If you know me well, you know I love Keanu Reeves. I will defend him to the death, especially when I hear the tired complaint that he’s a one-note, wooden actor and has no talent. The Matrix franchise shows he knows his strengths and plays up to them, and the John Wick universe is no... Continue Reading →
The Ranger Comes to Shudder!
What happens when young punk rockers do bad things, hide out in nature, and piss off a diligent and psychotic forest ranger? You’ll need to watch Jenn Wexler’s The Ranger to find out. Chelsea (Chloe Levine) is an introspective young woman running with a rowdy bunch. During a raid at a punk show, Chelsea is... Continue Reading →
Jordan Peele’s Us and The Impostor Within
This past weekend, Jordan Peele’s second feature film Us opened to record numbers at the box office, once again proving our confidence in his talent as well as the need for more horror. His latest contribution takes another look at (North) American culture, but this time it’s a deep dive into who we see in... Continue Reading →
Ek Thi Dayaan: Bollywood’s Modern Witch Myth
I used to work in a library situated in Toronto’s Little India, where I would come across a heavy rotation of Bollywood DVDs, magazines and TV series. I finally took the plunge one day after asking a co-worker what she would recommend and was seduced right away. From comedies like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998),... Continue Reading →
Psychics, Sadness and Mystery in Assayas’ Personal Shopper
It’s no surprise that death is devastating for those in mourning. Missing loved ones who have passed on comes in many forms but most of us would confidently say that faith (or lack thereof) aside, we don’t really know what happens to our soul after the physical body ends. In Personal Shopper, we see one... Continue Reading →
Get Out: Terror, Tension, and Race in the Modern Horror
The buzz has been on about Get Out since late last year when it was announced that Jordan Peele, award-winning comedian and actor know for the hit comedy series Mad TV and co-creator of Key and Peele, had written and directed his first film, and not only was it a horror, but it carried a... Continue Reading →
The OA – A Modern Day Peter Pan
The wait is finally over. Part 2 of The OA will air on Netflix March 22nd and I couldn’t be happier. This strange show left us hanging with a dramatic ending and lots of questions, and I’ve been obsessed with a theory about it for a long time, so my hope is for answers and... Continue Reading →
Longing and Only Lovers Left Alive
Jim Jarmusch is an interesting man. I don't claim to be an expert on him by any means, but films like Stranger Than Paradise and The Limits of Control left me loving the feel and scope of his vision, getting an almost artistic buzz after watching them. My favourite Jarmusch film hands down is Ghost Dog: The... Continue Reading →
Shudder Exclusive: Kuso the Anti La-La Land
A forest sparkling with fairy dust, it’s woodland floor peppered with what can only be called anus mounds; psychedelic collages of body parts flashing before your eye to an electronic beat; poxy-faced characters in absurd and disturbing circumstances as they struggle through the literal muck of life. That muck, which at first looks like your garden... Continue Reading →

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