Luca Guadagnino carves out his own territory in horror cinema history with his remake of Dario Argento's SUSPIRIA
SUSPIRIA Bathes in (Blood &) the Power of Women
From 2018
Damaged Masculinity + Small Town Fates in BACK ROADS
Alex Pettyfer's directorial debut is a moody, subdued story about masculinity, family dysfunction, and small town repression.
VENOM: Socialism’s Accidental Super-Antihero
Eddie Brock and his new pal Venom aren't just a Marvel duo, they represent a lot of our (post)modern-day fears.
SADIE and the Child Soldiers of America
Megan Griffiths delivers a powerful, subtle gut punch to America's blind military worship with SADIE.
TYREL: Relative Terror in Black/White
TYREL explores how seemingly harmless behaviour, to white people, is not always so for people of colour.
CAM: This (Postmodern) Woman’s Work
CAM tells the story of a woman divided against other women, divided against herself.
Mackenzie and Pine De-Mythologise Robert the Bruce in OUTLAW KING
David Mackenzie's tale of Robert the Bruce avoids the myths, focusing on the fierce man of flesh and blood.
THE FIRST PURGE is a Dark Mirror of Current America
THE FIRST PURGE is the franchise's best, going back to the beginning to examine the Purge's origins in classism, racism, and inherent human violence.
“Broad is the Road That Leads to Death”: Christianity & Cults Are All Alike in APOSTLE
The new Gareth Evans film takes on Christianity, cults, and more with its dark fantasy + folk horror.
HEREDITARY’s Dark Heart of Grief and Mental Illness
Ari Aster's HEREDITARY is fantastic horror— also a journey into grief, mental illness, and the psychological terror of family.
UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB— Plunge to the Internet’s Abyss
UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB explores the brutal terror of an unrestricted internet, where privacy from the right people doesn't mean the wrong people aren't watching.
SLICE: Mediocre Horror Doubles as Killer Modern Satire
SLICE is nothing special, though it's full of commentary about modern social divisions, urban renewal, and racists.
