CO - The Theatre Bizarre is the first proper horror anthology to get a theatrical release in a while, as near as I can figure. The format, in which a bunch of different directors (usually) contribute a 10-30 minute horror short, connected by a loose framing device, has given us a series of strong films in decades previous, from the revolutionary Dead of Night (whose time-turning story arc actually inspired a new theory about the creation of the flipping universe) to Michael Dougherty’s recently overlooked Trick ‘R Treat. But the horror anthology comes with its own unique set of problems, most importantly the simple fact that not all shorts are created equal.
FilmFracture:
Here they are, the top ten horror movies of 2012 as compiled by FilmFracture's own horror aficionado, James Jay Edwards.
Radcliffe was pretty good in The Woman in Black, and it was nice to see him move on to a different type of role, from the role he held for over eight years. Though, in all honesty, there were a few scenes in the movie where I couldn't help but expect him to pull out his wand and use a patronus charm :)
James Jay Edwards of FilmFracture writes: "The Theatre Bizarre feels like a bunch of well-made student films from different directors strung together - they could stand on their own separately just as easily as they fit into the whole. Some are stronger than others, but there's something there for everyone, from the supernatural horror of "The Mother of Toads" to the straight-up splatter of "Sweets". "
