‘The Plumber’ Is a Sour Clash of Class and Gender
February 22nd, 2022 • Ciara Moloney
Ciara Moloney explains why ‘The Plumber,’ Peter Weir’s 1979 made-for-television thriller, is a sour battle of class and gender.
‘Begotten’ Is a Ritual Captured on Film
February 21st, 2022 • Marc Paterson
Marc Paterson celebrates Edmund Elias Merhige’s ‘unwatchable’ classic ‘Begotten,’ a film that pushes the boundaries of modern horror cinema.
‘Dead & Beautiful’s Genre Bait-and-Switch Is Right On Trend
February 14th, 2022 • Leah Carlson-Downie
Leah Carlson-Downie explains why ‘Dead & Beautiful’s genre bait-and-switch is reminiscent of ‘Succession’ and ‘The White Lotus.’
A Psychoanalytic Reading of Craig Jacobson’s ‘Elliot’
February 1st, 2022 • John Patterson
John Patterson sits down with Craig Jacobson’s ‘Elliot’ for an essay on psychoanalytic film theory and VHS-fueled nightmares.
Looking for Truth in the Violent Films of Takashi Miike
January 30th, 2022 • Steve Erickson
Steve Erickson explores the unwanted truths of Takashi Miike’s ‘As the Gods Will’ and ‘Lesson of the Evil.’
‘Anonymous Animals’ and the Making of a Monster
January 26th, 2022 • Emily Naser-Hall
Emily Naser-Hall explains how Baptiste Rouveure’s ‘Anonymous Animals’ blends ecological horror with anti-colonialist storytelling.
Revisiting ‘The Village’ in the Era of Active Shooter Drills
January 12th, 2022 • Sezín Devi (Koehler)
Sezin Koehler revisit M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘The Village’ and finds a prescient warning against the performative safeties of society.
Jesus, Dracula, and Bob: The Fascinating Birth of ‘Dracula 2000’
January 10th, 2022 • Kayleigh Donaldson
Kayleigh Donaldson explores ‘Dracula 2000,’ Dimension Films’s ambitious, religious retelling of the Dracula mythos.
Why ‘Deadly Games’ Is the Horror Fan’s ‘Home Alone’
December 31st, 2021 • Katie Liggera
Katie Liggera carves out space in the holiday horror canon for Rene Manzor’s ‘Deadly Games,’ aka ‘Dial Code Santa Claus.’
‘Silent Night’ Brings Us the Best Kind of Bad Santa
December 31st, 2021 • Paul Doro
In this Certified Forgotten stocking stuffer, Paul Doro explains why Steven C. Miller’s ‘Silent Night’ (2012) is a Christmas horror classic.