Film Review

Content Warning: references to self–harm from the very beginning "Nostalgia is Cancer" Eating Miss Campbell, the sophomore feature from Sheffield-based filmmaker Liam Regan, is a quasi-sequel to his 2014 debut My Bloody Banjo. It…

In 1955, bodies are dug up from a graveyard, brought to a nearby observatory and positioned like dolls, lying prostrate in front of a woman draped in white. Almost 30 years later, an apartment building stands on the site of that old…

There is instability in Something in the Dirt. Smoke billows from the Los Angeles desertscape, the foundation of which quakes intermittently. The central relationship, between John and Levi (Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson, both of whom…

All the way back in 2007, discussions of a new Hellraiser reboot/requel/whatever were publicized for all to see among the horror community. With a plethora of attached personalities and failed achievements, Hellraiser lingered in…

The V/H/S franchise is one of the longest running franchises in the found footage subgenre of horror cinema, bested only by Paranormal Activity and Blair Witch. In terms of quality, found footage movies are almost always a gamble. It’s…

The decision of whether to expand a successful short is one that has befuddled filmmakers for a long time. On the one hand it can be handy for getting funding or interest, by being able to demonstrate what people liked in the first place.…

Much Ado About Dying opens with a prosaic, if not ominous, panoramic shot of a rainy night on a modest London residential street while the noise of dogs barking clamors with the hum of raindrops. Simon Chambers—the writer, director, and…

King Crimson awaits in perpetual potentiality. All one has to do, according to Bill Rieflin, is play the right note at the right time. If this makes being in the band sound easy, allow me to recount a short anecdote. Bill Bruford, who…

When After Yang was making its way through the festival circuit, much was made about the early, multi-family dance sequence that doubles as an opening credits and an introduction to the wider cast. It’s understandable. The scene is a…

Don’t Worry Darling has arrived amidst a frenzy of attention paid to everything but the film itself. While cultural osmosis dictates that we are all well aware of the behind-the-scenes drama, (without even seeking it out in the first…