t hold up well, and it’s a disappointing one as well when the sacred cow is too old and has to be put down—but Friday the 13th is still modest entertainment. The majority lacks tension as danger is framed rarely and obviously, and… (read more)
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Shin Megami Tensei II
‘Shin Megami Tensei II’ is a contender for the most influential game in the franchise, codifying many tropes that have become standard in the series. Why, then, is it one of the most frustrating entries to play? (read more)
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Megami Tensei: The Old Testament
‘Megami Tensei: The Old Testament’ is an SNES remake of the first two ‘Megami Tensei’ games made for the NES. Can it prove that those are still experiences worth having? (read more)
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Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation
Years after watching it, the only thing I remember about Tokyo Revelation is its openly gay character. I couldn’t even remember that it wasn’t called "Tokyo Revolution." (read more)
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Serial Experiments Lain: The Nightmare of Fabrication
‘The Nightmare of Fabrication’ is a short, one-shot spinoff of the classic anime series ‘Serial Experiments Lain.’ (read more)
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Serial Experiments Lain
‘Serial Experiments Lain’ is a gripping, shockingly prescient, surrealist metaphorical exploration of how the internet can warp one’s self-perception and their relationship to the world around them. (read more)
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Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
Intended to promote the incredible Megami Tensei video game series, the Digital Devil Story OVA was doomed by adapting an infamous horror novel. (read more)
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Army of Darkness
AKA: Evil Dead III / Evil Dead 3 The best Evil Dead movie! While a great trilogy throughout, the movies (or rather Sam Raimi) are better at parody than they are at being creepy, so Army of Darkness benefits by becoming an all-out horror-themed slapstick-fest. It’s damn funny in its own right, and is more… (read more)
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An American Werewolf in London
I was left confused by An American Werewolf in London‘s combination of comedy and horror because it’s more underwhelming than the concept promises. First of all, the horror element isn’t affecting at all. This is a movie that’s of the horror genre by theme, not by what it attempts at the audience. Secondly, it’s just… (read more)
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The Birds
Often considered Alfred Hitchcock‘s last great movie. At the very most, you can definitely see him running thin. The main duo of The Birds are cardboard cutouts of all Hitchcock leads before them down to the coy sarcastic exchanges and the groomed gentleman and innocent blonde woman. The rest of the cast is equally bland… (read more)