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In the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, there was a strange influx of independent films, or studio films in the guise of independent aesthetics, that flooded the market, emulating the dialogue stylings of Quentin Tarantino, while perhaps leaning into stranger ...

In the landscape of filmmaking, there’s few terms as precarious and oddly undefinable as “inspired.” For instance, a term such as “inspired by true events” may trick general audiences into thinking a film is based on a real occurrence or ...

Even though mainstream audiences know Sam Raimi as the man behind the internationally successful Spider-Man films, genre fans know him as a prolific master of gory, twisted horror, often conceived, and executed with a healthy dose of dark humor. However, ...

As a fan of horror and many of the numerous franchises it has spawned, it is rather refreshing to see documentaries about the genre that aren’t relegated to special features on special edition DVDs. Thusly, the arbitrary sense of individuality ...

Those familiar with the work of Paul Schrader could make some presumptions when learning about his remake of Cat People: it would likely be erotic, transgressive and possibly misanthropic. And while you’d be correct, those aspects are certainly no reason ...

Out of all the genre shows on television, there are few that capture such the grey side of the supernatural as well as BEING HUMAN, which offers the morally complicated existences of a vampire, ghost and werewolf in a much ...

Due to it’s allegorical nature and the patterns of audiences, it’s fun to see how the Science Fiction genre has adapted over the years to become indicative of every decade it inhabits. While ‘50s and ‘60s science fiction held stories ...

It’s safe to say that in an age of social media, economic unrest and rampant consumerism, it’s a surprise that deranged loner films are uncommon. Sure, there’s elements of this archetype in most action films (going closer in line to ...

It’s always interesting to consider the impact the western genre has made on horror and action filmmaking. Aesthetics, storytelling tropes and settings of western films have shown themselves time and time again throughout the latter genres, which can be seen ...

In a strange, coincidental way, John Carpenter is a filmmaker whose work seems fitting for an anthology. Tight, moody and often times self-contained, his work often never carried Oscar-level drama whilst also providing some of the weightiest and most engrossing ...