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.

SLICE: Mediocre Horror Doubles as Killer Modern Satire

On 09/14/2018 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.

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.

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?