A review of Scream: ‘What’s your favorite scary movie?’

By Layla Hyatt | Assistant Lifestyle Editor | October 19

A masked killer plagues the fictional town of Woodsboro, California, often using phone calls to taunt victims. Taking place in the 1990s, the killer is untraceable, and help is further than just an emergency call on a cell phone. Constantly referencing infamous horror movies and the “rules” to survive a scary movie, the characters tend to still fall into the stereotype of dumb teenagers running straight to the killer. This is “Scream,” the pinnacle of tongue-in-cheek horror. “Scream” allows audiences to connect with the characters and root for them, while also providing ample opportunities to laugh at the meta moments in the film. Whether you are a horror movie fanatic or someone easing into the genre, “Scream” will not disappoint.

Irving’s reinvention: A review of Tim Burton’s 'Sleepy Hollow'

Tim Burton’s 1999 film “Sleepy Hollow” is a loose spin-off of Washington Irving’s 1820 short story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Burton’s film is a chilling piece that follows Constable Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp) on his 1799 journey to Sleepy Hollow from New York City.

The downfall of a showgirl: An analysis of Taylor Swift’s newest album

On Oct. 3, Taylor Swift released her twelfth original studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl” (TLOAS). Fans were ecstatic, as this would be the first album dedicated to Travis Kelce, Swift’s fiancé and National Football League star. However, those dedicated fans, including myself, would be sorely disappointed.

Friendly fright: A review of Alfred Hitchcock’s 'Psycho'

The 1960 horror film “Psycho,” directed by Alfred Hitchcock, illustrates a slew of chilling events that take place over a weekend in Arizona and California. On a Friday afternoon, Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) commits a monetary crime that motivates her to go on the run. She stops at the Bates Motel and charms the man who runs the motel, Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins). At the Motel, Crane meets her mysterious end, and her sister, Lila Crane (Vera Miles) employs a private detective, Milton Arbogast (Martin Balsam), to search for her. When Arbogast stops responding with updates, Lila and Sam Loomis (John Gavin), Marion’s boyfriend, go to the Bates Motel themselves and discover a mortifying secret about the events that occurred there.

'It’s alive!' — A review of 1931’s 'Frankenstein'

“Frankenstein” is a chilling story of a mad scientist driven by relentless ambition, striving to push science beyond its natural boundaries, with ethical themes of nature rivaling nurture and the dangers of isolation and alienation. The 1931 film of this classic narrative is the most well-known and influential retelling of Mary Shelley’s novel in the world of cinema due to its commercial and cultural success, which fully allowed Henry Frankenstein and his monster to break into mainstream pop culture.

Adventures Abroad: world's best lemonade

While studying abroad and traveling the world, Sami Grace Donnelly decided to find out if Toomer's Lemonade really is the "world's best lemonade."

Games on the Plains: The Blunders of 'Battlefront'

This Games on the Plains piece is more of a reflection on what that game was upon its release, what it is now and the hopes I have for the upcoming “Battlefront II”.

Games on the Plains: Justifying 'Injustice 2'

We are living in a golden age of superhero cinema, but unfortunately for DC Comics fans, Marvel Studios has left their movies in the dust.

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