by Jerry Jenae Sampson | May 28, 2021 | Beautiful Filth
Shame and Trauma Bonding in “Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer” By JERRY JENAE SAMPSON Serial killers are hot. It’s undeniable. They are featured in endless glossy and sexy documentary series on Netflix – with synth scores and neon splattered...
by Jerry Jenae Sampson | May 4, 2021 | Reviews
Movie Review: “Cerebrum” Bites Off More Than It Can Chew By JERRY JENAE SAMPSON Starring James Russo, Alexxis Lemire, and Christian JamesDirected by Arvi RaguWritten by Arvi Ragu & Gary D. HoukGlasshouse Distribution There is little more devastating than watching...
by Jerry Jenae Sampson | Apr 21, 2021 | Beautiful Filth
The Manifestations of Trauma in “MARTYRS” The New French Extremity is a French movement of films created and released between the early 90s to late 2000s. As France was experiencing a time of heightened xenophobia, homophobia, police brutality, and a...
by Jerry Jenae Sampson | Mar 24, 2021 | Beautiful Filth
“I Spit on Your Grave” And the Illusion of Justice By JERRY JENAE SAMPSON One of the harsher criticisms lobbed at films within the extreme horror genre is that they use sexual violence as a means of arousal. Those who condemn these films claim, often...
by Jerry Jenae Sampson | Mar 2, 2021 | Beautiful Filth
“The House That Jack Built” Is An Act Of Self-Flagellation By JERRY JENAE SAMPSON Artist, misogynist, Nazi, romantic, nihilist – can an auteur be all things at once? In Lars Von Trier’s case, he can be most things, though he vehemently insists that Nazi is...
