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Tag: horror

Horrors Far Beyond Mere Violence: On Schalcken the Painter

Film
By Graham Swon | October 29, 2020
By Graham Swon | October 29, 2020

Horrors Far Beyond Mere Violence: On Schalcken the Painter

Writer-director Graham Swon shines a light on Leslie Megahey's vastly underseen "indirect horror" movie, a lost BBC gem from 1979.

Some Kids Dream of Being a Superhero – I Dreamt of Being a Loser

Film
By Julia Marchese | October 20, 2020
By Julia Marchese | October 20, 2020

Some Kids Dream of Being a Superhero – I Dreamt of Being a Loser

Julia Marchese on how being an outsider and her love of Stephen King led to her latest project, a film version of King's story “I Know What You Need.”

My Monster

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By Romola Garai | July 22, 2020
By Romola Garai | July 22, 2020

My Monster

Actress turned writer-director Romola Garai on motherhood and making her feature debut with the forthcoming horror film Amulet.

Video Essay: Modern Horror

Film
By Benjamin Shearn | June 9, 2020
By Benjamin Shearn | June 9, 2020

Video Essay: Modern Horror

In the second part of his Driftless Significance video essay series, Benjamin Shearn looks at horror's departure from its classical roots.

Video Essay: On the Importance of Exploding Heads [NSFW]

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By Benjamin Shearn | May 15, 2020
By Benjamin Shearn | May 15, 2020

Video Essay: On the Importance of Exploding Heads [NSFW]

Benjamin Shearn kicks off his new video essay series, Driftless Significance, by pondering an enduring obsession that started with Scanners.

The Uplifting Grace of Horror

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By Carlo Mirabella-Davis | March 6, 2020
By Carlo Mirabella-Davis | March 6, 2020

The Uplifting Grace of Horror

Swallow’s writer-director Carlo Mirabella-Davis charts his journey from perpetually terrified child to maker of psychological horror movies.

The Mythos Meme or, How Great Cthulhu Ate My Brain and Made Me Like It!

Film
By Richard Stanley | January 24, 2020
By Richard Stanley | January 24, 2020

The Mythos Meme or, How Great Cthulhu Ate My Brain and Made Me Like It!

Horror director Richard Stanley on the legacy of H. P. Lovecraft, the emergence of a post-truth religion, and his new film, Color Out of Space.

Am I The Only One Who Loves … House of Wax?

Film
By Anna Roisman | October 31, 2019
By Anna Roisman | October 31, 2019

Am I The Only One Who Loves … House of Wax?

Anna Roisman goes out on a (Halloween-themed) limb for the much-maligned Paris Hilton horror, which actually has pretty great production values ...

Dry Rot: The Hidden Secrets Within Girl on the Third Floor

Film
By Travis Stevens | October 25, 2019
By Travis Stevens | October 25, 2019

Dry Rot: The Hidden Secrets Within Girl on the Third Floor

Producer-turned-director Travis Stevens on how a real haunted house inspired his new horror movie about toxic masculinity.

Dear John(s)

Film
By Chelsea Stardust | September 6, 2019
By Chelsea Stardust | September 6, 2019

Dear John(s)

The director of Satanic Panic on the directing Johns – Carpenter, Hughes, Cameron Mitchell and Waters – who have influenced her work.

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