Posts By Steven Lafferty

One of my favorite films of 2018 was Charlie Steed’s The House of Violent Desire. THOVD was my first foray into Steed’s work and was very impressed by his ability …
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Scary Stories is a 2019 documentary examining the history of the series, the controversy that surrounded it, and how the books influenced many extraordinary artists and their subsequent work. It’s …
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Pet Sematary is a 2019 supernatural horror film directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer (2014’s Starry Eyes), based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. Mary Lambert …
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Depraved comes to us by way of genre staple writer/director, Larry Fessenden. It also happens to be the first film he has completed in 5 years. All hyperbole aside, I’ll gladly …
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Porno debuted this year at SXSW and, despite the title, it actually has a lot to offer. Think Red State meets Popcorn meets Debbie Does Dallas. Surprisingly enough, the end result …
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The Secret Language of Dance is a featurette included on the Suspiria Blu-ray releasing on January 29th. Damien Jalet, the chief choreographer for Suspiria, was brought on by director Luca Guadagnino …
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The trailer for Jordan Peele’s sophomore film, Us, served as an early morning Christmas gift to all of us, and it didn’t disappoint. Before yesterday, essentially all plot details were kept under …
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Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria was one of the most highly anticipated genre films of 2018. While the film wasn’t unanimously well-received, it’s impossible to deny that Guadagnino was able to stylishly …
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A.D. Calvo is a writer/director/producer whom we profiled recently with a featured post about his film The Melancholy Fantastic. His style displays a deep understanding of Gothic horror/suspense without being …
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Nick Antosca, an award winning novelist, producer and screenwriter, cemented himself as genre savior and gonzo television innovator in 2016 with Channel Zero: Candle Cove. Almost overnight, this swiftly became one …
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