A Serbian Film
When Whispers Became Shockwaves Back in 2010, before anyone had seen it, A Serbian Film already carried an aura of infamy. Film festival buzz spread like wildfire: this wasn’t just another dark thriller, but something audiences whispered about in half-joking, half-fearful tones. The trailer showed glimpses of violence and despair, but it was the chatter […]
Color of Night
The Hype Surrounding A Potentially Dangerous Thriller The buzz that accompanied the announcement of ‘The Colour Of Night’ in the early ‘90s was immediate. Enhanced thrillers had become quite popular, especially after the release of Basic Instinct in ‘92. With Bruce Willis in the lead role, recently after the release of the sensational blockbuster, Die […]
Theresa & Allison
A Narrative Which Ignored Darkness Many casual filmgoers are less exposed to Theresa & Allison released in 2016. To most, it was just a micro-budget erotic horror, an indie film by Jeremiah Kipp. To others, it was a masterpiece with blood, bodies, and an intricate story about seduction, power, and survival. For them, it was […]
Eyes Wide Shut
Eyes Wide Shut: The Costly Dream Eyes Wide Shut (1999) by Stanley Kubrick is not merely a movie, but a complex web of appeals, anxieties, and obscured selves. Staying disconnected is virtually impossible, but viewing this film feels like living a mind-bending dream. The act of filming this movie, paradoxically, was an ordeal that was […]
Get Out
A Visit That Became a Nightmare When Jordan Peele’s Get Out hit theaters in 2017, it was marketed as a psychological horror-thriller, but audiences quickly realized it was something far deeper. The story followed Chris Washington (Daniel Kaluuya), a young Black photographer visiting the suburban home of his white girlfriend Rose Armitage (Allison Williams). What […]
Basic Instinct 2
“Basic Instinct 2” which was released during 2006 was another follow up to its 1992 predecessor which led to some expectations surrounding the movie. Paul Verhoeven was the director of the original movie which helped in the overnight stardom of Sharon Stone in addition to bringing sex related issues and violence in the limelight. Over […]
Founders Day
The Teacher Who Seems To Be More than What Meets Her Mask In the politics and masked mayhem of Founders Day, there is one character that is the anchor of all the chaos: Mr. Jackson (William Russ). To some, he is the warm and grounded dad from the sitcom Boy Meets World. Now, he is […]
Jacob’s Ladder
A Descent That Felt Too Real The 1990 release of Adrian Lyne’s film Jacob’s Ladder remains a one of a kind cinematic experience for audiences. Was it a war film? A horror drama? Even a philosophical reflection on death? These questions linger in the minds of viewer’s sifting through the film’s disorientating nature while trying […]
Cube
A budget puzzle piece that transformed into an obsession of the public The claustrophobic sci-fi and horror film titled ‘Cube’ released in the year 1997 in the hands of Canadian director Vincenzo Natali. The film, like many others, faced the issue of funding as it was recorded on minimal expenditure when relative to the end […]
Red Rooms (2023)
In the Quiet Before the Screen: A Tale of Obsession Imagine a heroine who arises before dawn, not for prayer or pooja, but to stake her place in a courtroom. Kelly-Anne—portrayed with chilling restraint by Juliette Gariépy—waits at the door of justice, fasting not from food but from sleep, her eyes hungry for the spectacle […]