It's the most wonderful time of the year! October is the month in which you're not only permitted but encouraged to watch at least one horror movie a day, celebrating the spookiest, goriest, campiest holiday of the year. With that in mind, we're offering our list of the 31 best monster/kaiju movies to watch this … Continue reading 31 Days of Kaiju
Category: Supernatural
Stranger Things Season 4, Chapter 9: The Piggyback
*Spoilers* Should a show like Stranger Things ever have a happy ending? Should all the loose-ends be tied up neatly? As a serial, it is defined by the cliffhanger, and therefore decides to leave as much unresolved as wrapped up. Director: Matt Duffer, Ross DufferWriters: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Caitlin SchneiderhanRuntime: 150 minutesUS Release: July 1, 2022; Netflix There … Continue reading Stranger Things Season 4, Chapter 9: The Piggyback
Stranger Things Season 4, Chapter 6: The Dive
*Spoilers* Well dang, they went for it. I won’t say anymore until the end of the review, but in the immortal words of Jack Shephard: “We have to go back.” For many, the developments surrounding Lovers’ Lake will be the main takeaway from Chapter Six. It could be argued, however, that it is the human … Continue reading Stranger Things Season 4, Chapter 6: The Dive
Stranger Things Season 4, Chapter 5: The Nina Project
*Spoilers* Season Four reveals its pattern with Chapter Five; beginning with the first episode, the season alternates between “set-up” and “pay-off” episodes. Just as Chapter Three gave us a chance to breathe after Vecna’s reveal in Chapter Two, so too does “The Nina Project” allow us to compose our thoughts following the emotional roller coaster … Continue reading Stranger Things Season 4, Chapter 5: The Nina Project
Stranger Things Season 4, Chapter 4: Dear Billy
*Spoilers* Unlike the previous episode, there is little filler in "Dear Billy". Chapter Four maximizes every minute of its 79 minute runtime, gripping us with horrific imagery and emotional reckoning. Sadie Sink establishes herself as the season's anchor, the ghosts of Victor Creel are unearthed, and David Harbour is finally given something to work with*. … Continue reading Stranger Things Season 4, Chapter 4: Dear Billy
The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
There are countless cases of Hollywood producers meddling with directors' artistic vision, as the crude demands of commercialism ruin ambitious creative endeavors. But it must be admitted that, sometimes, the push-and-pull between bottom-line moneymen and iconoclastic artists results in fascinatingly rich cinematic texts. Case in point: The Curse of the Cat People, which was marketed by … Continue reading The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
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