by Justin Lockwood | Dec 19, 2019 | Blog
Imogen Poots is Riley in Black Christmas The latest victim of toxic internet backlash, Sophia Takal’s Black Christmas, remakes the classic 1974 horror film for the #MeToo era. In a society where a groundswell of support has taken down serial abusers like Harvey...
by Justin Lockwood | Nov 7, 2019 | Blog
Spiral is the quintessential film I wanted to like more than I actually did. I was excited to review a queer horror film, especially one specifically addressing homophobia in the 1990s. Alas, Spiral’s reach winds up exceeding its grasp. Jeffrey...
by Justin Lockwood | Oct 31, 2019 | Blog
“Bathroom Troll” This year marks the second year for Slayed! LGBTQ Horror Shorts at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. This co-presentation with NYC’s queer NewFest film festival continues to offer an eclectic and interesting selection, even if a...
by Justin Lockwood | Oct 24, 2019 | Blog
Devrim Lingnau and Hannah Rae in Carmilla It feels like it’s been a few years since we had a good old fashioned Victorian horror film; perhaps not since Guillermo Del Toro’s underrated Crimson Peak. So the moody, intelligent Carmilla (inspired by the gothic novel by...
by Justin Lockwood | May 1, 2019 | Blog
Dora Madison as Dezzy I always consider it a point of pride when I see a film people walk out of. At House of 1000 Corpses, a couple walked out as the woman loudly declared “let’s get the FUCK out of here!”; another pair fled Suspiria (2018) after a nasty bit of...
