A director fired from his own set, A-list Hollywood madness, and one terrible film. This is Revisiting Richard Stanley Part 3: The Island of Dr. Moreau.continue reading Revisiting Richard Stanley: The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
Mike Flanagan’s mastery of the haunted child is best exemplified by The Haunting of Hill House and Before I Wake, which explore the aftermath of trauma and the dangers of silencing those in its wake.continue reading Little Voices: Childhood Trauma in the Flanaverse
We continue our retrospective of Richard Stanley’s career with a discussion of his psychedelic spaghetti western slasher film “Dust Devil” (1992). “I was brought …continue reading Revisiting Richard Stanley: Dust Devil (1992)
For Mike Flanagan’s birthday, we’re celebrating his first feature “Absentia”, an underrated masterpiece that laid the groundwork for his future work. I can remember …continue reading Mike Flanagan: Absentia and Beyond
After 23 years, Richard Stanley is back in the director’s chair. But before “The Color Out of Space” (2019), there was “Hardware” (1990). On …continue reading Revisiting Richard Stanley: Hardware (1990)
We talk with filmmaker Matthew Currie Holmes about his feature film “The Curse of Buckout Road” and the importance of adapting in indie cinema. …continue reading Behind the Lens: Matthew Currie Holmes
In every generation, there are directors who demonstrate true mastery of their craft. Mike Flanagan is proving worthy of carrying on that mantle. Throughout …continue reading Director Spotlight: Mike Flanagan
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