Psychopathic Aesthetes and the Horror of the Third Reich
In 2016, the Dallas Police Department killed Micah Xavier Johnson using a bomb disposal robot and a block of C-4. He was the first—but almost certainly not the last—person to be killed by a police r
REVIEW: Robert Savage’s Host is Fast, Cheap, & Effective, But at What Cost?
A cautionary look at the fractured, de-professionalized future of film by Tim Redacted 2020s Host (directed by Robert Savage, written by Savage, Gemma Hurley and Jed Shepherd), which was shot entirely on the video-conference service Zoom and distributed by Shudder,
I’m Not Like the Others
1989's Society is held up as an indictment of the wealthy. But does it let them off too lightly? by Joe George / Illustration by Sam Hindman “The Shunting.” If you’ve seen the 1989 Brian Yuzna film Society, then I don't need
Sexual Politics and Taboo, With Teeth
Vampires have been a tool to explore taboo sexuality since the very beginning. by Lindsay Lee Wallace Vampires signify sex—it's one of the most frequently repeated pieces of genre analysis in horror media. While there may be debates around the
Chief Executive Old Leech
The corporate horror of Laird Barron by Zach Bartlett Contemporary cosmic horror has broadened its scope since the days of H.P. Lovecraft and Weird Tales. Modern authors like Larissa Glasser, Victor LaValle, and Jon Padgett have taken the niche genre's typical