DEPALMA’S THE BLACK DIARRHEA, or you know, THE BLACK DAHLIA
Brian De Palma is one of my favourite filmmakers ever, when I discovered him in high school I was determined to watch every single one of his films I could get my hands on, I was obsessed (much like the lead character in Brian De Palma's Obsessed....sorry). My first...
Blaxploitation Horror # 4 – The Many Titles of “The Zebra Killer” a.k.a. “Panic City” a.k.a. “Combat Cops” a.k.a. “The Get-Man” (1974)
By Chloë Brett So right off the bat, if like me you’re going into this movie blind (but I guess you won’t actually be, because you’re reading this?), The Zebra Killer has absolutely nothing to do with the real life string of murders that came to be known as the Zebra...
There’s No Future in Final Exam (1981)
In the first scene of Final Exam, a teenage boy and a teenage girl make out in a car. "Do you love me?" the girl asks. The boy keeps kissing her neck. "Do you love me?" she pleads. The boy avoids eye contact, unsure of how to answer. Of course he doesn't love...
The Aching Emptiness of Blood Beach (1981)
"Time passes slowly here..." - TV anchor reporting live from Blood Beach. Blood Beach is filled with sadness. The hero floats rudderless through life, his co-worker reminisces about how fun the beach used to be, and the lead detective can't work with the weight...
LET’S JUST SKIP IT AND GO TO COACHELLA: I tell you the entire plot of the movie Satanic without having seen it.
By: Ian Butt Have you seen the trailer for the new movie Satanic? If not, watch it right now. Then after you're done I'll tell you everything that happens in the movie without the advantage of actually seeing it. Then you won't have to see it either. But if you do go...
Blaxploitation Horror # 4 – Blacula Lives to Scream Again in “Scream Blacula, Scream” (1973)
by Chloe Brett Pam Grier AND Voodoo!? Yes, those are the only two vague things I remember about this movie from the first time I saw it probably 10 years ago. Now, I very rarely read other people’s film reviews before viewing a film because I’m concerned it will...
YOU’RE REVIEW-ENING IT FOR EVERYONE
A Criticism of Film Criticism By: Ian Butt I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with movie reviews. If I'm being totally honest, I read a ton of them. In fact there’s a good chance I'll read a few of them while taking breaks between drafts of this essay. The...
Legend of the Wolf (1997) – Donnie Yen Deep Cuts #2
Donnie Yen will be presenting his film Wuxia live in person at the Royal Cinema in Toronto this week. Buy you tickets now HERE before it’s too late. In honor of the awesome event, I’m going to dig deep into the actor's back catalog. Donnie Yen's directorial debut is...
Wing Chun (1994) – Donnie Yen Deep Cuts #1
Donnie Yen will be presenting his film Wuxia live in person at the Royal Cinema in Toronto this week. Buy you tickets now HERE before it's too late. In honor of the awesome event, I'm going to dig deep into his back catalog. It must suck to be Yuen Woo-Ping right...
The Plight of the Token African American in Horror Movies
By: Ian Butt In my last film essay I promised that, in my follow up, I would write about black people’s role in the horror genre. Obviously this is a sensitive topic, and requires serious, sober thought, and thorough research on my part. So I immediately set to...
