Doctor Sleep, A Single Sequel to Many Sources
Any time there is an attempt to expand upon a film that is held in high regard, whether by makingContinue Reading
Tag: The Shining
Cerebral and Corporal Horror in Audition
It’s usually easy to spot a horror film. Perhaps more than any other genre, horror is the cinematic category ofContinue Reading
Relic ★★★
For women in horror films, trauma is fated. It is their bodies at the mercy of narrative evil; their painContinue Reading
The Birth of Horror in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
At one hundred years old, it has been widely argued that The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari was the first filmContinue Reading
The Crisis of Faith in The Wailing
The Wailing begins with a quote from Luke 24 in which Jesus appears before his disciples after he has risenContinue Reading
1999 in Film
In the ninth month of the year, we look at a number of the films released twenty years ago atContinue Reading
The Lighthouse
It doesn’t take much more than the opening scene of The Lighthouse to realize you’re watching the work of aContinue Reading
Us ★★★
As children, we’re often reminded that there are two sides to every story. No matter how malicious, repugnant, or cruelContinue Reading
Noirvember: Noir Classics
It’s that time of year when the shadows stretch long and tall, when goons and dames walk the streets, andContinue Reading
Fright 22: Oculus
“Hello again. You must be hungry”. A well executed idea is like a goldmine, it forms a solid structure thatContinue Reading
