Category: Film

“Beware the beast”: Demonic Repression & Sex as Religion in CATACOMBS

On By C.H. NewellIn 1988, Film, Horror, Ian Abercrombie, Jeremy West, Laura Schaefer, Religion1 Comment

A demon, a woman, and a chocolate bar-eating monk walk into an abbey. Stop me if you've heard this one...

Bougie Morality & Dangerous Liminal Spaces in Dave Franco’s THE RENTAL

On By C.H. NewellIn Alison Brie, Dan Stevens, Dave Franco, Film, Horror, Jeremy Allen White, Sheila Vand, Thriller, Toby HussLeave a comment

Sometimes the Airbnb owner's a jerk, but it's the previous tenants who should really scare you.

From Patriarchy to Matriarchy: Purging the Toxic Male in MIDSOMMAR

On By C.H. NewellIn Ari Aster, Film, Florence Pugh, Folk Horror, Horror, Jack Reynor, Will Poulter4 Comments

Want to be rid of your toxic boyfriend? Take him to Hårga!

Grotesque Guilt & Spiritual Rebirth in THE DEEPER YOU DIG

On By C.H. NewellIn 2019, Drama, Film, Horror, John Adams, Mikhail Bakhtin, Surrealism, Toby Poser, Zelda Adams2 Comments

A family film-making team turns a familiar tale into a creepy, otherworldly, and intensely emotional journey.

“We’ve all got our car payments”: What We Lose for Money in DREAMLAND

On By C.H. NewellIn 2020, Bruce McDonald, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Film, Horror, Juliette Lewis, Stephen McHattie, Tony BurgessLeave a comment

I saved the world today. Everybody's happy now.

INCREDIBLE VIOLENCE: The Thin Violent Capitalist Line Between Horror & Porn

On By C.H. NewellIn 2019, Comedy, Erin Mick, Film, G. Patrick Condon, Horror, M.J. Kehler, Metafiction, Slasher, Stephen Lush, Stephen Oates1 Comment

A horror film that eviscerates horror, film making, and the entertainment industry's exploitation of women.

“It’s all her fault”: Gaslighting & the Virgin Mary in THE LODGE

On By C.H. NewellIn 2020, Cult, Film, Horror, Jaeden Martell, Religion, Richard Armitage, Severin Fiala, Veronika FranzLeave a comment

A weekend at the cabin with the kids isn't always what you bargained for when you made those plans.