David Cronenberg

The 13 Greatest Horror Directors of All Time

The 13 Greatest Horror Directors of All Time

In honor of Halloween, here are 13 fascinating fright mavens who’ve made scary movies that much more meaningful.

32 Films That Begin With Leaving a Mental Institution

32 Films That Begin With Leaving a Mental Institution

"Crazy" movies for crazy times. These 32 films make the case for the recently-escaped-or-released-mental-patient narrative as its own subgenre, replete with a language of recurring themes, plot devices, and character archetypes.

40 Nights of Must-Watch Movies (in the Comfort of Your Home): The Franchise

40 Nights of Must-Watch Movies (in the Comfort of Your Home): The Franchise

Back by popular demand! Recommendations from “40 Nights of Must-Watch Movies” that will keep you, your dog and your elephant glued to the couch for months.

The 10 Oddest Couples in Movie History

The 10 Oddest Couples in Movie History

Love might mean never having to say you're sorry, but for the ten unusual couples here, it also means not being "normal", either.
Long Live the Old Flesh: David Cronenberg’s ‘Consumed’

Long Live the Old Flesh: David Cronenberg’s ‘Consumed’

Cronenberg's Consumed feels similar to that of fellow Canadian sci-fi writer William Gibson, in that the narrative is globe-hopping in nature and both writers share a fetish for technology.
Films for Fans of Visionary Directors

Films for Fans of Visionary Directors

In film, "visionary" has become a marketing adjective, like "iconic". Here, on the matter of visionary directors, we separate the claret from the beaujolais, if you will.
‘Scanners’ Still Has the Power to Blow Your Mind

‘Scanners’ Still Has the Power to Blow Your Mind

Three decades since its release, David Cronenberg’s Scanners is still a head-popping good time.

‘The Shining’ and the Mocking of David Cronenberg

Howard Shore and Metric: Cosmopolis OST

Cannes 2012: Day 10 – ‘Cosmopolis’ + ‘11.25’ +’The Taste of Money’

Jung and the Restless: On Michael Fassbender’s Role as Carl Jung in ‘A Dangerous Method’

Adapting the Unconscious: Christopher Hampton’s Screenplay of ‘A Dangerous Method’