The Spiral Staircase (1946): Reflexive Silent Film & Strong Women
Let’s talk about Robert Siodmak’s classic thriller The Spiral Staircase (1946). It has a film-within-a-film to ponder, and a brilliant …
Monthly Archives: July 2026
Black Christmas (1974) Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving
An improvised film criticism essay on Bob Clark’s masterpiece, Black Christmas (1974), looking at themes of isolation, escapism, color symbolism, …
Phantasm (1979) Explained: A Phacetious Film Essay
Phantasm (1979) is a surreal horror movie, and what if we’ve been looking at the wrong main character? In this …
80s Tech Terror: Ghosthouse and Edge of the Axe
A relaxed chat about tech in horror featuring Ghosthouse and Edge of the Axe, both released in 1988. It’s ham …
Let’s Talk Dream Demon (1988) & My Leonard Nimoy Dream
A relaxed podcast episode about Dream Demon (1988) starring Kathleen Wilhoite and Jemma Redgrave. Here I deconstruct the dream I …
