The violence of the last decade has been practically insurmountable. Every day, there seems to be another attempt to destroy democracy and turn the United States...
Horror and comedy are like the angelic central heroine and her evil parasitic twin from 2021’s Malignant: they may seem diametrically opposed, but they’re more related...
When Creature from the Black Lagoon splashed onto screens in 1954, it gave birth to a very specific kind of horror lineage. The Gill-man became shorthand...
Henry Selick’s return to the director’s chair after Coraline, represents righteousness, anti-authoritarianism, and the subtle art of not giving a fuck. With the support of Monkeypaw...
Black horror is still a relatively new genre. Its earliest films date back to 1941, but its presence weakened over two decades until Duane Jones’ debut...
David Cronenberg’s films do not delve too deeply into organized religion, but they provide an interesting lens into how a cult mentality can creep into different...
I learned early on that I was not supposed to make it to the end of a horror movie. As a kid, I was drawn to...
There is a huge difference between a movie being remembered for being good and a movie being remembered because it’s controversial. As a writer, I can...
Tim Burton was not always my nemesis. In the not-too-distant past, I was a child who just wanted to watch creepy things. I rewatched Beetlejuice countless...
My first feature film, Death Drop Gorgeous, was often described as its own disturbed piece of queer cult cinema due to its over-the-top camp, practical special...