Horror, Film Objective

Midsommar Director’s Cut: Empowerment Horror

November 25, 2021November 21, 2021 by M.C. Myers

Ari Aster’s Midsommar shows the dark side of empowerment, which is its main success. That so many consider it a self-help film is its main curiosity.

November 30, 2021November 3, 2021 by M.C. Myers

The horror in Alien is as disquietingly personal as any sci-fi epic ever made. This is the genre’s ultimate masterclass in turning style into story.

November 26, 2021November 3, 2021 by M.C. Myers

Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow is an underappreciated throwback horror gem. Chilly, cheesy, and sometimes completely beautiful.

November 15, 2021November 3, 2021 by M.C. Myers

The Happening was supposed to be Shyamalan’s take on Invasion of the Body Snatchers. The only thing that got snatched was more of his own appeal.

November 15, 2021November 1, 2021 by Bryce Jones

It is a movie with no individual voice and, appropriately enough, it treats language as an impediment to be renounced.