“The Strain” and Recanted Faith
Last night “Belly of the Beast,” Episode 5 in Season 4 of The Strain aired. Once again this series included a theological nugget. This one came via the scene where Abraham Setrakian was laying in a hospital bed where he was discovered by Thomas Eichorst, his long-time vampiric enemy. Eichorst had previously lost track of […]
CFA: Gothic Animals: Uncanny Otherness and the Animal With-Out
The boundary between the animal and the human has long been unstable, especially since the Victorian period. Where the boundary is drawn between human and animal is itself an expression of political power and dominance, and the ‘animal’ can at once express the deepest fears and greatest aspirations of a society’ (Victorian Animal Dreams, 4). […]
Trailer for del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” echoes the Gill-man
This looks very interesting. I’m a huge del Toro fan, hence my edited book The Supernatural Cinema of Guillermo del Toro. But this looks like his unique twist and nod to one of his favorite films, The Creature from the Black Lagoon.
RIP George Romero
Multiple media source are reporting that George Romero has passed away at 77 from lung cancer. He launched the modern zombie fascination and was a huge influence on horror for generations of fans and filmmakers. He will be sorely missed.
“WAR” completes great “APES” trilogy
The final film in the APES reboot trilogy, War for the Planet of the Apes, has been well received by audiences, fans, and critics alike. As a result, a lot has been written on the film that covers a lot of ground by way of commentary. I’ve written quite a bit about various aspects of […]
Mythicworlds: Straddling the way between sci-fi conventions and transformational festivals?
I’m finishing the editing of a manuscript for McFarland that explores aspects of fantastic fan cultures in relation to the sacred. I am waiting for one more chapter to be submitted and then the manuscript goes off for peer review. In addition to editing and writing he Introduction I am contributing a chapter that contrasts […]
STAR WARS Droid Treatment: Racism or Conflicted Relationship with Robotics?
Previously I’ve shared Robert J. Sawyer’s lecture and critique of George Lucas and Star Wars. In Sawyer’s view, Lucas damaged science fiction for years to come. A part of Sawyer’s critique is the alleged racism behind the way C3PO and R2D2 are treated when they try to enter the cantina bar in the first Star […]
Dr. Syn: Scarecrow of Romney Marsh items
Disney was a formative influence growing up, especially the dark aspects that would come out of his imagination at times. One item that I still appreciate was his film released on television in installments as Scarecrow of Romney Marsh in the U.S., but with a different title as a film in the UK. Above is […]
