How does one go about becoming something that they don’t believe in? I’ve now spent almost five years trying to answer this question.
Between truth and magic
Beauty restored: Belladonna of Sadness review
There are two starting points when considering Belladonna of Sadness: it’s an ‘adult’ animated film, and it’s a wild psychedelic head trip.
Strangers in a strange land: Midsommar review
While an unlikely choice as a break-up film, Midsommar is a welcome addition to the folk horror canon.
Folk horror: landscapes, folklore and the past catching up with us
This haunting by history is one element of the genre that’s become known as “folk horror”, subject of a new book by Adam Scovell...
Open your eyes and blow your mind
The works I’ll be discussing here will come from a range of genres and backgrounds, with one thing in common: they show us the world from a different perspective.
How I learned to dig the Sixties
I would dig through video stores and record shops for cult films, TV shows and albums, desperate to fill the gaps in my self-education.