Nadia Arain

Nadia Arain is a student and film journalist at Ithaca College entering their final year studying screen cultures. Her interest in horror cinema in particular allows her to look at diverse perspectives and more independent work. She also writes for Buzzsaw Magazine during the academic year.

December 16, 2024

EP 115: Kraven the Hunter (2024)

The final chapter of the Sony Spider-Man Universe has been written with J.C. Chandor’s Kraven the Hunter. Following in the footsteps of the V…

December 9, 2024

‘Y2K’ Review: Kyle Mooney’s Nostalgic Debut Cracks at the Edges

Every New Year’s Eve my mother recounts the end of 1999, when everyone believed the world’s end was one clock tick away. She recounts going o…

November 18, 2024

‘Red One’ Review: A Christmas Film Devoid of Any Christmas Spirit

To put it plainly, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has had a lackluster career. Most of his recent films are just versions of himself in different …

November 6, 2024

Zemeckis’ ‘A Christmas Carol’: Uncanny Mess or Frightening Classic?

Most audiences remember at least one version of Charles Dickens’ holiday ghost story A Christmas Carol. From Muppet to Barbie-themed adaptati…

October 25, 2024

In Defense of Rob Zombie’s ‘Halloween’ Duology

We all know the story: on an eerie Halloween night, little Michael Myers stabs his older sister Judith to death and is committed to a sanitor…

October 14, 2024

‘Terrifier 3’ Review: A Surprisingly Stagnant Entry for Art the Clown

Two years ago, I took my dear friend to a little indie horror film on a whim: Damien Leone’s Terrifier 2 (2022). I knew next to nothing about…

September 30, 2024

‘The Wild Robot’ Review: A Refreshing Change of Pace for Dreamworks

Dreamworks Animation has had an interesting track record over the past few years. Between whatever was going on with Ruby Gilman: Teenage Kra…

September 24, 2024

‘The Substance’ Review: A Visceral Notch on Fargeat’s Belt

Showbiz can be a monster, just as the misogyny rampant within it can be. Coralie Fargeat takes these ideas, dials them up to 11, and then sha…

August 15, 2024

‘Freddy vs. Jason,’ Over 20 Years Later: Remnants of a Bygone Era?

While immensely underdeveloped in terms of characters, Freddy vs. Jason is a fond look back at early aughts horror carnage.

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