Day 30. The Cinesthesia boys are getting close to the light at the end of the tunnel, but first they have to get through Frank Darabont's 'The Mist' (2007)
Full StoryYear: 2019
An Artist’s Nightmare: John Cassavetes, Horror Films and ‘The Incubus’
John Cassavetes recognizes that horror is about setting a strange tone. His performance in 'The Incubus' is the scariest part of the film.
Full StoryHell to the King Pt. 29: ‘1408’ (2007) — Cinesthesia
If 1408 has a fault it is in being too competently made. This leaves our Cinesthetes with little to latch on to, but they discuss it for the requisite time.
Full Story‘The Cell’: A Journey Through the Hellscape of the Mind
A blend of sci-fi, horror and thriller, Tarsem Singh’s 2000 film sticks with you long after viewing — an afterimage from a too-bright flash
Full StoryHell to the King Pt. 28: ‘Secret Window’ (2004) — Cinesthesia
Bad Talking Heads jokes, worse accents and a mysterious doom squirrel signal the decline of the golden age of King adaptations
Full StoryGrandpaw Cryptkicker’s Hoo Doo Tunes Vol. 2: The Unspoken Horror
Another mysterious playlist materialized in our offices. Ambulances, police and mothers were summoned in a futile attempt to stop the boogying
Full StoryReel Rap: ‘Ganja and Hess’ (1973)
Reel Rap stands divided on this experimental blaxploitation vampire film and reflects on a letter from Bill Gunn about how black art is received.
Full StoryHell to the King Pt. 27: ‘Dreamcatcher’ (2003) — Cinesthesia
Mike Daley returns to help Cinesthesia sift through Lawrence Kasden's adaptation of a novel King wrote in cursive while recovering from a car accident.
Full StorySalting the Franchise Fields: ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2’
A shot of neon-lit adrenaline that’s best experienced on an empty stomach, Tobe Hooper's disorienting sequel disregards all intentions of a continuing saga
Full StoryHell to the King Pt. 26: ‘The Shining’ (1997) — Cinesthesia
Stephen King attempts to take back his novel from Stanley Kubrick. It doesn't really work, at all, but Cinesthesia enjoys arguing about it for a minute.
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