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Austin Film Festival: Tyler Savage On ODDITIES, Genre Mashups, And Working With Adrienne Barbeau

Cinema Scholars interviews Tyler Savage, writer/director of the horror film Oddities, which celebrated its Texas Premiere at the Austin Film Festival. Oddities stars Lilimar,...

WICKER Review: The Most Human Man In Town Isn’t Human

Introduction I recently reviewed the first two episodes of Mike Flanagan’s new production of Carrie. One of the central themes of Carrie is the cruelty...

Austin Film Festival: A Chat With PETUNIA Director Alec C. Cohen And Star Charlie McDermott

Cinema Scholars interviews Petunia writer/director Alec C. Cohen and star Charlie McDermott at the Austin Film Festival. The film celebrated its world premiere at...

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S 2 Review: A Real Groaner

Introduction What’s the over/under on how much more money Blumhouse Productions can squeeze out of the FNaF film franchise? $200 million? $300 million? For those...

AMERICAN PSYCHO: A 25th Anniversary Oral History

Introduction When American Psycho premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2000, it sharply divided audiences. Some praised it as a biting satire...

THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER Swims Too Deep For Its Own Good

Introduction Just in time for awards season, Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut, The Chronology of Water, is releasing to limited theaters on Friday, December 5th. After...

WAKE UP DEAD MAN Review: Everyone Has A Motive. No One Has An Alibi

Introduction Have you ever found yourself experiencing a profound crisis of faith? Not just in a religious context, but perhaps questioning love or grappling with...

MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (1944) – A Merry Little Retrospective

Another season of Wicked has come and gone, thank goodness. In the spirit of holiday movie musicals, we’d like to focus on a soft,...