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.
Captain Yajima

Drop What You’re Doing and Watch ‘Captain Yajima’

By Meg Shields 

Some nefarious ne’er-do-well is giving people around the galaxy the boot. But the heroic Captain Yajima is on the case!

Pink Flamingos

Absolutely Sickening: The Provocative Punk Power of ‘Pink Flamingos’

By Meg Shields 

“Filth is my politics! Filth is my life!”

Texas Switch Stunt Beyond The Pines

An Ode to the Texas Switch: One of Cinema’s Sneakiest Stunts

By Meg Shields 

Ah yes, the old bait and texas switch.

Anamorphic Vs Spherical Lenses

Anamorphic vs. Spherical Camera Lenses: What’s the Difference?

By Meg Shields 

If you’ve ever wanted to know what people mean when fancy film people say “anamorphic” this one’s for you.

Shiny Ball Visual Effects

Why a Giant Shiny Ball is the Unsung Hero of Visual Effects

By Meg Shields 

Also: it would look cute on a Christmas tree.

Mother

What Bong Joon-ho Can Teach Us About Transnational Cinema

By Meg Shields 

Time to dig into some film theory.

Backstroke Of The West Star Wars Fan Edit

The Ramifications of Remix Culture: A Brief History of the Fan Edit

By Meg Shields 

The author is dead. Long live the author.

Spider Man Into The Spider Verse animation frame rate

Why a Higher Frame Rate Doesn’t Automatically Make Animation Better

By Meg Shields 

Sometimes less is more.

Horror Streaming May

All the Horror You Need to Stream in May 2021

By Meg Shields 

Praise be, ‘Saint Maud’ is streaming.