Tag: 2021
‘Antlers’: Horror Story Treads Water With Heady Atmosphere
Antlers from Scott Cooper features strong performances from Kerri Russell, Jesse Plemons, and Jeremy T. Thomas, but suffers from an underwritten and over-edited story.
‘Tobe Hooper’- Anthony Looks At A Too-Often Marginalized Genre Master
Tobe Hooper gets his due in our first article on a genre filmmaker who was too often marginalized, despite changing horror cinema
‘Language Lessons’: Breaking The Distance Barrier
Two souls from different backgrounds and separted by miles find a friendship in a sweet new film from Natalie Morales and Mark Duplass
‘They’re Outside’: Found Footage And Folk Horror Meet
A folk horror tale of an ancient evil deep in the woods told with a found footage slant that doesn’t try hard enough to please genre fans
‘No Future’: The Devastating Effects Of Addiction
Pain, grief, guilt, and the destruction of famliy is explored in a powerfully moving film about the lasting aftershocks of addiction
‘The Last Duel’: 14th Century “Rashomon” of Misguided Vengeance
The emotinal betrayals of honor, disgrace, and ego drive an insightful and complex 14th century tale from director Ridley Scott
‘Dashcam’: A Timely And Intense Paranoid Thriller
A mystery that pays homage to 70’s paranoia thrillers while telling a relevant tale of dangerous corruption in modern America
‘Halloween Kills’: The Boogeyman Returns… To A Messy Film
Michael Myers is bloodier than ever in his return to cinemas as he tries to slash his way through a muddled and disorganized mess.
‘Mass’: Stunning Performances Mark Hard-Hitting Drama
Mass from Fran Kranz is a dramatic character study of two couples coming to terms with a violent event in their past. Technically adept and hard hitting, Mass is now in theaters.
Nightstream 2021- ‘After Blue (Paradis Sale): An Erotic, Sci-fi, Western
Surreal Eroticism And Grotesque Horror Paint A Gorgeously Macabre Picture In This Science-Fiction Horror Western