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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...

OVERTIME – Working Beyond Death: A Filmmaker Roundtable Interview

Introduction In the British short film, Overtime - Working Beyond Death, we meet Gary Golfman. Gary (Iain Collins) led an uneventful existence right up to...

THE OMRO HEIST: A Rountable Interview With The Creative Team

Introduction When FBI agent Cole returns to his hometown during a bank robbery, he uncovers a conspiracy orchestrated by the corrupt mayor. The Omro Heist...

CASPER (1995): Holy Ghost! A 30th Anniversary Retrospective

Introduction So, I know nobody asked, but I have a hot-take on Casper, the 1995 family-friendly spooktacular. Suppose you’re not familiar with this classic cinematic...

Austin Film Festival 2025: CHRISTY Follows The Knockout Formula

Cinema Scholars reviews the new boxer biopic Christy out of the 2025 Austin Film Festival. The film is directed by David Michôd and stars...

FRANKENSTEIN (2025) Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Gothic Resurrection

Introduction I remember watching the Universal Monster movies Frankenstein (1931), Dracula (1931), The Mummy (1932), and the rest with my dad when we lived in...