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,...
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...
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...
Multiple award-winning cinematographer Gilbert Taylor was born in Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire, England, in 1914. Although his name may not be something you immediately recognize,...
Part Two: 1982 - 2018
The Dark Crystal
Leaving Star Wars and Lucasfilm behind him, Kurtz joined forces with Jim Henson on 1982’s The Dark Crystal....
Introduction
Haunted house stories are an institution in the horror genre. Right up there with vampires, werewolves, and zombies, ghosts have captured and terrorized the...
Introduction
I like weird. Weird music, weird books, and definitely weird movies. The Lobster, The Fountain, Labyrinth. The weirder, the better. Well, maybe not The...
