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calamity on cinema
Nov 20, 2025
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9 min read
We're hanging out with Ti West this weekend! ... but not, like, literally. We're watching three of his films. We're hanging out with him in spirit. You know what? Just ... fuckin' read the article.
Nov 13, 2025
10 min read
We all know at least one person who hates horror films because "the characters are so stupid." This list validates that commentary.
Nov 6, 2025
Sci-fi can be terrifying. Here are three films that take three paths to terror you may experience in space.
Oct 30, 2025
11 min read
Sometimes, a horror film leaves you in the grips of its terror, long after the survivors have barely managed to escape the clutches of doom. And sometimes, a film leaves you feeling pretty damn good. This is list is all about the latter.
Oct 23, 2025
There is very little that is worse than having your expectations not met. With the notoriety of some films, it is a surprise when they fall far short your initial anticipations. We are here to help you manage your expectations with some of the more popular horror films.
Oct 16, 2025
Yes, we are aware we already made a list of found footage and shared it last week. Is it bad taste to double up on style one week after the next? Perhaps, but we here at the Calamity have never claimed to have good taste.
Oct 9, 2025
Found footage can be disruptive. Even more so when the footage is both terrifying and mysterious.
Oct 2, 2025
Humanity pays for its arrogance in attempting to reach beyond the veil. Here are two films serving as cautionary tales when humanity attempts to bring someone back.
Sep 25, 2025
This week's cinematic excursion centers around two films who deal deeply in matters of faith. Come watch with us.
Sep 18, 2025
Time and space bending. Or, what things would look like if your conception of reality started falling apart.
Sep 11, 2025
14 min read
And thus did evil make its way from the pueblos of Argentina to the cornfields of Nebraska. Just kidding. Kind of.
Sep 4, 2025
Yes, they are talking about and plotting against you. Three fantastic films to watch this weekend that will leave you absolutely paranoid about everything and everyone come Monday morning.
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