Why Horror Movies Make Me a Better Christian
Often, I find more spiritually edifying content in horror movies than in films marketed at Christians. Horror is one of the purest forms of cinema. To wit, horror films take place in such a heightened reality that the artifice lulls…
Review| What We Become (Sorgenfri)
Earlier this year, we saw Norwegian director Roar Uthaug take a well-worn disaster move formula and transform it into something truly special in The Wave; and now, making his feature-length directorial debut, Danish writer and director Bo Mikkelsen accomplishes a…
Review| Green Room
Jeremy Saulnier’s last film, 2013’s Blue Ruin, was a vengeance flick with a flare for equal amounts of comedy and tragedy. It’s characters, narrative and outcomes actually felt satisfyingly realistic. None of the clean-cut, glorified vengeful murder set pieces found…
Review| The Invitation
As a more reserved and introverted person, parties and get-togethers are naturally unsettling for me; so Karyn Kusama’s The Invitation, a tense, smart film about a man who attends a dinner party hosted by his ex-wife and her new lover,…
#095 – 10 Cloverfield Lane and Living Beyond Regret
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Out of nowhere comes what JJ Abrams calls “the spiritual successor” to the 2008 genre-defying film, Cloverfield. In 10 Cloverfield Lane, we get suspense, horror, mystery, thriller, action, sci-fi, and a…
Review| The Witch
A few days back it was announced that Robert Eggers’ The Witch had gained public support from the Satanic Temple as “a Satanic experience.” I, in a potentially controversial move, publicly declared this news to be a good omen for…
Review| Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
In order to understand a review of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, it might behoove readers and moviegoers to first understand the world in which the characters live. For that reason, I have included the following: A Young Lady’s Guide…
Review| Krampus
Marking Michael Dougherty’s second feature-length title working as a director, Krampus garnered some attention and anticipation earlier this year. Dougherty’s debut anthology horror film, Trick ‘r Treat (2007), has a loyal following; and for many, Krampus is the litmus test for…
#077 – Crimson Peak and Understanding Our Monsters
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Another special Halloween episode! This time we talk about a film marketed as a stereotypical horror film but what we get is something quite different. Our panel discusses if it really…
Review| Crimson Peak
Edith Cushing: “Ghosts are real, that much I know. I’ve seen them all my life…” Horror movies aren’t particularly my thing, you know? I’ve seen the big hitters: The Exorcist, The Shining, (Fill in the one I’m missing here), but I rarely…