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The Wichitan

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The Wichitan

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The Wichitan

John Krasinski and Noah Jupe in A Quiet Place (2018). Photo Jonny Cournoyer

‘A Quiet Place’ scares with silence

Tyler Manning, Editor April 8, 2018

I have to admit: I was not all too thrilled to watch "A Quiet Place." I am lukewarm about Emily Blunt's acting capabilities. I thought the fact that she was making the movie with her real-life husband...

Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford, Daniel Kaluuya, Betty Gabriel, and Allison Williams in Get Out (2017)

‘Get Out’, a chilling look at racism

Brian Lang February 5, 2018

Possibly the biggest breakout hit of 2017 was Jordan Peele’s horror film ā€œGet Out,ā€a timely film that succeeds in the horror genre while starting a dialogue about racism in our country. Never...

Kenadi Campbell, computer science senior, and Amber McCutcheon, psychology freshman, have a killer scene set up to scare people walking through the Haunted Maze set up by Black Student Union and University Programming Board in the quad on Monday, Oct. 30, 2017. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Horror Maze offers on-campus scares

Tyler Manning October 31, 2017

Fog, candy, costumes and scares. All of these components made up University Programming Board's Horror Maze event. To give students an on-campus opportunity to participate in Halloween festivities...

Pennywise from It. Photo by Brooke Palmer

IT remake: a safe yet good film

Tyler Manning September 12, 2017

I will be the first to admit that I was not rooting for "It." After hearing about the original director (Cary Fukunaga) leaving the project due to creative differences with the studio, I had doubts...

Su-an Kim and Yoo Gong in Train to Busan (2016). Photo courtesy of IMDB

Train to Busan leads train to my heart

Tyler Manning August 25, 2017

Fall is almost upon us, which means we're getting closer and closer to one of my favorite holidays: Halloween. I feel that in preparation it is only appropriate to discuss one of my favorite recent...

Joel Edgerton and Christopher Abbott in It Comes At Night (2017). Photo courtesy of IMDB.

Theaters, summer hits, movies to come

Tyler Manning, Film Critic August 17, 2017

Popcorn, snacks, comfy seats, big screens and low-lit rooms. Movie theaters are a popular form of entertainment with students. For a new student, unfamiliar with the area, the question pertaining to...

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