Unclouded Intuition
I take another look at Midsommar and a theory that has been floating in my head since I’ve seen it.
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Gas Lighting By Sunlight
MASSIVE SPOILER WARNING:
Let’s dive into Midsommar and some of the themes Ari Aster takes a swing at.
Fire In The Sky & “That Scene”
I spent a little time revisiting “that scene” from Fire In The Sky.
Read More Fire In The Sky & “That Scene”The Music of Ravenous(1999)
Damon Albarn & Michael Nyman teamed up to create a score that is equal parts creative and maddening.
Read More The Music of Ravenous(1999)Nekromantik II: Re-purposing the Romantic.
I revisit one of the most shocking films I have ever seen, and make a case for dissecting themes in such movies.
Read More Nekromantik II: Re-purposing the Romantic.A new SAW film is coming from Chris Rock
Chris Rock wrote a new Saw film, and we examine the intersection between horror and comedy.
Read More A new SAW film is coming from Chris RockSunny and 73: Horror in the Daylight
In anticipation of Midsommar, here are 5 other horror films that utilize bright natural lighting instead of darkness.
Read More Sunny and 73: Horror in the DaylightBlackest Heart(1990) and Reassessing Our Collective Past
Through heavy handed directing and insane performances, Schlingenseif and Blackest Heart create an incoherent, viscerally gut churning soapbox to address the ghosts of German past and the fears of reunification.
Read More Blackest Heart(1990) and Reassessing Our Collective PastThe First Purge and Politics in Horror.
The First Purge intersects horror and politics. Why does it hit so close to home?
Read More The First Purge and Politics in Horror.Review: I Trapped The Devil
Josh Lobo’s debut is a rare gem that out-punches its weight class to secure a spot among paranoid horror classics.
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