Tag: Dark Comedy

[Fantasia 2023] BOOGER; Or, The Gothic Animal of Grief

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Grief can be gothic, grotesque, and downright gruelling, as Mary Dauterman shows us in BOOGER.

[Fantasia 2022] Selling Your Body (Horror) in Carter Smith’s SWALLOWED

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A tale of putting things inside you, and the difficulty of getting them out.

[Fantasia 2021] The Absurdity of Life & Death in HOTEL POSEIDON

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Stefan Lernous's HOTEL POSEIDON takes us into the absurd, spanning life, death, and a few things in between.

Kidding – Season 1, Episode 7: “Kintsugi”

On By C.H. NewellIn Catherine Keener, Frank Langella, Jim Carrey, Kidding, Season 1, ShowtimeLeave a comment

Jeff gets good and bad news about Vivian

The Psychology and Satire of SLEEPAWAY CAMP II: UNHAPPY CAMPERS

On By C.H. NewellIn Film, Horror, Horror Comedy, Pamela Springsteen, Satire, Sequel, Sleepaway CampLeave a comment

A little more comedy this time around in the first sequel to SLEEPAWAY CAMP. And a lot more Angela!

Kidding – Season 1, Episode 2: “Pusillanimous”

On By C.H. NewellIn Catherine Keener, Dark Comedy, Frank Langella, Jim Carrey, Judy Greer, Michael Gondry, Season 1, ShowtimeLeave a comment

Jeff figures out the P-word. Later, he meets his wife's new man.

The Underbelly of White Liberals & Horrific Cultural Appropriation in GET OUT

On By C.H. NewellIn Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Daniel Kaluuya, Film, Horror, Jordan Peele, MysteryLeave a comment

GET OUT is the perfect allegory for 2017, as unchecked white liberal racism does nothing good for anybody.