Category: 2018

UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB— Plunge to the Internet’s Abyss

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Andrew Lees, Betty Gabriel, Colin Woodell, Film, Horror, Rebecca Rittenhouse, SequelLeave a comment

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

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Chance the Rapper, Film, Horror, Horror Comedy, Paul Scheer, Satire, Urbanism, Zazie BeetzLeave a comment

SLICE is nothing special, though it's full of commentary about modern social divisions, urban renewal, and racists.

UPGRADE: The Abject Anxieties of Bodies + Technology

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Action, Body Horror, Film, Horror, Leigh Whannell, Logan Marshall-Green, Sci-FiLeave a comment

Leigh Whannell's UPGRADE is a kick ass horror thrill ride. It's also a deep, dark rumination on technological singularity.

PYEWACKET— Or, How to Destroy Yourself + Others with Grief

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Adam MacDonald, Film, Horror, Laurie Holden, Mental Illness, Nicole Muñoz, Occultism, Witchcraft, WitchesLeave a comment

Adam MacDonald's latest movie discusses mental illness and grief through a lens of modern witchcraft.

Nature’s Crucifixion by Capitalism in Paul Schrader’s FIRST REFORMED

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Amanda Seyfried, Drama, Ethan Hawke, Film, Paul Schrader, Psychological Thriller, Religion, Thriller1 Comment

FIRST REFORMED shows how religious faith is affected - and destroyed - by the modern world. It also illustrates extremism exists in every facet of life.