FRONTIER(S): Post-WWII Gothic and Political Invasion of the Body

On 07/31/2018 By C.H. NewellIn Backwoods Horror, Film, Horror, Karina Testa, New French Extremity, Thriller, Xavier GensLeave a comment

Xavier Gens delivers a political piece of brutal body horror with FRONTIER(S)

Prayers to a Consumer God: American Decay + Ideological Control in THEY LIVE

On 07/30/201804/13/2019 By C.H. NewellIn 1988, Action, Advertising, Film, Horror, John Carpenter, Keith David, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Sci-Fi, Thriller, UrbanismLeave a comment

Generally disregarded by the mainstream, John Carpenter's THEY LIVE ('88) is a prophetic piece of sci-fi cinema.

NIGHTBREED— Or, A Tale of Two Cities

On 07/28/201807/13/2019 By C.H. NewellIn Action, Clive Barker, Craig Sheffer, Dark Fantasy, David Cronenberg, Doug Bradley, Film, Horror, NovelLeave a comment

Clive Barker's NIGHTBREED explores the difference between experiences in the city, focused on those with power v. those without.

THE DEN’s Online Horror: Erasing Boundaries + Internet as Physical Space

On 07/28/2018 By C.H. NewellIn Film, Found Footage, Horror, Melanie Papalia, Mystery, ThrillerLeave a comment

THE DEN touches a nerve because of how much time we spend in our daily lives attached to screens.

The Horrors of Homelessness in STREET TRASH

On 07/28/201810/09/2018 By C.H. NewellIn 1987, Comedy, Film, Gore, Horror, Horror Comedy, Jim Muro, UrbanismLeave a comment

STREET TRASH is just a B-movie with nothing to say. Or, maybe it says a lot of things about NYC in the 1980s. Maybe?

Fear of a Rental Economy in 14 CAMERAS

On 07/27/201807/23/2018 By C.H. NewellIn Amber Midthunder, Film, Horror, Neville Archambault, ThrillerLeave a comment

14 CAMERAS will leave you making sure you pay your rent on time this month— or else!!!

The Devil in Your Mind: INTO THE FOREST & Mental Illness

On 07/27/201807/27/2018 By C.H. NewellIn 2016, Fantasy, Film, French Film, Gilles Marchand, Horror, Mental Illness, ThrillerLeave a comment

INTO THE FOREST is an allegorical look at a divorced family grappling with mental illness. Or is it?

Working Class Woes: Killer Capitalism in 1989’s INTRUDER

On 07/22/201804/11/2019 By C.H. NewellIn 1989, Bruce Campbell, Film, Horror, Sam Raimi, Slasher MovieLeave a comment

This slice of late '80s horror offers blood, gore, and capitalist critique! Dig in.