So, I’ve noticed two recent trends that seem to be a byproduct of the huge influx of franchise films, specifically superhero films. They’re not so much a reaction as a necessity for things to go on as they are.
Ms. Marvel is blissfully not part of the Marvel slush. It’s not rote or the same story again. Though dealing with a teenager coming of age, it’s not simply Spider-Man with a different protagonist. Instead—within the first three episodes—it becomes a family drama with the superhero aspects simply elevating the emotions.
Did your parents let you stay home alone when you were a teen? What age was it? Did you feel like you could handle it? And did you ever worry that something knew you were home alone?
I Am In Eskew doesn’t fit into the usual framework by which I’ve recently rated horror podcasts.
We’re in a golden age of nerdy media. Every time I think we’ve hit the pinnacle of high-budget media adapting or embracing something once only for the nerdiest of the nerds, another trailer comes out.
Ah, I see you’ve returned. So, you want to know where this nightmare is going, huh?
Everything Everywhere All at Once is a masterpiece. A culmination of increasingly popular science fiction topics, well-trodden philosophy, absurdist humor, and incredible fight choreography.
Rules for Vanishing is such a different book from anything we’ve reviewed on the site in a long time. It’s a dark medley of The Wizard of Oz, Lovecraftian Horror, and The Blair Witch Project.
Are you afraid of puppets, dear reader? Do dolls make you uncomfortable? There’s a reason they show up in horror so often.
The House with a Clock in Its Walls delighted at first but steadily worsened. The endless brownie points earned spent themselves too fast and left a husk of a film.
Dead End: Paranormal Park is a lovely show. I enjoyed the heck out of it. It’s also a show that I’m not equipped to talk about many of its themes, topics, and representations.
This is a melancholy one, folks. A short story, but a lot of emotions. It asks a dark question: can you find beauty at the end of the world?
