Mar
17
Argento's Insects
Thinking about Phenomena, dir. Dario Argento, 1985; Bodycam, dir. Brandon Christensen, 2025; and Old Soul by Susan Barker, 2025.
3 min read
Matt Simon
Mar
10
Obsession
Thinking about Misery, dir. Rob Reiner, 1990; Cold Storage, dir. Jonny Campbell, 2026; and The Last Winter, dir. Larry Fessenden, 2006.
4 min read
Mar
03
That Babadook Look
Thinking about The Babadook, dir. Jennifer Kent, 2014; Whistle, dir. Corin Hardy 2025; and Clearcut, dir. by Ryszard Bugajski, 1990.
4 min read
Feb
24
Bleak, Cruel, & Perfect
Thinking about The Vanishing, dir. George Sluizer, 1988; Final Destination Bloodlines, dir. Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, 2025; and When Evil Lurks, dir. by Demián Rugna, 2023.
3 min read
Feb
17
Haunted, Mauled, & Bitten
On His House, dir. Remi Weekes, 2020; Primate, dir. Johannes Roberts, 2025; and Coffin Moon, by Keith Rosson, 2025.
3 min read
Feb
10
<3 Valentine's Mixtape // xoxo
Thinking about My Bloody Valentine, dir. George Mihalka, 1981; Send Help, dir. Sam Raimi 2026.; and Somna: A Bedtime Story, written and drawn together by Becky Cloonan & Tula Lotay, 2024.
3 min read
Feb
03
Off-screen Worlds
Thinking about The Head Hunter, dir. Jordan Downey, 2018; Hallow Road, dir. Babak Anvari, 2025; You Are On The Fastest Available Route, dir. by Kris Straub, 2017.
3 min read
Jan
27
One, Two, L.A.'s Coming For You (also, abolish ICE)
Thinking about Wes Craven's New Nightmare, dir. Wes Craven, 1994; The Ugly Stepsister, dir. Emilie Blichfeldt, 2025; and Angel Dust, dir. by Gakuryū Ishii, 1994.
4 min read
Jan
20
Gator Weather
Thinking about Crawl, dir. Alexandre Aja, 2019; 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, dir. Nia DaCosta, 2026; and The Fairgrounds, from the collection Uncertain Sons and Other Stories, by Thomas Ha, 2025.
4 min read
Jan
13
Sinister Delights
Thinking about Häxan, dir. Benjamin Christensen, 1922; No Other Choice, dir. Park Chan-wook, 2025; and The Mephisto Waltz, dir. Paul Wendkos, 1971.
3 min read