Pearl ★★★½
Pearl may be a spin-off story to Ti West’s slasher homage X released earlier this year, but it stands onContinue Reading
Author: Jack Ramsdell
Quiet Observance of Empty Myths in Meek’s Cutoff
In a time when basic survival was of paramount concern, men held all voting power, and the colonialist mantra “manifestContinue Reading
Emotional Outcry Through Brutal Revenge
Revenge. The title says it all with admirably decisive clarity in today’s cinematic climate. And while the story really isContinue Reading
X (2022 film) ★★★
Though Ti West’s indie slasher X only released last week, it’s a story innately familiar to any fans of horror.Continue Reading
Phantasm – Coming of Age in a Waking Nightmare
Few forms of media complement each other better, in my opinion, than metal music and horror films. In a shadowy,Continue Reading
Outsiders and Hilarity in Basket Case
Basket Case reminds me of the annual Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Both grotesque exhibitions of excess achieve theContinue Reading
Nightmares of the Subconscious in The Cell
What thoughts pass through the mind of a killer? This question, posed by many horror films, is explored throughout TheContinue Reading
Candyman ★★½
Bernard Rose’s original Candyman film from 1992, influenced by the ilk of macabre psychological neo-noirs following the success of TheContinue Reading
Pig ★★★½
Even more so than many Cage vehicles of the past decade, Michael Sarnoski’s debut feature Pig is a gem, likeContinue Reading
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