The Foundations of Modern Horror in The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera has been a long-standing institution of culture, paid homage to constantly and parodied just asContinue Reading
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Conformity as Evil in Eden Lake
Eden Lake bears more in common with drama than horror, refusing to lean fully into stereotypes of the latter genre.Continue Reading
Midsommar and the Genuine Terror of Toxic Relationships
“Do you feel held by him? Does he feel like home to you?” Romantic investment existing in films that otherwiseContinue Reading
David Lynch and the Eternal Madness of Eraserhead
“I felt Eraserhead, I didn’t think it.” – David Lynch How does one even begin to talk about Eraserhead? DavidContinue Reading
Fatalism and Grief in Don’t Look Now
Nicolas Roeg is nothing if not an original filmmaker. His horror-thriller Don’t Look Now is no exception. Following John (DonaldContinue Reading
Nosferatu: Silent Monsters and Noisy Legal Battles
Though nearing the hundredth anniversary of its release, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror is not only the seminal work ofContinue Reading
Salesman and the Broken Promise of American Capitalism
The Maysles Brothers spent decades making films which showed the mundanities and peculiarities of American life and culture, a numberContinue Reading
Seeing Through The Fog of War
The Fog of War came about after Errol Morris approached former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara for an interviewContinue Reading
On the Front Lines: The War Room
D.A. Pennebaker hardly needs an introduction for those familiar with documentaries. One of the forefathers of direct cinema, Pennebaker startedContinue Reading
Stop Making Sense: The Ecstasy of Anxiety
Stop Making Sense opens with David Byrne walking onstage and placing a boombox down. Staring restlessly out into the audience,Continue Reading
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