[BIRTHDAY] THANK YOU TIM BURTON FOR SHARING YOUR ECCENTRIC GENIUS WITH US
In honor of the big 6-1, here are 6-plus-1 reasons why Burton will always have a place in my weirdly-proportioned, Suburban Gothic heart.
Anelise Farris
I'm a doctor that specializes in folklore and mythology, speculative fiction, and disability studies. Basically, I'm a professional geek. When not researching or teaching, I read; I write; I yoga; I travel; I play with my fur babies; and, I watch way too many (if that's a thing) horror movies.
[NORTH BEND] ‘THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WKND’ TAKES VIEWERS ON A GROUNDHOG DAY-LIKE BREAK UP
What if you had to live the day of a significant breakup over and over? That’s precisely the premise that ‘The Incredible Shrinking Wknd’ runs with.
[FANTASIA] ‘BLACK MAGIC FOR WHITE BOYS’ IS DARK AND DELIGHTFUL SATIRE
‘Black Magic for White Boys’ succeeds in the way that it combines relevant political commentary, philosophical inquiry, and — well — black magic.
[CINEPOCALYPSE] SHORTS BLOCK 1: SHADOWS WITHIN PART 1
In “Shadows Within” Cinepocalypse showcases a series of short and surreal psychological horror films from a variety of talented directors.
[CINEPOCALYPSE] ‘PUNTO MUERTO’ IS A CLASSIC-COOL NOIR MURDER MYSTERY
Director Daniel de la Vega’s ‘Punto Muerto’ (Dead End) is a black-and-white murder mystery that brings together literary endeavors and crime beautifully.
[CINEPOCALYPSE] ‘GHOST KILLERS VS. BLOODY MARY’ IS JUST AS FUN AS IT SOUNDS
From the fantastic cast to the fun jump scenes to the humorous writing, ‘Ghost Killers VS. Bloody Mary’ is comedy horror at its finest.
[CINEPOCALYPSE] ‘BELZEBUTH’ IS A NOVEL EXORCISM TALE
In Belzebuth, director Emilio Portes delivers a compelling story about an ancient demon, the Vatican, and a father grieving the loss of his child.
[REVIEW] SARAH PIROZEK’S ‘#LIKE’ ELEVATES THE CYBER-THRILLER GENRE TO FEMINIST PERFECTION
There have been no shortage of cyber-thriller films involving sexual exploitation, bullying, and suicide, but #LIKE manages to elevate the genre.
[REVIEW] ‘HALLOWED GROUND’ HAS CREEPY CABINS AND BLOOD FEUDS BUT LACKS SUBSTANCE
Hallowed Ground follows married couple Vera and Alice as they travel to a secluded cabin and stumble into a blood feud between neighbors.
[REVIEW] WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE IS A DARK, DREAMY WONDERLAND
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2019) is a beautiful, gothic adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s 1962 novel of the same name.