Hannibal (2001): a Fetishization of Villainy
2023-10-08
A fetishization of Lecter and Starling (and Lecter).Continue Reading
The Lighthouse (2019): an Intimate Portrait of Monochrome Mayhem
2023-07-22
Mythology and homoeroticism wash ashore.Continue Reading
The Omen (1976): The Weakest of The 70s Unholy Trinity of Supernatural Horrors
2022-08-25
Could you kill a child after learning who (or what) it was?Continue Reading
Resident Evil (2002) Twenty Years On
2022-05-15
All things told, Mila has us wanting to trade away our brains if it meant the chance to nibble on her from the ass up.Continue Reading
Green Room (2015) & Midsommar (2019): a Satisfying “Sophomore” Double Bill
2021-06-06
Both films survive the hype built up from the previous entry from each director.Continue Reading
Intrusive Memories in The Invitation (2015)
2021-05-27
Memories are life’s ephemera and they’re served in morsels. Plus a dinner party from hell.Continue Reading
Lavender (2016) & The Block Island Sound (2020): Home Shall Never be the Same
2021-04-22
These two films tease out ideas about our baggage but only slightly beyond the surface level.Continue Reading
The Wicker Man (1973)
2020-12-11
In The Wicker Man, the intrigue lies beyond simple machinations. And it is in the periphery where the film leaves its mark.Continue Reading
The Ritual (2017) Netflix
2020-11-28
It does not transcend standard fare precisely because elevating its legend to esoteric knowledge makes it inaccessible and exclusive.Continue Reading
