By Dylan Masvidal | Staff Writer Hurt people hurt people. That is the crux of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s newest directorial effort, “The Bride!” On the surface, this idea is primed for reamination. A who’s who of Hollywood’s finest, coupled with a nutty retelling of an established classic, is all the convincing I needed to snag a […]
By Wenderlis Guevara | Staff Writer This adaptation of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, directed by Emerald Fennell, has sparked intense debate among audiences and literary critics alike. Based on the 1847 novel, the film revisits the dark and obsessive love story of Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, but through a lens that feels distinctly modern and […]
By Michael Andrillon | Staff Writer A horror film about the horror process. Behind the masks, gore, and special effects, what motivates the creation and interest of the haunted house attraction? Why do people not only go to get scared but also find themselves wanting to be the ones to do the frightening? To surround […]
By Julian Menendez | Staff Writer Iron Lung is a sci-fi horror film based on an indie game of the same name, directed, written, and starring Mark Fishbach. Known online as Markiplier, Fishbach built his career as a gaming YouTuber focused on personality-driven content. Over the years, he has also self-directed several ‘choose your own […]
By Dylan Masvidal | Staff Writer Does Sam Raimi have a place in modern Hollywood? By no means is that a question of age or audience fatigue, but of practice. Studios aren’t too interested in the maximalist anymore, and they especially don’t care about rewarding those who kept them afloat. Post-“Drag Me to Hell” Raimi […]
By Michael Andrillon | Staff Writer Who would’ve thought a trip through one’s own personal hellscape of monsters and madness would be this boring? It is now approaching 20 years since director Christophe Gans was in the driver’s seat of the very first Silent Hill movie. A flawed but noble attempt at adapting the first […]
Jose Gil/Contributing Writer From his directorial debut “Pi” in 1996 to his critically acclaimed 2010 film “Black Swan,” Darren Aronofsky has been a master at blending surreal concepts with realistic scenarios. His latest film “Mother!” is no different. From the first frame to the last, the movie takes you through a rollercoaster ride of suspense […]
