by Tessa Swehla, Associate Editor
Why do we find these old houses in books and film creepy? It’s because they are externalizations of their inhabitants, a physical intrusion of abstract ideas like secrets, trauma, lies, and violence.
by Shayna Davis, Staff Writer
Over all these centuries, filmmakers have been able to twist the typical notes of Gothic stories in new, interesting ways, and the “First Wife” has gotten a compelling treatment among them.
by Alex Rudolph, Staff Writer
Indistinguishable from the propaganda it thinks it's tittering at, like a clown making fun of the person he sees in a mirror.
by Christine Makepeace, Contributor
When we say “good for her,” the “her” in question often has blood on her hands. A
by Ashley Jane Davis and Jaime Davis, Staff Writers
Some of our favorite spooky/creepy/scary/terrifying stories are all about women, and let’s just say it - oftentimes complicated women - who find themselves, horrifically, in new and unexpected territories.
Written and Directed by Mirrah Foulkes
Starring Mia Wasikowska, Damon Herriman and Benedict Hardie
Running Time: 1 hour and 45 minutes
Not rated
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport
“Does that punchie guy always win?”
Lately I have been experiencing a lot of coincidences. Nothing major. Just tiny, little, happy accidents. Take, for example, like when I recently watched Pickup on South Street for Moviejawn’s advice pod. After Pickup on South Street wrapped, Ben and I followed up the flick with Niagara, which happens to feature the same lead actor, Jean Peters and cinematographer, Joseph MacDonald. This wasn’t planned, it just happened. Much like when I watched the movie, Dolls (1987) and was introduced to the notorious Punch, just a mere two days before viewing Mirrah Foulkes’s Judy & Punch.
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