by Sam Paulson From the October 2015 Issue Antichrist (2009) Antichrist is the first film in the trilogy and plays like Trier’s version of a torture porn movie. It deals with the pain of depression, both in an emotional and physical sense. While the film shares many similar visual motifs with the Saw franchise, it … Continue reading
Just as with comedy, the effect of horror is unique for every movie-goer. The same image that makes you yawn might very well have traumatized your friend for life. From masked slashers and hulking monsters to pale ghouls and the exaggerated surreality of a troubled mind, almost everyone seems to have that one thing that … Continue reading
From the April 2015 Issue Over a period of two weeks, magazine members were asked to submit ranked lists reflecting the very best 2014 films they saw. Fourteen lists were ultimately received and 46 titles of considerable diversity were mentioned, including four animated films, two documentaries, five summer blockbusters and six foreign language films. The … Continue reading
Review by Sam Paulson From the April 2015 Issue It Follows presents the viewer with a simple scenario. A shape-shifting entity stalks the bearer of it’s sexually transmitted curse until either they pass it on to another or are killed by the shadowy pursuer. The film doesn’t rely on jump scares like many of its … Continue reading
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