Outlander, we have a special Hell for you today Fritz Kiersch directs a rare Stephen King film to take place outside of New England; A child preacher convinces children to...
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Malleable Fantasy: Coming of Age in ‘Lemora: A Child’s Tale of the Supernatural’
Richard Blackburn's 1973 film introduces a badass vampire queen to a girl coming of age in a quickly dissipating fantasy world
Full StoryHell to the King Pt. 5: ‘The Dead Zone’ (1983) and ‘Christine’ (1983)
Confident sedateness and ineluctable forces, young Christopher Walken's strange acting choices and John Carpenter attempts at a studio film. Jason and Jim look at two classic films, a Cronenberg and a Carpenter, in a double header from the hosts of Cinesthesia.
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Anna Biller’s 2016 film emphasizes the likeness between witchcraft and filmmaking, magic and art Early in Anna Biller’s 2016 film The Love Witch, Elaine (Samantha Robinson) is at work on...
Full StoryHell to the King Pt. 4: ‘Cujo’ (1983) — Cinesthesia
Day 4: Jim abandons his thesis that all Stephen King adaptations are great after watching Lewis Teague's 1983 interpretation of King's famed monster: Cujo
Full Story‘High Tension:’ Conflicting Fantasies of a Different Body
The hyper-violent, dual-gendered fantasy horror film is an impassioned but over-simplified examination of gender roles and alternative sexualities
Full StoryHell To The King Pt. 3: ‘Creepshow’ (1982) and Beyond — Cinesthesia
Day 3 of Hell to the King covers George Romero and Stephen King's collaborative series of hit-or-miss short films in the Creepshow universe
Full StoryHell to the King Pt. 2: ‘Salem’s Lot’ (1979) — Cinesthesia
Day two of Cinesthesia's deep dive into Stephen King adaptations continues with Tobe Hooper's 1979 made-for-TV vampire movie, 'Salem's Lot'
Full StoryGeorge A. Romero’s ‘Martin’: Searching the Soul of an Incel Vampire in 2019
Romero's 1976 film follows Martin, a man who claims to be a vampire with a dangerous streak that is reminiscent of today's violent incel culture.
Full StoryWhat Ever Happened to ‘Spider Baby’?
Some people are too far outside, some nightmares too eccentric, to find a place in the usual story. Spider Baby is an outlier of horror that demands review.
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