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Trans Witchcraft: The Films of Alice Maio Mackay, Part 2
On the occasion of the release of 'The Serpent's Skin,' I examine the young director's singular filmography.
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New Transgenre Cinema: The Films of Alice Maio Mackay, Part 1
On the occasion of the release of 'The Serpent's Skin,' I examine the young director's singular filmography.
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The Joys of Joe Begos
An appreciation of the director of 'Bliss' and 'VFW'.
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Holiday Pick: Carnage for Christmas
Come for the Christmas, stay for the Carnage.
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Holiday Pick: Halloween III
Watch the magic pumpkin!
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An Appreciation of Casper Kelly
Thoughts on films like 'Too Many Cooks' and the 'Adult Swim Yule Logs'.
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All Men Are Melted Equal: Street Trash (1987/2024)
Wealth inequality will melt your face.
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The Weekend of Psychotic Women
I think Marx put it best when he wrote that history repeats itself "the first time as tragedy, the second as a psychotic woman." I might be misremembering that, but I'm going to run with it. At the beginning of this month [note: this piece was
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Hours of Wax
There's a great deal of twinning present in 2005's House of Wax. The film presents us with two sets of twins: Bo and Vincent, the film's antagonists, and Carly and Nick, the two protagonists. Nick sets up a classic twin dichotomy by quipping that
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The Depressed Industrial Body Horror of 'Saw'
Of all the ways to die, "death by Facebook" seems among the worst, although truthfully the most horrific aspect of 2014's Unfriended is the prospect that, even after death, one would have to continue using social media. The project of classical Cronenbergian body horror has long
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Horror Cinema for the End of Roe
Last week, the day came that we all knew was coming. The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that overturned Roe v Wade, thereby eliminating the constitutional right to abortion in the country. This decision has far-reaching implications that go beyond the horror this inflicts on people who
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Nosferatu at 100
If you've never seen a silent film with a live musical accompaniment, you really should. Even if you have nothing more than a passing curiosity about silent film, the experience is worthwhile. The film pops off the screen in a way that 3D has always promised but never