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THE OUTSIDER (S1,E5) "Tear-Drinker": The Grief Eater Grows Impatient
THE OUTSIDER (S1E5) “Tear-Drinker”: The Grief Eater Grows Impatient

The Outsider’s measured pace is beginning to feel like it was put in place to forcefully expand this story into 10 episodes, not just for the slow-burn effect.

THE TURNING: A Scary Amount of Wasted Potential
THE TURNING: A Scary Amount Of Wasted Potential

The last few years have come with a slew of fantastic horror films, and unfortunately The Turning does not fall into that category.

THE GRUDGE: Uhhhhhhhhh...
THE GRUDGE: Uhhhhhhhhh…

The best moment in this 2020 rendition of The Grudge is when the title card…

Louis Le Prince: The Unsolved Disappearance of the Father of Cinema
Louis Le Prince: The Unsolved Disappearance Of The Father Of Cinema

When you think of the “father of cinema” or the one person that might have…

KNIVES AND SKIN: A Surface Level Stab at Lynchian Horror
KNIVES AND SKIN: A Surface Level Stab At Lynchian Horror

There are some elements to admire in Knives and Skin, but the film ultimately suffers from being an under-baked slice of surrealism set in Midwestern America.

THE WITCHER Season 1: Enjoyable, But Not Without Its Flaws
THE WITCHER Season 1: Enjoyable, But Not Without Its Flaws

The inaugural season of The Witcher manages to outdo expectations over the course of its eight-episode run, but there’s no doubt that the show does have plenty of visible flaws.

DON'T F**K WITH CATS: Twisted Yet Hard Not To Watch
DON’T F**K WITH CATS: Twisted Yet Hard Not To Watch

While Don’t F**k With Cats might be too much for some, with a level of grossness that’s hard to deny, there’s a seedy story that’s hard to ignore.

BLACK CHRISTMAS: Smashes The Patriarchy With Strong Women
BLACK CHRISTMAS: Smashes The Patriarchy With Strong Women

Black Christmas is angry, terrifying, empowering even – all that surrounded with the threatening notes of holiday songs playing in the background and a stalker out to get you.

THE WOLF HOUR: The Insanity Within Art
THE WOLF HOUR: The Insanity Within Art

While the film may lose a few along the way due to its drawn out pace, many will find themselves enthralled with what The Wolf Hour has to offer.

KNIVES OUT: Rian Johnson's Suspenseful Lampoon of the 1%
KNIVES OUT: Rian Johnson’s Suspenseful Lampoon Of The 1%

For all its faults, Knives Out is a brisk and often engaging film that will provide audiences a moderately enjoyable ride.

EARTHQUAKE BIRD: Psychological Thriller Starts Off Strong But Veers Off Balance

Earthquake Bird is likely to be but a blip in the filmography of both its stars and director.

TELL ME WHO I AM: A Harrowing & Painful Exercise On Childhood Trauma
TELL ME WHO I AM: A Harrowing & Painful Exercise On Childhood Trauma

Ed Perkins’ documentary Tell Me Who I Am is an experience that’s both remarkable and powerful.

WATCHMEN (S1E4) “If You Don’t Like My Story, Write Your Own”: Raises The Stakes
WATCHMEN (S1E4) “If You Don’t Like My Story, Write Your Own”: Raises The Stakes

Watchmen has hit a little under the halfway point, the pins are being set up and knocked down at the bat of an eye, and it just keeps getting more and more clever every week.

WATCHMEN (S1 E3) “She Was Killed By Space Junk”: Laughs To The Finish Line
WATCHMEN (S1E3) “She Was Killed By Space Junk”: Laughs To The Finish Line

Like the novel that came before it, Watchmen elaborates on its characters’ futures vs their pasts in ways only the author can imagine.

Labor As The Mechanism Of Conflict In Robert Eggers' THE LIGHTHOUSE
Labor As The Mechanism Of Conflict In Robert Eggers’ THE LIGHTHOUSE

Robert Eggers’ The Lighthouse is an abstract and surreal thriller which finds its grounding in its discussion of labor.