Oct
21
Fog / Frankenstein / Family
As we approach the molten core of Halloween season, we're thinking about John Carpenter, Frankenstein, and haunted houses/
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Matt Simon
Oct
14
Erotic Demonic / Eighties Crazies / Drowned Sounds
This week we’re thinking about a metaphysical horror classic and a 1980s-set slasher—then I’m recommending one
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Oct
07
Pumpkin / Monster / Secret Past
This week we're mainlining Halloween vibes, thinking about dangerous rabbits, and meeting a long lost slasher . . .
From the
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Sep
30
Glamour, Gore, & Goblin Too
It's almost Halloween season, and this week we're chasing visions in Venice, excavating nostalgic memories, and
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Sep
23
Image, Secret, & Hated Friend
For me, it's been a great week in film. Movies I watched that are not making the newsletter
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Sep
16
Stamp, Toy, & Photograph
Terence Stamp passed away last month, and this week we’re beginning with one of his signature roles, his third
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Sep
09
Mr. Sophistication, Hell, & Rothko
We’re heading into fall, Halloween’s just visible on the horizon, and I can feel things beginning to get
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Sep
02
Twin, Fisherman, & Ghost
As a twin, I’ve always appreciated the suggestion in Brian De Palma’s 1972 Sisters (spoilers below) that—instead
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Aug
26
Jester, Vamp, & Bus Creep
It's been two weeks focusing on the higher brow end of horror cinema, so we're turning
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Aug
19
Faces, Sharks, & Dreams
This week we’re beginning with Eyes Without A Face (Les Yeux sans visage), Georges Franju’s 1960 horror classic,
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