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Breath-Taking Horror: Don't Breathe delivers clever scares

10/28/2016

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By amber BroYles

Don't Breathe Fede Alvarez Horror Film House
Don't Breathe / 2016 / Fede Alvarez
I miss the days when thrillers actually said something, tapped into some deep-seated social issue. I miss the days when social commentary could be subtle yet provocative, a la Dawn of the Dead or The Crazies. There's a real elevation in story when a filmmaker can sneak those ideas in. Having said that, I'd like to point your attention to a little(ish) film that came out this year, Don't Breathe. Not only does it employ wonderful filmmaking techniques but it also uses current social issues as a backdrop for a grindhouse-esque thriller.

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Borrowed Time: An interview With Director Lou Hamou-Lhadj

10/21/2016

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By Mary Thornton

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Borrowed Time / 2015 / Lou Hamou-Lhadj & Andrew Coats
In an effort to break away from the traditional confines of computer animation, college friends and Pixar artists Andrew Coats and Lou Hamou-Lhadj deliver a western-inspired drama in less than ten minutes.

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