The Queue

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Midsommar Smile Final Girl trope

Clever Girls: The Evolution of the Final Girl Trope

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It ain’t over till it’s over.

B Movie Monsters The Giant Behemoth

An Ode to B-Level B-Movie Monsters

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Look, we can’t all be Frankenstein and maybe that’s okay.

Dario Argento Opera Crow Scene

For the Birds: How They Filmed the Crow Scenes for Dario Argento’s ‘Opera’

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What’s a night at the opera without a murder…of crows?

Coraline Ancient Storytelling

The Ancient Storytelling Rhythms of ‘Coraline’

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There’s a reason ‘Coraline’ gets under your skin (and your eyeballs).

Mad Men ending first and Final Shots

The Power of Bookends: The First and Final Frames of Popular TV Series

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Good bookends really tie a series together.

Matt Damon cameos Eurotrip

Matt Damon: King of the Cameo

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Matt Damon treats cameos like an Olympic sport and frankly, we’re impressed.

Denis Villeneuve Blade Runner Shallow Focus

How Denis Villeneuve Uses Shallow Focus To Make Us Squirm

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What’s that in the background? Ah yes, mounting dread.

The Beyond cosmic horror

Gazing into ‘The Beyond’: Lucio Fulci’s Cosmic Horror Masterpiece

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One director stands above the rest when it comes to embracing the horror of the unknown.

Silence Of The Lambs Clarice

Why Clarice Starling is Such a Compelling Thriller Character

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The ‘Silence of the Lambs’ character is one of the most complex characters ever put on screen.