Tag: Theology

Waco – Episode 3: “Operation Showtime”

On By C.H. NewellIn Cult, History, Michael Shannon, Miniseries, Paramount Pictures, Rory Culkin, Taylor Kitsch, Waco1 Comment

Shots are fired at Mt. Carmel in Waco, Texas. Gary Noesner arrives to speak with David Koresh.

THE LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE’s Metaphysical Horror Will Haunt You

On By C.H. NewellIn Film, Haunted House, Horror, John Hough, Michael Gough, Pamela Franklin, Richard Matheson, Roddy McDowallLeave a comment

THE LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE is a cross between existentialism, science, and religion, all mixed up in one of the eeriest haunted houses you'll ever walk inside.

An Uneven Sequel, My Guilty Pleasure – EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC

On By C.H. NewellIn Film, Horror, Linda Blair, Louise Fletcher, Max Von Sydow, Ned Beatty, Richard Burton, Sequel, The Exorcist II: The Heretic, William GoodhartLeave a comment

This sequel to William Friedkin's original horror classic is far from perfect. Yet I'll be damned if it isn't my guilty pleasure.

Lars von Trier’s ANTICHRIST Dissects Catholicism’s Misogynistic Roots

On By C.H. NewellIn 2009, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Controversial, Drama, Film, Gothic Horror, HorrorLeave a comment

This is not for the fainthearted. However, if you want to see a compelling, though disturbing, look at the misogyny inherent in Roman Catholicism: press play, if you dare.