1980s

Horrific Inquiry: CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984)
Horrific Inquiry: CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984)

Nothing seemed more fitting for the fall equinox than Fritz Kiersch’s adaptation of Stephen King’s classic Children of the Corn.

LIFE IS CHEAP… BUT TOILET PAPER IS EXPENSIVE: Wayne Wang’s Outrageous Hong Kong Odyssey
LIFE IS CHEAP… BUT TOILET PAPER IS EXPENSIVE: Wayne Wang’s Outrageous Hong Kong Odyssey

Newly restored, Life is Cheap… But Toilet Paper is Expensive can be overwhelming, and even unpleasant – but it’s incredibly unique.

Horrific Inquiry: PREDATOR (1987)
Horrific Inquiry: PREDATOR (1987)

Predator is one of those classic films that is a must-see – especially if you have the right crowd to watch it with.

BATMAN (1989): Why Burton Does The Dark Knight Best
BATMAN (1989): Why Burton Does The Dark Knight Best

Out of all of the Batman movies I have seen, the 1989 version is the best, and director Tim Burton captures the moody magic of Batman with a deft hand.

Inquiring Minds: REPO MAN (1984)
Inquiring Minds: REPO MAN (1984)

A mash-up of sci-fi, humor, and peculiarities, Repo Man is, if nothing else, one of a kind and a cult classic worthy of it’s following.

Horrific Inquiry: THE STEPFATHER (1987)
Horrific Inquiry: THE STEPFATHER (1987)

The Stepfather is not the knock-out it wants to be, yet there is a horror within its framework and excellent lead performance.

Animation Sensation: UROTSUKIDOJI: One Of The Most Shocking Exports Of Japan
Animation Sensation: UROTSUKIDOJI: One Of The Most Shocking Exports Of Japan

Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend begins with all of its cards on the table, from the first scene it shocks and only increases from there.

Away from the Hype: Roar
Away from the Hype: ROAR

A breakdown of Roar, or “the most dangerous film ever made”, where half of the cast and crew suffered injuries from the film’s big cats.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. LAWRENCE: War Crimes and Christmas Time
MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. LAWRENCE: War Crimes and Christmas Time

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence is a beautiful film, and despite its grim subject matter, there is an underlying sense of warmth to it.

POSSESSION: Scenes From A (Monstrous) Marriage
POSSESSION: Scenes From A (Monstrous) Marriage

Żuławski channeled his personal heartbreak into primal horror, and the result is a messy, marvelous movie.

Criterion Column: THROW DOWN, THE DAMNED, and MELVIN VAN PEEBLES: ESSENTIAL FILMS
Criterion Column: THROW DOWN, THE DAMNED, and MELVIN VAN PEEBLES: ESSENTIAL FILMS

We took a look at Criterion’s September releases, including Johnnie To’s Throw Down and Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films.

NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: LICENCE TO KILL Revisited
NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: LICENCE TO KILL Revisited

Jake Tropila takes a look back at Licence to Kill, the second and final James Bond film starring Timothy Dalton.

NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS Revisited
NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS Revisited

In the No Time To Die Countdown, Jake Tropila takes a look at The Living Daylights, the first James Bond film starring Timothy Dalton.

ANGEL'S EGG: A Charlatan's Musings
ANGEL’S EGG: A Charlatan’s Musings

It’s films like Angel’s Egg that make the critic feel like a charlatan, aimlessly looking for patterns in the entrails.

Horrific Inquiry: SLEEPAWAY CAMP (1983)
Horrific Inquiry: SLEEPAWAY CAMP (1983)

Horrific Inquiry looks back on Sleepaway Camp, one of the most successful independent films ever made, and its societal lens on young women.