Channel Zero – No-End House, Episode 3: “Beware the Cannibals”

Margot keeps trying to figure out her father. Lacey is caught between two husbands. Jules dreams of her sister.

Channel Zero – No-End House, Episode 2: “Nice Neighborhood”

After believing they've left the No-End House, Margot & her friends realise they may never have left.

MULHOLLAND DR: Traumatic Hollywood Real Estate & Deconstructed Memories of Abuse

There is no band. It is an illusion.

Black Mirror – Season 3, Episode 5: “Men Against Fire”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDiYGjp5iFg Netflix's Black Mirror Season 3, Episode 5: "Men Against Fire" Directed by Jakob Verbruggen Written by Charlie Brooker * For a review of Episode 4, "San Junipero" - click here * For a review of Episode 6, "Hated in the Nation" - click here Stripe (Malachi Kirby) dreams of someplace better, a time before …

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Westworld – Season 1, Episode 2: “Chestnut”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLZxMx8jcpY HBO's Westworld Season 1, Episode 2: "Chestnut" Directed by Richard J. Lewis Written by Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy * For a review of the premiere, "The Original" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "The Stray" - click here Poor old Dolores Abernathy (Evan Rachel Wood). A voice tells …

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Refn’s FEAR X: Paranoia Abound as Turturro Goes Mad

FEAR X is a stunning look at fear, paranoia, guilt, and the dangerous path on which it can all put us.

Short Film Review: A Late Thaw is a Beautifully Dark Look at Grief

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuqFhDSAfKs A Late Thaw. 2015. Directed & Written by Kim Barr. Starring Michelle Boback, Lucas Chartier-Dessert, Kathleen Fee, Helena Marie, & Ivan Peric. 14 minutes. Drama/Fantasy/Short ★★★★1/2  Over at ChicArt Productions they're consistently putting out interesting little short independent films. Some are great subversions of genre, others are merely great examples of the genres in …

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