The Existential Miseries & Mysteries of Class in BURNING

On 12/13/201812/13/2018 By C.H. NewellIn Drama, Existentialism, Film, Jeon Jong-seo, Lee Chang-dong, Mystery, South Korean Film, Steven Yeun, Yoo Ah-in2 Comments

Lee Chang-dong's latest film is an existential mystery. Be prepared!

Hidden Digital Lives in SEARCHING

On 11/30/201804/28/2019 By C.H. NewellIn Aneesh Chaganty, Debra Messing, Drama, Film, John Cho, MysteryLeave a comment

John Cho will leave you breathless in this intense, claustrophobic postmodern thriller.

CAM: This (Postmodern) Woman’s Work

On 11/17/201804/28/2019 By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Film, Horror, Madeline Brewer, Misogyny, Mystery, Netflix, Patch Darragh, Psychological horror, Surrealism1 Comment

CAM tells the story of a woman divided against other women, divided against herself.

“Broad is the Road That Leads to Death”: Christianity & Cults Are All Alike in APOSTLE

On 10/23/201810/20/2018 By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Cult, Dan Stevens, Dark Fantasy, Elen Rhys, Film, Folk Horror, Gareth Evans, Horror, Michael Sheen, Mystery, Netflix, Paul HigginsLeave a comment

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

On 10/17/201804/13/2019 By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Alex Wolff, Ann Dowd, Drama, Film, Gabriel Byrne, Horror, Milly Shapiro, Mystery1 Comment

Ari Aster's HEREDITARY is fantastic horror— also a journey into grief, mental illness, and the psychological terror of family.

CURTAINS: Being an Actress is Murder (and Misogyny)

On 10/10/201809/23/2018 By C.H. NewellIn 1983, Film, Horror, Maury Chaykin, Mystery, Richard Ciupka, Slasher, ThrillerLeave a comment

CURTAINS portrays the horrific industry in which actresses must fight against one another to get roles— to the point of bloody murder!

NOMADS: A City’s Old Horrors Linger On

On 10/06/201810/07/2019 By C.H. NewellIn 1986, Film, Horror, John McTiernan, Lesley-Anne Down, Mystery, Pierce Brosnan, Thriller, Urbanism1 Comment

John McTiernan's debut NOMADS bridges past and present— a Gothic horror set in LA, where evil spirits/bikers lurk.

The Sinner – Season 2 Finale

On 09/20/201802/07/2020 By C.H. NewellIn Bill Pullman, Crime, Mystery, Natalie Paul, Season 2, The Sinner, Tracy Letts, USALeave a comment

The truth about Marin's death and Julian's father come to light all at once