{Movie Review} Playhouse: An Uneven Gothic Tale
I’ll admit that I’ve been thrilled to see a resurgence[…]
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{Movie Review} Celeste M. Cooper Shines in Revenge Thriller Range Runners
Director Philip S. Plowden’s thriller Range Runners is not for[…]
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Who’s Sleeping Next to Us: The Monstrous Significant Other in What Keeps You Alive and Honeymoon
On the surface, What Keeps You Alive (2018) and Honeymoon (2014) don’t have much[…]
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{Movie Review} Entwined: An Alluring Dark Fairy Tale
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.
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{Book Review} Scared Sacred: Idolatry, Religion and Worship in the Horror Film
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.
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The Amityville Horror and the Terrors of Home Ownership
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.
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{Book Review} Eco-Vampires: The Undead and the Environment by Simon Bacon
Typically, when we think of Dracula, we think of the[…]
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{Movie Review} Shirley: A Thrilling Take on the Famed Writer and Female Ambition
Over the last few years, interest in Shirley Jackson has[…]
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{Movie Review}The Vast of Night: An Innovative Summer Alien Flick
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.
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Revenge Director Coralie Fargeat Talks Influences and Challenging Genre Tropes
Upon its release in 2017, Coralie Fargeat’s Revenge was one[…]
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