(The Influence of) The Spiral Staircase Never Ends
The opening scene of The Spiral Staircase immediately establishes the duality between appearance and interiority that will persist throughout thisContinue Reading
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In the Mouth of Madness: The Apocalypse as a Novel
The great thing about John Carpenter films is that they offer a unique experience unlike any other film. Even whenContinue Reading
Finding Evil Within Us
“And to think, if it weren’t for you… I never would’ve danced at all.” There are truly only a fewContinue Reading
Horror is for The Birds
Birds petrify me. I know there’s not much of a reason for that fear but the screeches they make, theContinue Reading
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
The Peanut Butter Falcon ★★★
The cinematic equivalent of “Chicken Soup for the Soul”, The Peanut Butter Falcon is a heartwarming, fictional tale of aContinue 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
The Current War ★★
There is a scene at the start of Alfonso Gomez-Rejon‘s The Current War where George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon) has arrangedContinue 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
Bare Knuckle Brawler ★★
Bare Knuckle Brawler, the third feature film from New York-based director Joe Gawalis, focuses on Steve Calderon (Pete Passaro), aContinue Reading
