Men is a film that is about as subtle as its title suggests – however, if there is someone who knows about the virtue of ambition, it is Alex Garland, who has been one of the most fascinating voices in contemporary horror and science fiction for over two decades in his capacity as either a…

Recently, we’ve seen the emergence of the sub-genre that is affectionately known as “elevated horror”, which is precisely what the name suggests – attempts to take one of the most popular genres in the history of cinema and infuse it with layers of deeper meanings and poignant allusions to reality that somehow gives it artistic…

Horror is a genre that has taken countless shapes over the course of its existence, to the point where even just referring to the genre as a whole feels too broad, since it has developed so many offshoots and deviated in several different directions that are impossible to contain within a single category. There is…

Nothing is quite what it seems in the world of The Red House, the fascinating film by Delmer Daves that combines many different genres in its pursuit of some deeper meaning. Whether or not it finds it is another matter entirely, especially when it becomes increasingly clear that something is amiss with the world in…

It has been over a decade since Peter Weir made his most recent film, seemingly having receded into some form of retirement, despite being one of the most creative and compelling auteurs of the past half-century. Whether it was populist fare or more edgy, independent productions, Weir consistently produced work of exceptional quality, proving that…

Hammer House of Horror – has there ever been a studio since Universal that has become synonymous with horror as much as the esteemed English production company? Watching any of their films, you can easily divide them into two broad categories – there are the highly-influential ones that helped define mid-century horror and push the…

Sadly, many of us film lovers tend to be cynical from time to time, especially when it comes to someone established in one field crossing over out of their comfort zone and trying to make a mark in an entirely different field, since it can sometimes have mixed results. Half a decade ago, Jordan Peele…

Representation is an issue that has taken over every sphere of the global culture, and has naturally trickled down into discussions on artistic voices, a long-overdue process that has seen some diverse voices being given a platform on which they can tell their stories. One of the most significant results of this process is the…

How does one begin to describe The Rats Are Coming! The Werewolves Are Here!, other than to remark on how it is one of the rare instances of a horror film perfectly being encapsulated by the title. This is certainly a film that is ambitious enough to be both a horror film about rats and…

Whenever a film is released that is vaguely questionable or perverse in either the story it tells, or the specific execution, there seems to be a concerted effort to rationalize it by comparing it to the work of some established provocateur, almost as if this helps give credence to the fact that someone has made…