IT FOLLOWS and the perils of subtext
The first sounds of It Follows is of somebody running in heels. In a single shot,…
ZOMBEAVERS: the Crank Yankers of horror comedy
Jordan Rubin, the director and co-writer of Zombeavers, had previously been a writer on The Man Show, The…
What the fuck did I just watch? SPHERE
In 1998, Solaris was an experience barely known outside certain geek circles. As a science-fiction…
The Scorsese Experience: After Hours
Everyone knows Martin Scorsese loves New York City, but that…
When the Stars are Right: Corman, Lovecraft, and American International Pictures
Last month, I discussed two film adaptations of H. P. Lovecraft’s horror stories, and I…
Open Thread: Halloween Hangover
It’s November 3rd. We had our final week of Octoberween. We’ve OD’d on spooky movies…
The Old Ways: Horror’s Relationship with History
“Horror” is a very broad term, housing under it sub-genre upon sub-genre, upon sub-genre. Comedy…
El DIA DE LA BESTIA (1995)
For the most part, the genre of Christmas Horror is made up of stalkers. Killer Santas…
The Letter and the Spirit: HPLHS’s THE CALL OF CTHULHU and THE WHISPERER IN DARKNESS
After a meeting with a movie industry insider regarding a possible sale of his fiction…
A SERBIAN FILM is a temper tantrum posing as cultural critique
Warning: Triggers and spoilers When an artist throws a temper tantrum, sometimes the results can…