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Sarah Cullen is a PhD of American literature who hates all films and wants to tell you why. Her research examines representations of night time in nineteenth-century literature and she lectures in UCD. She's a regular contributor at Film Ireland and the Irish Gothic Journal. You can follow her @sfdcullen

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Bohemian Environmental Justice Film Festival to be held at iconic Dublin stadium

Sarah Cullen Sep 8, 2022 0

The Bohemian Football Club is teaming up with the Oatly Climate/Culture Lab to announce a unique film festival that will take place in the historic Dalymount Park between the 8th and the 11th of September 2022. Football teams from around…

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Who Invited Them Is A Welcome If Unremarkable Invasion Narrative | Shudder Review

Sarah Cullen Sep 2, 2022 0

I’m a sucker for invasion narratives. I’ll watch just about anything that hints that it might be like The Strangers (2008) or The Invitation (2015). It’s led me to discover some gems as well as a lot of duds. So when I say Duncan…

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Nazi sa Ghaeltacht | TG4 Investigates International Espionage

Sarah Cullen Jun 21, 2022 0

Nazi sa Ghaeltacht tells the astonishing story of Dr Ludwig Mühlhausen, a folklore scholar from Germany who visited Teileann, a small village in the Donegal Ghaeltact, to learn Irish in 1937. Long been considered a figure of suspicion and…

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The Innocents Film Review | Power, Responsibility and Breathtaking Performances

Sarah Cullen May 20, 2022 0

It’s hard not to feel we’re putting a lot of responsibility on the shoulders of the youngest generation. Whether we like to admit it or not, our actions will require them to shoulder many burdens that we are not ready for ourselves:…

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Virus 32 Review | Shudder’s Uruguayan Zombie Horror Will Satiate Fans For A Little While

Sarah Cullen Apr 21, 2022 0

As far as I can ascertain, it seems like zombie movies are fewer and farther in between recently. Perhaps we’re getting tired of seeing rabid droves mindlessly following the latest fad (your own personal politics will permit you to decide…

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VMDIFF 2022 Review | Welsh Eco-Horror The Feast Is a Lot To Stomach

Sarah Cullen Mar 3, 2022 0

The Feast begins with a close-up shot of an oil rig that has just struck liquid gold in a remote area in rural Wales. As well as being a catalyst for what is to come, this image serves as an apt metaphor for the excesses and greed of the…

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HeadStuff Picks | The Best Movies Of 2021: #20-11

Sarah Cullen Dec 27, 2021 0

Come gather round for a veritable end-of-year feast of film. Our HeadStuff film critics gathered together to bring you their annual picks for the top 20 of 2021. Below are #20 to #11. Don't forget to check back for #10 to #1 which will be…

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Artifical Intelligence Documentary The Brain is a Real Thinker | IFI French Film Festival

Sarah Cullen Nov 27, 2021 0

Jean-Stéphane Bron's documentary The Brain is screening as part of the IFI French Film Festival 2021. The Brain addresses the ever-nearing ethical dilemma: the fact that our advance A.I. will soon outstrip our understanding of the…

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Passing Gets An A+ | Netflix Film Review

Sarah Cullen Nov 24, 2021 0

It would, I argue, be simultaneously very dismissive and highly complimentary to describe Rebecca Hall’s Passing as a seamless translation of Nella Larsen’s novella from page to screen. That would ignore the ingenious choices made in terms…

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Is This Halloween? | Six Non-horror Features To Watch For the Spooky Season

Sarah Cullen Oct 29, 2021 0

Some of us don't like to be scared: there's no shame in it. Some of us are just extremely impressionable and even a film aimed at children is enough to scare us: and honestly? That's... kind of embarrassing. But no matter. Regardless of…

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