Shrew’s Nest (2014), A Violent Case of Agoraphobia in 1950s Spain
It’s always irksome when filmmakers use sexual trauma as the basis for violence and bloodshed. Yes, sexual abuse (especially in
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A Philosophical Approach to Cinema
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Review: The Isle (2019), Atmospheric Horror Meets Salty Sea Tales
For me, the siren is one of the most interesting of all the sailor mythologies. Sirens are the beautiful, ethereal
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Frankenhooker (1990), Low-Budget Body Horror That Aims to Offend
With a name like Frankenhooker, you pretty much know what you’re getting. It’s not going to offer a progressive view
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Martyrs (2008), A Terrifying, Difficult, and Painful French Masterpiece
It is very, very rare that I feel genuinely horrified while watching a horror movie. I might feel my pulse
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False Positive (2021), a Pregnancy Horror Film That Doesn’t Deliver
It may sound crass, but pregnant women make for great horror movie fodder. You take women, who so often act
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Review: Der Bunker (2015), Where Humor, Horror, and Surrealism Collide
If you were to explain the plot of Nikias Chryssos’ Der Bunker (2015) to a friend, they might think you
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Review: Caveat (2020), A Fresh Take On Claustrophobic Horror
Caveat (noun) — A warning of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations. Irish cinema has a long and storied history, but
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Review: Home (2008) ★★★★½
Home (2008) offers a unique view of a family’s collective mental breakdown in the face of change. Similarly, films like
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Review: The Missionary (1982) ★★½
I enjoy dry British humor and satire as much as anyone. Monty Python’s entire existence depends on it. However, like
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Review: Rings (2017) ★½
A spooky atmosphere goes a long way in elevating works of horror above the muck and mire of indie B-movie
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Review: Madame (2017) ★
Amanda Sthers’ romantic comedy, Madame, exemplifies just how pervasive American cinematic banality has become. Despite being written and directed by
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Review: Kept and Dreamless (Las Mantenidas Sin Sueños, 2005) ★★★
Kept and Dreamless is, above all else, a mood picture. It makes spectators adopt the same sentiments as the characters,
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Review: Nathalie… (2003) ★★★½
As an American, I always admire the cavalier attitude that the French seem to have toward sex. A friend of
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John Carpenter’s They Live and the Dilemma of Retrospective Film Critique
Now that the world is far removed from the 1980’s and its many idiosyncrasies, it has become increasingly difficult to
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Review: The Devil’s Candy (2015) ★★★½
The Devil’s Candy (2015) is an American horror film written and directed by Sean Byrne. The film stars Ethan Embry
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Review: It’s Only the End of the World (Juste la Fin du Monde, 2016) ★★★
It’s Only the End of the World tells the story of Louis (Gaspard Ulliel), a gay playwright who is dying
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Review: Dune (1984) ★★
I will preface this review by stating that I genuinely wanted to like Dune. I have mixed feelings about David
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