Occult vs. Cult: The Battle for Shiraishi’s Signature Style (Part 1)
In this first of two parts, my husband Danny and I do a double feature review of Koji Shiraishi’s other …
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Ghosts, GWAR, and Graceland: My Trip On Mystery Train (1989)
This episode is a completely audio-only essay, designed like a casual phone call from your neighborhood cinephile friend. You can …
Monstrous Mystery and DNA Dread in The Maze (1953)
In this post, I’m taking a look at the 1950s monster movie The Maze (1953) to talk about the world …
The Universal Appeal of Wild Strawberries: Finding Ourselves in Classic Film
Happy Wild Strawberries Day! Isak Borg had his life-altering nightmares on June 1st in the 1957 classic Wild Strawberries. I’ve …
Memories of You (1988)
Over a decade ago I decided to use a free VPN to fool Netflix into thinking I was watching in …
Overthinking Fulci’s Cameo Appearances
Fear the house beyond the gates of hell!
Four 90s Movies I’d Never Heard Of
Saturday I had an impromptu marathon of 90s low budget dramas that had all somehow escaped my attention until that …
Lips of Blood
I was jaded and cynical about European nudie vampire flicks, but Lips of Blood isn’t like all the other nudie …
Tell Me A Movie: Noroi The Curse
Here I have attempted to explain how one of Plato’s dialogues could have influenced not only the Japanese found footage …
Phantasm
Phantasm is my favorite horror movie. I love it so much that it gives me a cozy feeling. But did …
