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.

LYLE: Tragic Postpartum Horror

On 01/20/201805/27/2018 By C.H. NewellIn Drama, Film, Gaby Hoffmann, Horror, Misogyny, Motherhood, Stewart ThorndikeLeave a comment

After the loss of her child, a woman gets pregnant again only to worry there is a sinister plot against her and her baby.