Essays

Some inner demons can’t be exorcized alone. Try wailing in unison with some Swedish cult members.

In this low-budget psychological horror film, a fraught relationship between a mother and her son unexpectedly became the perfect metaphor for today’s political climate.

Yes, he’s a creepy, murderous clown. Yes, I am climbing down into that sewer.

Admiral Ackbar’s claim to fame may have lasted a second on screen, but it’s become so much more.

Ya like jazz?

Franchise memes reach far and wide, but no one reaches further than Marvel.

Remember that one time your father-in-law asked you to play a game? This is more along the lines of what he had in mind.

Through the artful presentation and deconstruction of implicit and explicit social mores, filmmaker Julia Ducournau forces us to confront the animal in all of us.

A disturbing ritual, a brutal villain, and some harsh realities make “Helpless” one of the series’ most frightening episodes.