One Thing I Like About Hokum
Hokum is another solid ghost story set in a haunted hotel, seeming to carry on a long tradition of spooky stories
Caveat, or, Odd Jobs
Damian Mc Carthy’s first feature-length movie seems like it shouldn’t work at all, but it’s driven by the most fundamental force in horror and suspense movies.
Oddity, or, Golem-in-Law
Damian Mc Carthy’s second feature somehow manages to be genuinely chilling while also as fun as an episode of Tales from the Crypt
Widow’s Bay
The new horror comedy series on Apple TV is like a combination of Northern Exposure and The Fog, and it really works
The Long Goodbye, or, The Proto-Lebowski?
I tried really hard to like the 70s noir classic, but I ended up just having to appreciate it
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: The Very Best (Not Available In Some Areas)
Two tunes that may or may not make you feel better about yourself
The Primevals, or, Mighty Joe Older Than I Thought
The Yeti-hunting adventure from 2023 is a showcase for stop-motion animation that looks old-school because it is
Shut it down
Computer nerd gratitude, an extremely inessential take on finding the rare things that aren’t getting worse
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: It Bears Repeating
Two tunes wanting to make absolutely sure you heard them when they said they’re in love
Phantasm, or, Ow, My Balls!
One of the scariest movies from my childhood turns out to be charmingly weird and nonsensical
I Ain’t Watching That: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Cultural diffusion and a status update on my journey into horror
Psycho III, or, Crane in Vain
Psycho III is the sequel that really understands the original and gives it exactly the amount of reverence it deserves