Rose Glass’s directorial feature debut Saint Maud (2019) is a clever arthouse horror that deals with faith, death, and life’s purpose. The film shows us twisted...
No, an artist doesn’t have to suffer, but we remember those who did and do struggle so much more than those who don’t. Take, for example,...
I first saw The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) when I was twelve years old. I hated it. I thought it was lewd and pointless. True,...
I love horror, obviously, and I love Jewish culture. While crossovers may not seem common, there’s quite a bit of superstition and creepiness in Jewish culture....
The Vigil (2019), written and directed by Keith Thomas, is a wonderfully Jewish horror movie. Centering on Yakov, an ex-Orthodox Jew who gets roped into being...
The story of the golem is hundreds of years old, rooted in Jewish history and mysticism. The most famous story centers around Rabbi Loew of Prague,...
What is it about 1954’s Creature from the Black Lagoon that delights me so? Is it the unknown nature of the water and all the monstrosities...
Ari Aster’s Midsommar (2019) is one of the most contentious horror movies of recent years, with people either loving or hating it. I’ve never met anyone...
Host (2020) is a delightfully modern take on the seance film. Set during the COVID pandemic, a group of friends decide to have a seance over...
On the surface, and judging by the posters, Perfect Sense is just a steamy romantic drama tinged with light science fiction. The bare-chested woman in the...
