New York-based theatre company Utopia for Losers will debut its newest production by María Irene Fornés, “MUD,” on June 26 at the American Theatre of
25 years since winning two awards at the Brooklyn Film Festival, Mexican director Adolfo Dávila is returning to the NYC fest with his newest film,
Danish musician and artist Elias Rønnenfelt, best known as the frontman of Iceage, is showcasing his creative range once again, this time with a special
Brain Dead Studios announced Dogleg will be streaming on Mubi as of May 1. To celebrate the creators will be screening the film at The
*Spoilers below* The most romantic, tragic, and bone-chilling moment in Showtime’s Yellowjackets, occurs in the second episode of the second season. The doomed New
The majority of reviews out now for noise band Boy Harsher‘s horror short The Runner question whether the 40 minute film could ever be considered
Musical duo Boy Harsher have decided to go in a different direction for their next release — making a feature film. The Runner came from a
This past month I have explored our love affair with horror movie villains ranging from ancient vampires, to ghostly urban legends, to tortured teenage misfits.
A lot of my Final Girls the past few weeks have been defined by their roles as narrative foil to the villains who they defeat.
There aren’t enough female werewolves. This is a disappointment because the werewolf myth works so perfectly as a female coming of age allegory. Your body
To make Carrie White this week’s horror villain was a difficult decision because truthfully she is not really a villain. That’s probably not the most
Content warning: police violence I should preface this article by mentioning that Helen Lyle, of the original Candyman, was a fascinating and iconic final girl
We had an urban legend in our town when I was a kid. I don’t know where or how it got started but that’s often
Though the archetype of the final girl has existed for as long as the horror genre, the term was only coined relatively recently. In 1992
How to choose the most iconic horror movie villains, and who exactly am I to do the choosing? I’m a horror fan, clearly. I write
Trigger warning: Police brutality, assault, violence A handsome, white police officer has a queer black teenager facedown in the mud. He leans over her, knife
Written by Izel Villarba, find more of his work here. When everything locked down, what was the one thing you realized you missed the most?
Three years and counting and we still can’t quite escape the shadow of Game of Thrones. Every fantasy series and film inevitably finds its comparison
‘Little Fish’ is a mental and emotional mind fuck, but in the best way possible. The story involves Jude (Jack O’Connell) and Emma (Olivia Cooke),
I’m starting to think that the way I process film is fundamentally different than the way most critics do. This happened very recently with Another
Trigger warning: sexual assault. **Spoilers below** “I May Destroy You”, does exactly what the title implies. To say that “I May Destroy You” has
It’s no secret that the television zeitgeist has become substantially more violent in recent years. Violence in film has become so commonplace as to feel
Written by Izel Villarba, find more of his work here. 2020 has forced everything and everyone to adapt to it. A pandemic, in parallel with
Written by Izel Villarba, find more of his work here. It’s that time of the year again. Though things are a little different — actually
Horror movie villains always have some basis in the psycho-social. Whether they are the more realistic incarnation of Patrick Bateman in American Psycho or
Nothing says spooky season like crisp fall air, pumpkin spice everything, and snuggling up under a blanket with a good horror movie on the TV.
Review by Izel Villarba, find more of his work here. I saw this movie when it premiered on Netflix a week ago and it’s still
On Wednesday, August 26th, hardcore hip-hop duo Ho99o9 (Horror) premiered a short documentary/stream of consciousness/montage of unreleased footage and music videos called Horror: Children of
The landscape of the Brooklyn music scene is ever changing, but not always for the best. While we’ve seen an uprising in incredible talent, all-out-shake-you-to-your-core
Photo by Charlie Auringer “Are we on? We guttah start the record.” Since the dawn of large brained mammals, a pure mixture of love and
While we’re nostalgic for a present that no longer exists, why not trade that in a time in the past that offers escapism, context for
Brevity is inevitable when you think about it. The human mind is like a constant machine. Always whirring, churning through conversations already had, being had,
