psychological horror

Whose Nostalgia Drives Edgar Wright’s Psychological Horror ‘Last Night in Soho?’

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?

Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ Is the Mother of All Horrors

Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ Is the Mother of All Horrors

Psycho stands out not only for being one of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest films, it is also one of his most influential. It has been a template and source material for an almost endless succession of later horror films, making it appropriate to identify it as the mother of all horror films.

Get Out of the Shower!: The Shower Scene and Hitchcock’s Narrative Style in ‘Psycho’

Get Out of the Shower!: The Shower Scene and Hitchcock’s Narrative Style in ‘Psycho’

In Psycho, Alfred Hitchcock subverts the narrative expectations laid out in the early parts, producing something very different from the suspense film that we anticipate.

Reading ‘Paradise Rot’ Will Leave You Feeling Woozy

Reading ‘Paradise Rot’ Will Leave You Feeling Woozy

Jenny Hval is writing for the senses, conjuring with almost nauseating accuracy sensations both mundane and extraordinary.

“Follow the Nightmare”: An Interview with Channel Zero’s Nick Antosca

“Follow the Nightmare”: An Interview with Channel Zero’s Nick Antosca

Channel Zero is the most shocking, terrifying show on TV right now. With the meat-cult third season that was Butcher's Block now finished, creator and showrunner Nick Antosca talks about the show's development, themes, and future.

‘Amnesia: The Dark Descent’ and the Limits of Psychological Horror

‘Amnesia: The Dark Descent’ and the Limits of Psychological Horror

Amnesia: The Dark Descent experiments with the limits of psychological horror, but it can't find a way around them.

What Exactly Is a “Psychological” Horror Film?