[BIRTHDAY] THANK YOU TIM BURTON FOR SHARING YOUR ECCENTRIC GENIUS WITH US
In honor of the big 6-1, here are 6-plus-1 reasons why Burton will always have a place in my weirdly-proportioned, Suburban Gothic heart.
[NORTH BEND FILM FESTIVAL] ‘THE EL DUCE TAPES’ REVEALS THE MAN BEHIND THE SCUM
Cult punk-rock icon Eldon Hoke gets a proper working over in the raw, often skin-crawlingly uncomfortable THE EL DUCE TAPES.
[NORTH BEND FILM FESTIVAL] ‘MONUMENT’ IS A RAW, THEATRICAL TONE POEM STARRING THE FUTURE OF POLISH HORROR
MONUMENT takes a bunch of film school kids, throws them in the woods with some cameras and a script, and makes unnerving magic.
[ZINE] A TRIP TO THE WOODS: DESCENT TOWARDS INHERENT EVIL IN ‘ANTICHRIST’ AND ‘THE CALL OF THE SIMPSONS’
Lars von Trier’s ‘Antichrist and John Swartzwelder’s “The Call of the Simpsons” from the series The Simpsons — both stories that explicitly connect the woods to Eden — the trip results in a transformation of understanding and form.
[ZINE] “THE QUEEN MUST RIDE ALONE”: FINDING ETERNAL STRENGTH, COMMUNITY & BLISS IN ‘MIDSOMMAR’
Her smile at the end is freedom. It’s eternal bliss. It’s finding peace within herself, and it’s finally finding a home.
[NORTH BEND FILM FESTIVAL] ‘CINEMA VISTAS’ SHORTS PROGRAM
GRAND BOUQUET Directed & Written by Nao Yoshigai Starring: Hanna Chan A woman and a spiral “black object” confront each other. As the
[REVIEW] TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES
With only two entries released, it’s hard to judge whether Two Sentence Horror Stories, as an anthology, will be successful. However, it shows promise.
[ZINE] SS: IT GROWS AGAIN
It Grows Again “You guys know that this is around where they filmed The Blair Witch Project, right?” Collin knew that fact all
[ZINE] CAMPY MOVIES
Summer! For many, it’s primarily the season for crowd-pleasing entertainment at the theater. Here are eight campy films you should definitely track down.
[ZINE] AS CLOSE AS FAR AWAY GETS: ‘A PERFECT GETAWAY’ 10 YEARS LATER
It’s been 10 years since A Perfect Getaway was released. I think it’s safe to say that it will remain a hidden gem.