Karl R De Mesa

Karl R De Mesa

Journalist, author, and photographer. Culture and entertainment critic. Certified Muay Thai instructor. Dark Horse PH on Bandcamp. @dstrymnlpodcast #thedeaddroppodcast

Raging Grace - Courtesy Fons PR

Best Asian horror movies of 2023

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Onyx the Fortuitous - Courtesy ScreamBox

Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls: Demonically fun times

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Shaky Shivers. Image courtesy Screambox

31 Days of Horror: Shaky Shivers is a werewolf horror comedy mashup

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Photo: Audition.. Image Courtesy Shudder

31 Days of Horror: Audition is still a nightmarish obra

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Florence Pugh in Midsommar - Courtesy A24/Gabor Kotschy

31 Days of Horror: Midsommar and folk dread by daylight

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The Descent - Courtesy Shudder

31 days of horror movies: The Descent and the horrors of spelunking

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“WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS” -- “A Night Out with the Guys” -- Season 5, Episode 2 (Airs July 13) — Pictured: Kristen Schaal as The Guide. CR: Russ Martin: FX

Recap and review of What We Do in the Shadows season 5 episode 9: A Weekend at Morrigan Manor

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 17: Jordan Peele speaks during Spotify LA: Spotify x Monkeypaw Productions present "Quiet Part Loud" at Spotify LA Campus on November 17, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for Spotify)

Jordan Peele’s new anthology of horror celebrates Black writers

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“WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS” -- “The Mall” -- Season 5, Episode 1 (Airs July 13) — Pictured: Matt Berry as Laszlo. CR: Russ Martin: FX

Recap and review of What We Do in the Shadows season 5 episode 8: The Roast

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WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS -- "The Orgy" -- Season 1, Episode 9 (Airs May 22, 10:00 pm e/p) Pictured: Harvey Guillen as Guillermo. CR: Russ Martin/FX

Highlights and review of What We Do in the Shadows season 5 episode 7: Hybrid Creatures

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“WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS” -- “The Mall” -- Season 5, Episode 1 (Airs July 13) — Pictured: Harvey Guillén as Guillermo. CR: Russ Martin: FX

Highlights and review of What We Do in the Shadows season 5 episode 6: Urgent Care

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“WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS” -- “Pride Parade” -- Season 5, Episode 3 (Airs July 20) — Pictured (L-R): Matt Berry as Laszlo, Harvey Guillén as Guillermo. CR: Russ Martin: FX

What We Do in the Shadows season 5 episode 5 highlights: Local News

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RoboDoc. Image courtesy Screambox

RoboDoc docu series on SCREAMBOX is true treat for RoboCop fans

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Photo: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.. Image Courtesy Shudder

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre game garners bloody good reviews

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WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS -- Pictured: Mark Proksch as Colin Robinson. CR: Matthias Clamer/FX

Highlights and review of What We Do in the Shadows season 5 episode 4: The Campaign

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“WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS” -- “Pride Parade” -- Season 5, Episode 3 (Airs July 20) — Pictured (L-R): Kayvan Novak as Nandor, Harvey Guillén as Guillermo, Matt Berry as Laszlo. CR: Russ Martin: FX

Highlights and review of What We Do in the Shadows season 5 episode 3: Pride Parade

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