Guess who’s coming to dinner? It’s not Sidney Poitier. No, it’s some no-good punk with a weird haircut, who will try to hook up with your mom and light your front lawn on fire. At least his presence offers some excitement in this dull Midwest suburb. Written and directed by...
July is Greedy Guts month here at Nightmare On Film Street, when writers are given carte blanche to write about whatever they want. Last year, I wrote about the phenomenon of punk characters in horror movies, especially in the ‘80s. That article later turned into this column. In the article,...
It’s ironic that the fantasy genre, for all its promises to sweep us away to a world of, well, fantasy, has fallen into such a pattern of predictability. Despite an abundance of dreams, magic, and epic quests, most fantasy worlds still look like medieval Europe. There are exceptions of course....
Meeting the family of your significant other is nothing to die over, but some cases might prove otherwise. Why Don’t You Just Die! is not just a selective catchphrase screamed when it comes to rebelling against certain expectations, it’s the catchy title on one of Russian cinema’s bloody good dark...