paranoia

A Theory of Conspiracies: What Paranoid Cinema Tells Us About Ourselves
A Theory of Conspiracies: What Paranoid Cinema Tells Us About Ourselves

Blake Collier examines how an understanding of conspiracies in film speaks more about ourselves than the puppeteers behind them.

FREAKS: An Ambitious & Absorbing Genre Mix
FREAKS: An Ambitious & Absorbing Genre Mix

Freaks is a paranoid little picture, using its influences wisely while manufacturing something distinctive: one of the best Sci-fi’s of the year.

THE 'BURBS & The Difficulty Of The Anti-Paranoia Film
THE ‘BURBS & The Difficulty Of The Anti-Paranoia Film

With conspiracies theories and boogeymen on the rise, Joe Dante’s The ‘Burbs may be more relevant now than ever before.

She Looks Back: Jonathan Demme's LAST EMBRACE
She Looks Back #1: Jonathan Demme’s LAST EMBRACE

In this first edition of She Looks Back, we take a moment to look back at the Hitchc*ck inspired Last Embrace from director John Demme – a film that deserves a second look.

THE LULLABY: A Sporadically Jumpy, Bland Horror Film
THE LULLABY: A Sporadically Jumpy, Bland Horror Film

Despite strong leads and commendable technique, The Lullaby falls short of being a solid horror film due to its dull setting, convoluted story, and some unnecessary twists.

Lightningface
LIGHTNINGFACE: The Internet’s Boyfriend Strikes Again

Lightningface is a 20 minute short film starring Oscar Isaac as his life changes drastically after being struck by lightning.

IT COMES AT NIGHT: An Atmospheric, Disturbing Tale Of Paranoia
IT COMES AT NIGHT: An Atmospheric, Disturbing Tale Of Paranoia

It Comes at Night is a disturbingly effective horror film, delving into themes of paranoia, fear, and distrust in an eerily relevant way.

The Invitation
THE INVITATION: An Atmospheric And Rewarding Thriller

Two years after his ex-wife disappeared, Will (Logan Marshall-Green) and his new girlfriend Kira (Emayatzy Corinealdi) get an invitation to a dinner party his ex-wife is throwing out of the blue. The couple is hesitant, the invitation is too elaborately fancy, and it all feels slightly off, especially after such a long time of complete silence. On their way to the party, they hit a coyote, which Will kills out of mercy.

Alfred Hitchcock
The Beginner’s Guide: Alfred Hitchc*ck, Director

British director Alfred Hitchc*ck’s reputation as the “Master of Suspense” is still familiar to moviegoers around the world 25 years after his death. Hitchc*ck’s jowly visage and drawling accent are pop culture fixtures, and his movies are endlessly imitated and even spun-off into popular TV series. However, Hitchc*ck was more than just the man who gave the world Norman Bates and that infamous shower scene in Psycho (1960).