SLEEPAWAY CAMP and the Horror of Enforcing Gender Roles

The endlessly unnerving SLEEPAWAY CAMP was more ambitious than other slashers, opting to take on psychological damage and gender roles.

Trip Into a Horror of ’80s Fears with MANDY

MANDY is a gorgeous, mad hellscape of '80s terror, revenge, astrology, and more.

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.

A RETURN TO SALEM’S LOT: Larry Cohen Hates Nazis Like a Real American!

Maybe Larry Cohen's just talking about vampires. Or, maybe, just maybe, he's talking about neo-Nazis.

FEAR: Queasy Male Jealousy and Patriarchal Control

James Foley's 1996 film FEAR is an example of the damage men do when they treat women and girls like property.

388 ARLETTA AVENUE: Infiltration of a Complacent Private Sphere

388 ARLETTA AVENUE is a chilling reminder not to get too complacent about security in the suburbs.

UPGRADE: The Abject Anxieties of Bodies + Technology

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

URBAN EXPLORER: Confronting Germany’s Buried Nazi History

URBAN EXPLORER's not a good movie, but it has plenty of things to say about how we sometimes choose to hide the past rather than confront it.