Meg Shields

Based in the Pacific North West, Meg enjoys long scrambles on cliff faces and cozying up with a good piece of 1960s eurotrash. As a senior contributor at FSR, Meg's objective is to spread the good word about the best of sleaze, genre, and practical effects.
Tampopo

Pain is Temporary, Food is Forever: The Themes of ‘Tampopo’

By Meg Shields 

This world needs fewer RaBOYS and more RaMEN

The Rehearsal

Okay, How Real is ‘The Rehearsal,’ Actually?

By Meg Shields 

Something, something, all the world’s a stage.

Scariest Horror Movies

10 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time (According To Fans)

By Meg Shields 

Every horror buff has one film they think is /actually/ quite scary. Here’s our Boo Crew with ten.

Top Gun Maverick

Why the Stunts in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Feel So Dang Real

By Meg Shields 

Hint: it’s because they’re real.

Doctor X

Black, White, and Red All Over: The First Color Horror Movies

By Meg Shields 

Well, two-strip Technicolor is red AND green but you get the idea.

Horror Anthology Segments

10 Most Standout Horror Anthology Segments of All Time

By Meg Shields 

If every horror anthology is a sampling platter then this is the sampling platter to end all sampling platters. Bring a bib.

Everything Everywhere All At Once

How They Made ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ On A Budget

By Meg Shields 

I guess you could say that the budget could not be “everything everywhere all at once.”

Spider Man Into The Spider Verse Crowd Shot

Why ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Changed Animation

By Meg Shields 

More like: into the “no-more-photorealism-Verse.”

Streaming Horror October

All the Horror You Need to Stream in October 2022

By Meg Shields 

It’s showtime boils and ghouls!