Psycho on Blu-ray
More often than not, I argue with myself before purchasing a Blu-ray. Do I need it in this format? Would it make a difference if I just grabbed the DVD? Psycho is a Hitchcock film I’ve always...
View ArticleOfficial Psycho Parody
As a huge Hitchcock fan, was I just setting myself up for disappointment by choosing the Official Psycho Parody as the topic of the second installment in the ‘porn as paracinema series‘? Spoiler alert....
View ArticleThe Trouble with Hitch: A Trip to Strangers on a Train
I’ve always wondered what it was like for the first, the original, Hitchcock audiences. To be at the front of the line for Psycho and experience all its twisty glory completely unspoiled… I always...
View ArticleNetflix Film Festival 13: August 2012
Welcome back, freaks and weirdos, to another edition of Netflix Film Festival! After my sentimental year anniversary, I’m back with a punch to the nuts. Let’s dig in! Strigoi (2009) Strigoi is a...
View ArticleBates Motel pilot screening at #SXSW2013
Bates Motel isn’t a remake, and it isn’t an homage. Hell, it’s not even a prequel. During a Q&A following the screening of the pilot episode, writer/producer Carlton Cuse seemed eager to remind us...
View ArticleA Proposed Horror Canon (a work in progress)
In an article titled “Firing Broadsides: Creating a Horror Canon,” I examine the issues surrounding canon-building. When I first proposed a piece on horror canon I thought it would be a fun time...
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