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.
Samuel L Jackson Gator Jungle Fever

The Ballad of Gator Purify: Samuel L. Jackson’s Career-Making Performance

By Meg Shields 

Before Jules Winnfield…there was Gator Purify.

Horror Streaming June 2021

All the Horror You Need to Stream in June 2021

By Meg Shields 

Including a newly discovered and restored offering from George A. Romero!

Casino Royale Poker Scene

Bluffs, Tells, and Martinis: An Analysis of the ‘Casino Royale’ Poker Scene

By Meg Shields 

Knowledge of how poker works not required.

YouRe Next

Subverting the Home Invasion Film: The Dark Joy of ‘You’re Next’

By Meg Shields 

There’s a genre “blender” joke in there somewhere.

Infra Man Hong Kong cinema

For the Love of B-Movies: In Praise of Hong Kong’s Cinematic Sleaze

By Meg Shields 

Jumping vampires, man-flesh dumplings, and Bruce Lee clones, oh my!

Possession

10 Movies to Watch If You Like ‘Possession’

By Meg Shields 

First of all: are you okay?

Unfriended Internet Horror Movie

What ‘Unfriended’ Can Teach Us About the Aesthetics of Realism

By Meg Shields 

One man’s spectatorial freedom is another man’s terrifying desktop horror film.

Empire Strikes Back Hoth Go Motion

How the Special Effect of “Go Motion” Works

By Meg Shields 

The things we do for motion blur.

Y Tu Mamá También Nuevo Cine Mexicano

The Beginner’s Guide to Nuevo Cine Mexicano

By Meg Shields 

Here’s everything you need to curate your own mini New Mexican Cinema retrospective.