Posts By Jeremy Burgess

Shirley Jackson has been overdue for the biopic treatment.

Perhaps the most impactful voice in 19th century gothic horror, Jackson’s influence has hovered over the genre like a …
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For years, the Chattanooga Film Festival has been one of the most horror-friendly non-genre-specific film festivals in the country. And the 2020 edition was supposed to happen a week …
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Horror has always been a genre that lends itself to superlatives.

Every year, a handful of movies comes around claiming to be the “scariest” or “bloodiest” or “craziest” thing since …
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The era of Trump-inspired horror films is officially here.

Yes, Get Out kicked off the cinematic parallels of the Donald Trump presidency in grand fashion, and others not too far …
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The utility of a period piece varies from filmmaker to filmmaker. Some may see it as a more romanticized setting, some are drawn to the societal paradigms to work within, …
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The most talked-about (and perhaps the most frustrating) term in the horror world as of late is “elevated.” Granted, good horror films have always been smart and full of big …
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Just about every branch of the horror tree is rooted in a fear of the unknown.

Things that lurk in the shadows, wait for us behind closed doors, shroud themselves …
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Wendy, the junior park ranger protagonist of Body At Brighton Rock, is warned before venturing out into the woods.

She’s cautioned on the standard protocol from her boss, Sandra, like …
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With film festivals in every major city these days, it’s pretty easy to drive an hour or two to see some amazing films–sometimes many months before they hit theaters or …
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Consider the dressmaker.

His or her job, if you strip it down to its bare essence, is simple—to clothe. It’s a matter of how to clothe, and with what, that …
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