I’m cold, but rowing with this icy current. Embracing The “Wu wei” principle of Taoism.
Engage Intellect (Let Go)
The Heretic: A Dive into Psychological Horror and Faith
The Heretic, directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, dives deeply into religious philosophy and psychological terror, starring Hugh Grant in an unsettling departure from his typical rom-com roles. Set primarily in a claustrophobic, dimly lit house, The Heretic weaves tension through intellectual debate and moments of […]
Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
Everyone’s so concerned about her baby, what about poor Rosemary herself?
Saltburn (2023) Review
Saltburn wasn’t on my radar at all until it seemed to take my workplace by storm. ‘You like films don’t you, Alex? You might like Saltburn. It’s on Prime. Good but proper weird, don’t put it on if there’s any kids around.‘ I’d say that put it on my watchlist, but that doesn’t really mean […]
Longlegs and The Politics of Hopelessness
Longlegs is a film so obsessed with subtext that it often loses sight of delivering satisfying text. It is understandable why it might have lost some audiences – and critics – on that basis. But the best horror is often found when reading between the lines. The darkest, most impactful moments found in Osgood Perkins’ […]
Speak No Evil (2024) Review – All About That Ending
Another year, another remake of a recent foreign movie. I managed to see the Danish/Dutch original, also titled Speak No Evil (2022), one night before watching this movie. That movie is a masterclass in tension while it touches on many societal themes (emasculation, politeness, power dynamics). Long story short, I enjoyed my time with it, […]
Speak No Evil (2024) Review – All About That Ending
TIFF 2024: Heretic Review
This will be one of many reviews during this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, to keep up with our latest coverage, click here. Scott Beck and Bryan Woods are names that should be mentioned more often in discussions regarding modern horror, especially for their contributions to A Quiet Place. While John Krasinski has deservedly earned…
Longlegs
Most of the horror community loves a good serial killer story. As morbid as it is, there are hundreds of thousands of hours of true crime podcasts, TV series, and films that either recount the true events of innocent people being dispatched by a depraved mind or take inspiration from these murders to create fictional […]
Joker Folie Á Deux is a Don’t
Joker: Folie Á Deux will leave folks split on their opinions and we all know that doing sequels can be a bit dicey trying to recapture the magic. Lightning in a bottle didn’t go down this time, but if you like musicals, witnessing a Phoenix and Gaga duet is totally worth it.
“Dexter: New Blood” on Showtime: The Dark Passenger Returns
Dexter: New Blood gives fans another chance to connect with their favorite serial killer as a different kind of monster emerges in a new setting. Does Dexter: New Blood do enough to make up for its disappointing series finale? Let’s find out…
Spoiler-Free Review of “Dexter: New Blood” on Showtime: The Dark Passenger Returns
Hereditary (2018)
When the matriarch of the Graham family passes away, her daughter and grandchildren begin to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry, trying to outrun the sinister fate they have inherited. This is a film that had always been on the edge of my awareness especially as reviews came up when the film […]
Midsommar’s Nordic Nationalism and Neo-Confederate Nostalgia
Eugene “Joey” Albin and Julie A. Ward on the parallels between the imagined Viking past of “Midsommar” and the racist, nationalist myths held up by neo-Confederates in the USA.
Midsommar’s Nordic Nationalism and Neo-Confederate Nostalgia
Parasite
Malumunuz, Cannes’daki prömiyerinden beri ortalığa damgasını vuran bir film var; Parasite. Okja ve Snowpiercer ile tanıdığımız Güney Koreli yönetmen Bong Joon-Ho’nun 2019 yılında çıkmış bu filmi çıktığı günden beri gerek ülkemizde gerekse de dünya çapında büyük tartışmalara mevzu oldu. Hatta işler o noktaya geldi ki, bu tartışmalar Parasite’in boyunu aşar oldu. İşte Cannes’da yaptığı açılıştan […]
Parasite ve Nasıl Piyasa Filmi Yapılır Yahut Film Nasıl Piyasaya Mâl Edilir?
How ‘Fury Road’ Inspired ‘Parasite’: 10 Takeaways from Bong Joon Ho’s Criterion Commentary
Bong Joon Ho has done 600 “Parasite” interviews since it premiered, but his Criterion commentary track proves there’s still more to say.
How ‘Fury Road’ Inspired ‘Parasite’: 10 Takeaways from Bong Joon Ho’s Criterion Commentary
The Snyder Cut Adds Jared Leto’s Joker, Drops Jon Berg and Geoff Johns Producer Credits
Leto’s Joker did not appear in the 2017 theatrical cut of “Justice League.”
The Snyder Cut Adds Jared Leto’s Joker, Drops Jon Berg and Geoff Johns Producer Credits
Dexter Geri Dönüyor!
Michael C Hall’lu Dexter Geri Dönüyor! Dexter, final yaptıktan 8 yıl sonra intikamcı bir seri katil olarak geri dönüyor! Showtime, dizinin yıldızı Michael C. Hall’u ve Clyde Phillips’i yeniden bir araya getirecek olan 10 bölümlük bir mini dizi sipariş etti. Dizi, Dexter Morgan’ın oduncu olarak sürgüne gitmesini ve yaşadığı yalnız hatayın devamını anlatacak. Henüz plan […]
Michael C Hall’lu Dexter Geri Dönüyor!
JOKER (2019)
Karşınızda bir DC fanı var, evet evet biliyorum… Marvelcılar tarafından linçleneceğim ama ne yapayım. Dayılarım, 1970lerde bir çizgi roman hayranıydı (kim değildi ki o zamanlar!) ve kendileri sürekli çizgi roman biriktirmişler. Ben de o çizgi romanları okuyarak büyüdüm. Hayran olduğum karakterler vardı, örneğin Batman benim için inanılmaz bir karakterdi. Onun bir süper kahraman gibi olağanüstü […]
Joker
Çizgi roman uyarlamalarını sevin sevmeyin hangi tarafta olursanız olun şu bir gerçek ki bu türden filmler daha uzunca bir süre beyaz perdedeki yerlerini bırakmaya niyetli değiller. Bunun birkaç sebebi var: Zaten ortalıkta, daha senarist, oyuncular, yönetmen açıklanmadan bileti ön rezervasyonla (hatta ortalama fiyatının iki katı bedele) almaya hazır bir hayran kitlesi var. Çok fazla hazır […]
Gisaengchung (Parasite)
Uzakdoğu, İskandinav, Latin Amerika vb. ülkelerin sinemasını takip etmek (en azından kendi adıma konuşmam gerekirse) benim için çok kolay değil. Popüler sinemanın aksine (90%Holywood ağırlıklı) sinema gündemimizde yer etmesi o kadar kolay olmuyor. Düzenli olarak ülkemizde gösterime girebilmeleri için birkaç festivalde çok ses getirmesi gerekiyor illa. Aksi takdirde ancak başka kaynaklardan arayıp, tarayıp, bulup izleyesiniz […]