Irrespective of how often cinema has examined the rise-and-fall pattern of a celebrity, there is nuance in almost every new stardom story. In Tim Sutton’s Taurus (2022), that novelty comes from the blurred line between the fictional character Cole and … Continue reading Taurus (2022) Review

Following his recent participation in Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (2022), Panos Cosmatos will return to his body horror odysseys with Nekrokosm. Produced by A24, the film is planned for production in 2023. The date of the release is … Continue reading Panos Cosmatos’ return to cosmic horror, Nekrokosm, set for 2023 production

Directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead devised a buddy sci-fi movie about two greenhorn researchers of one paranormal ashtray in Something in the Dirt (2022). In between the lines, the maverick duo of filmmakers scoffs at conspiracy theories, but not … Continue reading Something in the Dirt (2022) Review

Zach Cregger joins the league of comedians-turned-horror-filmmakers, waltzing in with Barbarian (2022) – a film brimful with potent ideas, crazy twists, and stellar performances all around. One of the most sneaky ways to design a horror movie is to take … Continue reading Barbarian (2022) Review

Grimcutty (2022), a somehow disappointing horror movie about parental overprotectiveness, has roots in real-life stories and Internet challenges. The tradition of online challenges, often commencing with weird texts from unknown numbers, has a disturbingly rich history. If you’re not too … Continue reading The true story that inspired the horror film Grimcutty (2022)

David Cronenberg’s latest film, Crimes of the Future (2022), intentionally leaves numerous matters unresolved, causing the whole plot to leave more haze than clarity. Perhaps the most mind-puzzling is the film’s ending. So, here’s my take on the Crimes of … Continue reading The Ending of Crimes of the Future (2022) Explained – Did Saul Tenser Die?

Prey (2022) juxtaposes modern storytelling that places a badass female lead and her fight for rights with an action-packed, niftily executed game of survival. Easily one of the best reboots of any franchise. Ever since Arnold Schwarzenegger, begrimed with mud … Continue reading Prey (2022) Review

Nope (2022) is an amply executed blockbuster with occasional sightings of Jordan Peele’s bliss. They’re like aliens descending from the sky to haunt the Haywood ranch – enough to keep us going, but not enough to make a wholly enticing … Continue reading Nope (2022) Review

What makes the body horror in Men (2022) so fleshed-out and palpable? According to director Alex Garland, the Japanese anime Attack On Titan was one of the inspirations for the now-infamous birthing scene. In this piece, I break down the … Continue reading Let’s Unwrap The Body Horror Elements Of Men (2022)

In this next chapter in the series of movies explained, I tackled one of the most bizarre films of the year, Alex Garland’s Men (2022). From the mind-blowing birthing scene to the metaphorical meaning of the dark tunnel and the … Continue reading Film Analysis: Men (2022)

The phenomenal retrofuturistic game from Bethesda Games has had various names attached to it – including Guillermo Del Toro. Now, it’s official that the adaptation of this iconic game will be helmed by Francis Lawrence. Bioshock will be produced by … Continue reading Francis Lawrence Will Direct The Bioshock Adaptation For Netflix

Hello again from the darkness! Ari Aster’s highly anticipated third feature film Dissapointment Blvd. (2023), will expand on the short story Beau from 2011, which is available on YouTube. So what can we expect from the third feature of Aster? … Continue reading Shorts By Ari Aster That Inspired Disappointment Blvd. (2023)

Through various visual languages and loose pieces of storytelling, Bertrand Bonello’s pandemic-themed picture Coma (2022) deploys all forces of experimentalism. It’s not an easy film to digest, yet it might find its cult following among fans of independent cinema. French … Continue reading Coma (2022) Review – New Horizons International Film Festival

Bertrand Bonello’s newest film La Bête (2023), set for release next year, will be an adaptation of Henry James’ novel The Beast In The Jungle. The film will be the first horror film made by the French filmmaker. French filmmaker … Continue reading Bertrand Bonello Will Return To Horror Once Again in La Bête (2023)