Welcome back to the world of The Strain. Here you will find exterminators who are wizards with charcoal and probably should have gone into architecture, boyfriends schooled in all manner of jackassery, and patient cabbies who act as getaway drivers and listen to the ramblings of out-of-breath old men (I assume he heard about the […]
I hate to keep harping on the same points over and over again, but they give me no choice. Outside of Abraham Setrakian, there are no other characters with decent stories. This show drags when it is driven by character drama. I liked seeing Setrakian’s history with The Master and Eichorst, but the rest of […]
Everyone who loves horror has a story about how they got into horror. All of them are great, and a lot of them seem to involve getting into the genre as a child. Maybe one of their parents was a film buff and it was a tremendous bonding experience. Maybe it was something forbidden in […]
Interview conducted by Christopher Maynard From the Infliction press release Jack Thomas Smith made his feature film-directing debut with the psychological thriller “Disorder.” He was also the writer and producer of that film. “Disorder” was released on DVD by Universal/Vivendi and New Light Entertainment. It was released on Pay-Per-View and Video-On-Demand by Warner Brothers. Overseas, […]
Last week I talked about how getting away from character-centric drama was the key for this show. Distract the audience with vampires so we don’t see just how poorly written this show is. “Gone Smooth” finally did that, and “It’s Not For Everyone” continued down that path. That’s not to say there weren’t problems with […]
Thoughts on Under the Skin, in three different stages: 1. During the movie. What is going on? She’s an alien, right? That’s what the description said. Is she going to be driving around in this van for the entire movie? Are those guys actually having sex with her and then getting destroyed, or are they […]
I was hoping the “Smooth” referred to in the episode title had something to do with Eph’s hair finally getting the boot. Sadly, it was referring to Bolivar’s Mechanical Animals moment. Maybe they’ll soon discover that vampires are drawn to hair, and Eph will shed his locks. Fingers crossed. We’re now three episodes in, and […]
Interview conducted by Christopher Maynard Phil Mossman is a composer who has worked with artists like U2 and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, and he worked on Stephen Soderbergh’s Out Of Sight and Oceans 11. He was also a member of LCD Soundsystem and took part in the band’s legendary final performance that was captured for the film Shut Up and […]
Review by Zena S. Dixon The Granny was directed by Luca Bercovici and released in 1995. With the title of the film, you should know what you’re getting into. The film opens to a medieval exorcism involving a father and daughter. As expected, death makes its appearance in this situation. The daughter quickly manages to wrap her legs around […]
Interview conducted by Christopher Maynard Itay Gross is a cinematographer who has worked on films like Excision and Europa. While his films are varied in genre and style, they are always stunning to look at. Itay has an approach that never feels overpowering. He creates memorable images that service the story in profound ways. Itay […]