‘Overlord’ Is Still a Nazi-Killing Good Time
October 13th, 2023 • Andrea Thompson
Andrea Thompson makes a case for Julius Avery’s ‘Overlord’ as the high-end horror comfort food we need in dark political times.
Keep It To Yourself: Shared Anxiety in ‘She Dies Tomorrow’
October 9th, 2023 • Celia Mattison
Celia Mattison explains why we should also be fans of Amy Seimetz’s pre-pandemic pandemic movie, ‘She Dies Tomorrow.’
The Missing Greatness of ‘Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2’
October 6th, 2023 • CK Kimball
CK Kimball laments the unfulfilled potential of Joe Berlinger’s meta-media commentary ‘Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2.’
‘The Monster’ Is A24’s Overlooked Creature Feature
September 27th, 2023 • Ryan Scott
Ryan Scott explains why Bryan Bertino’s ‘The Monster’ deserved much better than its direct-to-video release from A24.
‘Lights Out’ Brings Mental Health Out of the Darkness
September 25th, 2023 • E.L. King
E.L. King explains why David F. Sandberg’s ‘Lights Out’ is a harrowing exploration of mental illness through horror.
‘Mahakaal’ Is More Than a ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Rip-Off
September 21st, 2023 • Luis Pomales-Diaz
Luis Pomales-Diaz explains how ‘Mahakaal’ is both a loving Bollywood homage to ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ and so much more.
Finding Empathy in ‘The Young Poisoner’s Handbook’
September 19th, 2023 • K. Thor Jensen
K. Thor Jensen opens up about his lifelong personal connection to Benjamin Ross’s ‘The Young Poisoner’s Handbook.’
‘Wicked’ Slyly Confronts the ’90s Erotic Thriller
September 15th, 2023 • Tori Potenza
Tori Potezna explains how Michael Steinberg’s ‘Wicked’ confronts the problematic fantasies of ’90s erotic thrillers.
The Meta Madness of ‘Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi!’
September 12th, 2023 • Christian Valentin
Christian Valentin explores the low-budget, high-energy madness of Koji Shiraishi’s ‘Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi!’ and its predecessors.
‘Excision’ Brings One Woman’s Morbid Fetish To Life
September 8th, 2023 • Molly Henery
In this edition of Uterus Horror, Molly Henery examines ‘Excision,’ a coming-of-age horror film directed by Richard Bates, Jr.