AWAY FROM THE NOISE
NIIX IDIOTS GUIDE TO SURVIVING A HORROR FILM...
I’m NIIX (nɪks; Ancient Greek: Νῠ́ξ, Nýx, nýks, 'Night'), goddess of the night. When I’m not lurking in the shadows or bathing in the light of the moon, I’m making electronic pop music with infusions of club, inspired by the likes of SOPHIE, BABii and Shygirl. What’s also very on-brand is my ever-growing, and some might say quite strange, obsession with horror films. There’s nothing like dimming the lights down low, pouring a glass of red and scrunching up on the sofa, armed with the cat, a cushion and, ideally,
some company to hide behind when those spine-tingling moments strike. Like the rest of the world, I became hooked on Squid Game, which led me onto other Korean blood-curlers; The Wailing (a masterpiece!), I Saw The Devil (straight up bloodbath - not for the faint-hearted) and Memories of Murder (*spoiler* they never actually find the murderer - 132 minutes of don’t bother).
stayed on the brain for weeks - Midsommar, It Follows, The Witch, Get Out… Or if we’re talking sleeping-with-the-fairylights-on-for-3-months, it’s gotta be the classic Paranormal Activities for me. But of course, the 70s/80s staples (terrifying then, pretty hilarious now) such as Nightmare On Elm Street, The Shining, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween etc.etc.etc. are, and always will be, in a realm of their own.
It’s hard to pinpoint the horror film to beat all horrors, as which route do you go down - classics or modern? It has to be said, there have been some pretty breathtaking films over the past decade that have
I’d like to think that after a fair few years now of yelling and shaking fists at the protagonist, who nearly dies several times but due to sheer fortune narrowly escapes, has racked me up a fair few tips and tricks
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