Adrian Astur Alvarez
Fiction, essays, and a newsletter by Adrian Astur Alvarez. First-generation American writer based in Oviedo, Spain.

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06
Oct
Passenger

Passenger

2026 · ★★★ October 2026 Horrors!! André Øvredal can shoot a movie, like, he knows how. He even has some pretty outstanding
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06
Oct
Slanted

Slanted

2025 · ★★½ October 2026 Horrors!! Tries to say something bold and meaningful about the role of media and advertising in assimilation
06
Oct
Bloody Axe Wound

Bloody Axe Wound

2024 · ★★½ October 2026 Horrors!! Six years ago, reviewing Uncle Peckerhead, I hoped Matthew John Lawrence would get a chance to
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06
Oct
Blood Beach

Blood Beach

1980 · ★★★ October 2026 Horrors!! This is such a weird movie. Not so much coherent as it is a pastiche of
1 min read
06
Oct
Death Ship

Death Ship

1980 · ★★½ October 2026 Horrors!! It could have just been that I caught this in the wrong mood but I felt
06
Oct
Fear No Evil

Fear No Evil

1981 · ★★★½ October 2026 Horrors!! A fun, very gay film that is maybe a little unaware of itself, which is its
06
Oct
Lisa and the Devil

Lisa and the Devil

1974 · ★★★★ October 2026 Horrors!! Gorgeous sets and a dream-like atmosphere mark this one. Bava's use of mannequins
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04
Oct
House of Dracula

House of Dracula

1945 · ★★ October 2026 Horrors!! A movie that feels long at around 70 minutes has serious issues. This one tried to
04
Oct
Penny Lane Is Dead

Penny Lane Is Dead

2025 · ★★★½ October 2026 Horrors!! I always have to brace for how rapey Australian movies can be (seriously, what is going
04
Oct
Braindead

Braindead

1992 · ★★★★ October 2026 Horrors!! I hadn't seen this movie since high school but my son was interested and
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