Reporting from the 47th Denver Film Festival. Director Alexandre O. Philippe reexamines the classic low-budget horror movie, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, through five individuals and their relationship to the movie: Patton Oswalt, whose theory revolves around the sun sending … Continue reading CHAIN REACTIONS
Utilizing a production budget of roughly $1 million and a single location—a mid-century house high in the Hollywood Hills—The Invitation is a slow-burning, dread-inducing exploration of pain and adult relationships. Theatrically distributed by Drafthouse Films earlier this year and recently … Continue reading On the dangers of being polite — a conversation about THE INVITATION with Karyn Kusama
How does one define a horror movie? Thrills and chills? Blood and guts? Elements of the supernatural and the super-demented? In a word, yes. All of these tropes are acceptable for the horror genre, yet they still remain restrictive. Using … Continue reading What’s in a name?
Colorado is home to a plethora of film festivals—from the very small and local to the very large and international—but the Stanley Film Festival (SFF), playing April 30–May 3, is a rare one. Existing left of center, SFF embraces all … Continue reading Stanley Film Festival
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