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Reviews, analysis, movies old and new.
Black Christmas (1974): Early Slasher, Twisted Christmas Movie, 1970s Abortion Views Time Capsule
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Black Christmas (1974): Early Slasher, Twisted Christmas Movie, 1970s Abortion Views Time Capsule

A retrospective movie review.
22 Dec 2021 5 min read
Spencer (2021): A Movie Review
Movie Review

Spencer (2021): A Movie Review

Pablo Larraín's cinematic portrait of Diana, an unconventional horror film, is heart-rending, joyful, suffocating, and tense.
6 Dec 2021 4 min read
Nightmare Alley (1947): A Grim & Unique Noir Gem
Retrospective Movie Review

Nightmare Alley (1947): A Grim & Unique Noir Gem

Something dark, twisted, and great to close out #Noirvember? This is your ticket.
19 Nov 2021 7 min read
The Last Duel (2021): A Movie Review
Movie Review

The Last Duel (2021): A Movie Review

Ridley Scott’s medieval #MeToo drama pointedly conveys a bleak worldview, but feels unbalanced and disjointed.
5 Nov 2021 4 min read
‘Why won't he die?!’: Post-Halloween Musings on Michael Myers as Evil Personified
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‘Why won't he die?!’: Post-Halloween Musings on Michael Myers as Evil Personified

The first Halloween movies made Michael Myers a simple, dreadfully effective metaphor for the nature of evil in the real world.
3 Nov 2021 6 min read
Halloween Kills (2021): A Movie Review
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Halloween Kills (2021): A Movie Review

David Gordon Green's second entry in the new trilogy is a 105-minute Michael Myers kill scenes reel, and not much more.
29 Oct 2021 2 min read

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