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![[Sundance] INFINITY POOL Review – A Nightmare Vacation That Feels Surprisingly Under-Utilized](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_0d11d4e6004e4e16bd7cf2f2da2aca9b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_0d11d4e6004e4e16bd7cf2f2da2aca9b~mv2.webp)
Erin Brady
Jan 31, 2023
[Sundance] INFINITY POOL Review – A Nightmare Vacation That Feels Surprisingly Under-Utilized
Brandon Cronenberg's Infinity Pool is a critique of the lack of consequences for the atrocities of the wealthy whose criticism feels hollow.


E. L. King
Jan 31, 2023
BABY RUBY Review – A Fearsome Portrait of the Horrors of Motherhood
Bess Wohl's directorial debut, Baby Ruby is an incredibly fearsome, painful, and unnerving thriller.

![[Slamdance] THE UNDERBUG Review – A Frighteningly Effective Haunted House Horror](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_13b625e09a0742618825d19e2b80c6f6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_13b625e09a0742618825d19e2b80c6f6~mv2.webp)
E. L. King
Jan 28, 2023
[Slamdance] THE UNDERBUG Review – A Frighteningly Effective Haunted House Horror
The Underbug is a captivating and acutely frightening supernatural horror with a backdrop of political unrest and excellent performances.

![[Interview] A Conversation with THE DEATH OF APRIL Writer and Director Ruben Rodriguez](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_43b7f09cd2534826a23f777730f5bafa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_43b7f09cd2534826a23f777730f5bafa~mv2.webp)
E. L. King
Jan 27, 2023
[Interview] A Conversation with THE DEATH OF APRIL Writer and Director Ruben Rodriguez
E.L. King interviews Ruben Rodriguez discussing his career as a filmmaker, his love of the horror genre, and The Death of April.


Erin Vaniski
Jan 26, 2023
I Am Hungry for Other People – The Intersection of BONES AND ALL and Borderline Personality Disorder
An analysis of Bones and All as a reflection of Borderline Personality Disorder.


Death
Jan 26, 2023
PEARL Review – An Unsettling Exploration of Sexual Rebellion
Pearl is an unsettling exploration of sexuality and agency during a forgotten period in American history.

![[Interview] A Conversation with Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls Director Andrew Bowser](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_058ae323f5e146288d8f493b2672efd5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_058ae323f5e146288d8f493b2672efd5~mv2.webp)
Sam Rosenberg
Jan 26, 2023
[Interview] A Conversation with Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls Director Andrew Bowser
Sam Rosenberg interviews Andrew Bowser about his feature-length film debut at Sundance, Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls.

Death
Jan 19, 2023
SIGNALIS Review – Classic Survival Horror and Existential Dread
Signalis is an expertly crafted blend of anime, cyberpunk, and existential dread that fans of survival horror will want to experience.


Tori Potenza
Jan 19, 2023
Mythologizing the Final Girl – An Analysis of Sienna and the Hero’s Journey
An examination of Damien Leone's Terrifier 2, the hero's journey, and Sienna's role as a fresh representation of the final girl trope.


Sarah Kirk
Jan 12, 2023
The Long History of the Ouija Board and its Connection to the Beyond
An exploration of the origins of the Ouija Board throughout history and horror cinema.


Savannah Chess
Jan 12, 2023
INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS Review – Wake Up and Take Control
Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a stunning and classic science-fiction horror film that will open your eyes in more ways than one.


E. L. King
Jan 10, 2023
SIGNIFICANT OTHER Review – A Quietly Rousing and Suspenseful Science Fiction Cocktail
Robert Olsen and Dan Berk’s Significant Other is beyond anything audiences will anticipate, continuously subverting expectations.

![[Death Creeps] Death’s Blanket and THE BLACKCOAT’S DAUGHTER](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_c3a3d7e87ccf43958af87b4cd03d32a3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_c3a3d7e87ccf43958af87b4cd03d32a3~mv2.webp)
Sydney Bollinger
Jan 10, 2023
[Death Creeps] Death’s Blanket and THE BLACKCOAT’S DAUGHTER
Death Creeps is a monthly column of ecological readings on horror media. Sydney Bollinger explores the themes in The Blackcoat's Daughter.


Death
Jan 8, 2023
DEADSTREAM Review – Content is King and It Can Be Deadly
Deadstream is a hilarious look at the lengths content creators will go to for fame and one of the best horror films of the past year.


Stella Harris
Jan 6, 2023
6 Horror Films Oozing With 1980s Splatterpunk
Six horror films that perfectly embody the gory, socially-charged nature of splatterpunk.


Justin Moritz
Jan 5, 2023
LET THE RIGHT ONE IN Review – An Emotional Exploration of Humanity and Monstrosity
Showtime's Let the Right One In is a naturalistic, emotional story of human compassion and strength set in a monstrous world.


Rebecca Payne
Jan 5, 2023
How Hitchcock Got Daphne du Maurier’s THE BIRDS Wrong and Why It Matters
A reflection on Daphne du Maurier's collection of work, her short story "The Birds," and its drastically different film adaptation.


Mitchell Brown
Jan 3, 2023
FRIEND OF THE WORLD Review – A Strong Debut Feature From Writer and Director Brian Patrick Butler
Friend of the World is the bizarre story of an experimental filmmaker and a sneering general in a post-societal bunker.


Brant Lewis
Jan 3, 2023
They’re All Going to Laugh at You – Exploring the Queer and Trans Lens of CARRIE
Brant Lewis discusses Brian De Palma's adaptation of Carrie and its prevalent and abundant queer elements. As a freshman in high school,...


E. L. King
Jan 3, 2023
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN Review – A Revenge Thriller That Ultimately Dissatisfies
E.L. King says Emerald Fennell's Promising Young Woman is unexpected, but ultimately doesn't deliver any hope for sexual assault...
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