Is Syfy’s ‘Chucky’ the Horror We Deserve?
Chucky is still a doll possessed by a person possessed by a demon, but there’s something far more nefarious going on in Syfy’s new series, Chucky.
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Two 1950s Argentine Noirs Raise Goose Bumps and Fevered Style
Film noirs ‘The Beast Must Die’ and ‘The Bitter Stems’ exemplify why forgotten films must be restored and rediscoveries trumpeted to the amazement of new generations.
Raindance 2021: Don’t Let the Protagonist of Horror/Thriller Where’s Rose Seduce You
John Mathis’ Where’s Rose, which premiered at Raindance Film Festival 2021, explores the misogynistic darkness behind the charismatic personality.
BFI LFF: ‘Boiling Point’ Turns the Heat Up on Work-Life Pressure
Director Philip Barantini’s one-take drama Boiling Point explores the tipping point the modern “rat race” is pushing us toward.
BFI LFF: Control and Its Consequences in Jordanian Thriller ‘The Alleys’
The Alleys, in the First Feature Competition at the BFI LFF, criticises societal structures that use guilt and shame to control through conformity.
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’70s TV Horror/Mystery ‘Kolchak: The Night Stalker’ Keeps Crawling from Its Grave
Horror-mystery TV series Kolchak: The Night Stalker has a sour take on society that hasn’t dated since the ’70s; hence, its eternal afterlife.
Fantastic Fest 2021: Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Glasshouse’ Questions Our Purpose without Memory
Sci-fi thriller Glasshouse (Fantastic Fest 2021), forces us to confront our collective vulnerability and the reality that we might not survive as a species.
Fantastic Fest 2021: Thriller ‘Alone with You’ Is Haunted by Self-Deception
Horror-thriller Alone With You (Fantastic Fest 2021), is an expressionist vision rooted in its protagonist’s anguish.
Fantastic Fest 2021: A Voice Whispers Loudly in Swedish Thriller ‘Knocking’
Director Frida Kempff and writer Emma Broström’s Knocking is haunted by a history of indifference towards the feminine voice.
When Golden Age TV Films Screamed About Gender Roles
In these three restored Gothic films from Kino Lorber, gender roles and their social undertones feed into the template of paranoid thrillers.
Director Filip Jan Rymsza on the Descent into Madness in Thriller ‘Mosquito State’
Filip Jan Rymsza’s thriller Mosquito State amps up hyper-reality in a cautionary tale of what the 24-hour news cycle is doing to our brains.