Halloween is upon us. Lovers of horror, startles, bloody images, you are served by the suggestions unearthed by our journalists.
The Fall of the House of Usher
Divided into eight one-hour segments, The Fall of House Usher revisits the work of American novelist Edgar Allan Poe in an inventive, modern and chilling way. Think of a series alloy Succession And Painkillerbut coated in morbid hallucinations and gruesome murders.
On Netflix
Hugo Dumas
Wednesday
I was charmed by this macabre derivative of The Addams Family, which focuses on Wednesday, a gothic, nihilistic, sarcastic, pale, lonely, borderline sociopathic and very drooling student. This so-called series for teenagers – and for the whole family – constitutes a solid alloy of Riverdale, Gossip Girl And Harry Potter, with a hint of The Vampire Diaries. A second season is planned. However, the release date is not known.
On Netflix
Hugo Dumas
Renfield
Humor is the great strength of this feature film, which did not fail to amuse us. There is a life lesson there, and the relationship between Renfield and his master, Dracula, offers several parallels with the toxic relationships of “real life”. But, above all, Chris McKay’s film is entertaining. It will delight those who love when blood (and organs) flow. Stars Nicolas Cage (Dracula) and Nicolas Hoult (Renfield).
On Prime Video
Marissa Groguhé
Irma Vep
Irma Vep was captured in the City of Lights with a host of French actors. The dialogues skillfully waltz between the languages of Shakespeare and Molière. The most amazing thing is the shape. The production, both modern and retro, is sublime.
About Crave
Hugo Dumas
Infinity Pool
There are a lot of elements to dissect in this film teeming with intensity from Brandon Cronenberg, in full possession of his means. He succeeds in creating a disturbing, suffocating, anxiety-inducing atmosphere, thanks to production that is alternately nervous and atmospheric, with jerky images and psychedelic slow motion. The haunting music adds to this feeling of oppression and anguish.
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Marc Cassivi
Evil Dead Rise
In an age where the most frightening productions take the form of surreal nightmares or minimalist hallucinations, it’s refreshing to see that an old-fashioned film like Evil Dead Rise still has its place. Without being particularly original, the whole thing is fiercely entertaining… especially hemoglobin enthusiasts.
About Crave
Martin Gignac, special collaboration
Hocus Pocus 2
Under the direction of director Anne Fletcher (The Proposal), almost everything has been pushed further than in the original film, whether it’s the special effects, the witches’ reaction to various elements that we take for granted in our time, as well as the strength of the bonds that unite the three sisters. Humor is mixed with an emotional charge. There is something to satisfy fans of the franchise, while attracting a new generation.
On Disney+
Danielle Bonneau
Werewolf By Night
Those who feel that Marvel Studios films and series are all the same may find that their latest offering stands out more. The “special presentation” Werewolf by Night is a delicious homage to horror films of the 1930s and 1940s. A color version was released on Disney+ on October 20.
On Disney+
Pascal LeBlanc
Barbarian
There are these creations that come out of nowhere and catch on with full force. Barbarian is part of the lot. On paper, it sounds like all those interchangeable thrillers where strangers (here the very righteous Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgard and Justin Long) are brought together in a house which harbors a dangerous and potentially deadly host, ready to appear from the shadows at every moment. But on screen, the delirium is total and exceeds all expectations.
On Disney+
Martin Gignac, special collaboration