Tag Archives: Horror Film

Saturday Matinee: The Guest

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Luther Blissett

The Guest review: A super-sleeper of a black-comedy thriller By Tara Brady Source: The Irish Times Film Title: The Guest Director: Adam Wingard Starring: Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe, Brendan Meyer, Lance Reddick Genre: Crime Running Time: 99 min Blue-eyed soldier boy David (Dan Stevens) arrives in … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Color Out of Space

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Luther Blissett

By Peter Sobczynski Source: RogerEbert.com According to IMDb, the seemingly inexhaustible Nicolas Cage has no fewer than six additional movies in various stages of production that are currently scheduled for release in 2020, ranging from high-profile studio outings to the kind of … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Society

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Luther Blissett

“A Matter of Good Breeding”: The Shape-Shifting Elite in Brian Yuzna’s ‘Society’ By Noah Berlatsky Source: We Are the Mutants The elite is an amorphous clotted blob of parasitic greed and hate. Its tendrils extend with slimy stealth into every … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: The Dead Zone

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Luther Blissett

“The Dead Zone” (1983) is a horror/drama directed by David Cronenberg based on a novel by Stephen King. When Johnny Smith (Christopher Walken) awakens from a coma caused by a car accident, he finds that years have passed. Heartbroken that … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: The Boxer’s Omen

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Luther Blissett

“The Boxer’s Omen” (1983) is a gonzo Hong Kong horror film directed by Kuei Chih-Hung and produced by the Shaw Brothers. Phillip Ko stars as Fei Kao, a boxer whose brother is nearly killed in a match by a rival … Continue reading →

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“An Enthusiastic Corporate Citizen”: David Cronenberg and the Dawn of Neoliberalism

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Luther Blissett

(Editor’s note: In commemoration of director David Cronenberg’s 75th birthday we present this compelling and socially relevant analysis of his filmography.) By Michael Grasso Source: We Are the Mutants The cinematic corpus of David Cronenberg is probably best known for … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: The People Under the Stairs

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Luther Blissett

“The People Under the Stairs” (1991) is one of most overt and subversive social critiques in horror film format from the late great Wes Craven. The film’s plot, which also serves as a parable for America’s racial/class divide, focuses on … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Carnival of Souls

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Luther Blissett

Synopsis from Wikipedia: Carnival of Souls is a 1962 American independent horror film starring Candace Hilligoss. The film was produced and directed by Herk Harvey for an estimated $33,000. Carnival of Souls did not gain widespread attention when originally released … Continue reading →

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