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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.
Succession Dinner Scene

The Camera of ‘Succession’ Wants a Seat at the Table

By Meg Shields 

The camerawork in ‘Succesion’ would be deemed “imperfect” in other contexts. Here’s why it serves the show’s narrative without you even knowing it.
Subjective Cinematography Collage Header

DP Rodrigo Prieto on the Creative Thrust of “Subjective Cinematography”

By Meg Shields 

If the camera has a perspective, it’s worth asking whose perspective it belongs to.
Streaming Horror November

All the Horror You Need to Stream in November 2021

By Meg Shields 

Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving or Noirvember, we’ve got you covered.
Sound Design Bird Call: On Golden Pond Loons

Loony Tunes: A Look At Hollywood’s Favorite Movie Bird Call

By Meg Shields 

Sometimes capturing an eery vibe is more important than accurate migratory patterns.
Succession Rap Music

Unpacking “L to the OG”: How ‘Succession’ Weaponizes Music

By Meg Shields 

“Handmade suits, raking in loot/Five-star general, y’all best salute.”
Candyman Mouth Bees

How They Shot the Bee Scenes in ‘Candyman’

By Meg Shields 

Here’s the story of how the filmmakers wrangled 200,000 very real honeybees.
Creepshow Drug Traffic

The Season Finale of ‘Creepshow’ Hits a High With ‘Drug Traffic’

By Meg Shields 

Here’s our review of Creepshow’s finale, which boasts a high and a low for Season 3.
Last Night In Soho Giallo

‘Last Night in Soho’ and the Pitfalls of Cult Horror Pastiche

By Meg Shields, and Anna Swanson 

Pastiche often comes from a place of love. But to successfully pull off a riff on giallo, a film also needs bite.

Equilibrium gun fu

The Birth and the Rise of Gun-Fu

By Meg Shields 

Does punching your gun forward make the bullet hit harder? Who cares, it looks cool.