Brian Fanelli, Author at Signal Horizon Magazine

Who’s Sleeping Next to Us: The Monstrous Significant Other in What Keeps You Alive and Honeymoon

Posted on September 4, 2020 No Comments

On the surface, What Keeps You Alive (2018) and Honeymoon (2014) don’t have much[…]

{Movie Review} Entwined: An Alluring Dark Fairy Tale

Posted on August 21, 2020 No Comments

Entwined may initially function as a dark fairy tell, a retelling of stories that we’re familiar with, but it’s more than that. It rehashes the debate about the natural world versus modernity, with a captivating female lead as the hook and anchor.

{Book Review} Scared Sacred: Idolatry, Religion and Worship in the Horror Film

Posted on August 13, 2020 No Comments

In Scared Sacred: Idolatry, Religion, and Worship in the Horror Film (House of Leaves Publishing), scholars explore the relationship between religion and horror. The result is an extensive and diverse anthology that provides insightful analysis on domestic and international films.

The Amityville Horror and the Terrors of Home Ownership

Posted on July 16, 2020 No Comments

Due to economic uncertainty caused by COVID, both Amityville films warrant a re-watch. The monstrous house is the perfect metaphor for a family’s struggle to pay the bills, while maintaining their sanity.

{Book Review} Eco-Vampires: The Undead and the Environment by Simon Bacon

Posted on June 16, 2020 No Comments

Typically, when we think of Dracula, we think of the[…]

{Movie Review} Shirley: A Thrilling Take on the Famed Writer and Female Ambition

Posted on June 10, 2020 No Comments

Over the last few years, interest in Shirley Jackson has[…]

{Movie Review}The Vast of Night: An Innovative Summer Alien Flick

Posted on May 30, 2020 2 Comments

The Vast of Night is the perfect summer flick. It’s currently streaming on Amazon Prime, but it’s also making its rounds at drive-ins, while theaters are still closed. If it plays at a local drive-in, turn on your radio and watch it under the stars.