Horror
I Love Sarah Jane
Monday, May 12th, 2008dir: Spencer Susser, 14:20—While I’m always open-minded when it comes to the hunt for new films to get excited about, I have to admit there are certain elements that just push my buttons, and Spencer Susser’s I Love Sarah Jane hits through them with military precision:
Post apocalyptical world - check
An underdog to route for […]
Katasumi (In a Corner)
Sunday, January 13th, 2008Takashi Shimizu, 3:22—By the ’90s, American horror had lost anything that even resembled frights. Film after film featuring anonymous guys wearing masks macheting equally anonymous teens had given way to self-aware films featuring anonymous guys wearing masks macheting yet more anonymous teens. It was time for something different, something actually creepy. That something was J-Horror, […]
The Owl
Sunday, July 29th, 2007Click on image to watch film
dir: Emmanuel Ho, 2:46—Deep, dark and beautifully disturbing, The Owl, a music video for I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness, is a perfectly constructed moment of desperation. Tied down at the ankle, a frantic crow struggles to reach freedom as pop culture’s lipstick and fast food containers fly past. […]
Rabbit
Sunday, June 3rd, 2007The children prepare to dissect a rabbit to retrieve a valuable idol that is hidden inside.
dir: Run Wrake, 8:34—This strange short story tells an old tale in a new way. Two ambitious, young children chase down a rabbit and find a small idol hidden inside. This idol has the odd power of turning insects into […]