Unpacking the “Dead Girl” Trope
Dead girls tell no tales ... unless they're in a movie. Read More
September 12, 2022
The Queue
Gazing Into ‘The Void’: Lovecraftian Horror Done Right
Statistically, you're more likely to die in a hospital than anywhere else. Especially if there's an Eldrich abomination in the… Read More
September 9, 2022
Gen Z Deserves More Slacker Movies
Here's a video essay that makes a case for finding the Gen Z equivalent of Richard Linklater. Read More
September 7, 2022
How the ‘Mothra’ Trilogy Learned From Its Own Mistakes
Butterfly in the skyyyyyyyyyy I can go twice as hiiiiiiiiiiigh. Read More
September 5, 2022
Climate Fictions: How Movies Dream About the Future
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel like watching movies. Read More
September 4, 2022
Why the First Act of ‘Ringu’ Should Be Taught in Film Schools
The "S" in "VHS" stands for slow-burn. Read More
August 26, 2022
The Carnal Catharsis of Body Horror
We all have bodies and they all do gross stuff. Here's why that makes the body horror genre so cathartic… Read More
August 24, 2022
What ‘Bergman Island’ Can Teach Us About Engaging With Legacy
How do creative folks avoid being buried by the legacy of our forefathers? Read More
August 22, 2022
How ‘Under the Skin’ Alienates The World
Probably a good time to hit play on "I Don't Feel At Home in this World Anymore." Read More
August 19, 2022