Archival Horror: “Searching” (2018) and Desktop Horror
In Aneesh Chaganty’s SEARCHING (2018), the desktop itself becomes a source of anxiety and fear, and the brightly lit screen holds some dark and disturbing secrets.
The Fragility of Sanity: The Gialli of Sergio Martino
Too often, discussions of Giallo cinema are nearly synonymous with the work of Dario Argento, and the remainder of the eclectic genre's output is relegated to the works of hacks and journeymen. Sergio Martino is one such journeyman. His six Gialli complete a dark statement concerning human nature and rival the classics of the genre.
ARCHIVAL HORROR: “Detectors, Decoders, Amplifiers” – Storage Media in “THE STONE TAPE”
Michael Brown examines the terrors of the past encoded in NigelKneale's 1972 cult classic.
A Face Full of Glass: Examining “FRONTIER(S)” Fifteen Years Later
We take a deep dive into Xavier Gens' New French Extremity classic.
Archival Horror: “THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT” – Found Footage and Fake Documentaries
Film scholar Michael Brown explores how the 1999 found-footage classic heightens reality for maximum fear.
