Is Syfy’s ‘Chucky’ the Horror We Deserve?
Chucky is still a doll possessed by a person possessed by a demon, but there’s something far more nefarious going on in Syfy’s new series, Chucky.
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‘Sideways’ and ‘The Archivist’ Author Rex Pickett on the Lure of Dark Archives
Irreverent and with skin as thick as a pachyderm, mystery author Rex Pickett talks with PopMatters about the forces that compelled him to write The Archivist.
Horror Is a Trojan Horse in Welsh Director Lee Haven Jones’ ‘The Feast’
Lee Haven Jones on his debut horror film ‘The Feast’, which is influenced by the ancient Welsh Mabinogion literature of chilling folk tales, legends, and myths.
Whose Nostalgia Drives Edgar Wright’s Psychological Horror ‘Last Night in Soho?’
Is ‘Last Night in Soho’ a critique of nostalgia, or does it use nostalgia to suggest new possibilities for a cross-generational alliance among women and girls?
The Syllabus of ‘Filibus’ the Gentlewoman Thief
WWI was underway when silent film Filibus hit theaters, so this elegant, war-free escapism of immorality among the ruling class may have provided mass therapy.
A ‘Midnight Mass’ for Post-Trump American Christianity
No work has so passionately tapped into the anxieties of Christianity in the wake of Donald Trump as Mike Flanagan’s mini-series, Midnight Mass.
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’70s TV Horror/Mystery ‘Kolchak: The Night Stalker’ Keeps Crawling from Its Grave
Horror-mystery TV series Kolchak: The Night Stalker has a sour take on society that hasn’t dated since the ’70s; hence, its eternal afterlife.
Fantastic Fest 2021: A Voice Whispers Loudly in Swedish Thriller ‘Knocking’
Director Frida Kempff and writer Emma Broström’s Knocking is haunted by a history of indifference towards the feminine voice.
Marvel’s ‘WandaVision’ Echos Our Lasting Pandemic Grief
Addressing pandemic-induced topics such as loss, grief, and mental illness, Marvel’s ‘WandaVision’ serves as a metaphor for life in the time of COVID.
Fantasia 2021: The Occult Possesses the Drama of ‘The Righteous’
Director Mark O’Brien’s The Righteous, playing at Fantasia 2021, is a quiet and conversationally brooding work.
Is the Spirit of Change in ‘World of Wong Kar-Wai’ for the Better?
Is there freedom for the filmmaker and for viewers in the director-revised films that comprise ‘World of Wong Kar-Wai’, or just a forced regression?
HBO Crime Drama ‘Mare of Easttown’ Perpetuates a Familiar and Dangerous Trope
Typical of crime dramas, HBO’s Mare of Easttown‘s police and witnesses blatantly display their contempt for sex workers.