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,...
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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...
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...
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Before heading into the screening of Anemone, starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Sean Bean, I was busy getting body-slammed on Xbox by my 6-year-old grandson,...
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Are We Good?, the forthcoming Marc Maron documentary directed by Steven Feinartz, captures the comedian at one of the most reflective stages of his...
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Apophenia - the erroneous perception of patterns or correlations in random or unconnected phenomena, events, and data. When it comes to horror, the most...
Cinema Scholars highlights some of our favorite films from Fantastic Fest 2025. The week-long film festival takes place annually at the flagship Alamo Drafthouse...
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Despite the seemingly endless array of action/thriller titles that have filled marquees for decades, most of these films can generally be broken down into...
