Cry Little Sister
La Llorona by Hope Madden Another timely Shudder original plays upon the madness that can creep into a period of lockdown. The righteous anger of a population, the chanting and…read more →
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Zoom and Gloom
Host by Hope Madden It was bound to happen, and no doubt the inanely titled Host is the first in a succession of films to tap into quarantine and pandemic…read more →
High Tides and Good Vibes
The Beach House by Hope Madden An entitled young man and his put upon girlfriend head to his parents’ unused beach house to work some things out. They’re not alone,…read more →
Man of Your Dreams
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street by Hope Madden “It was intended to play as homophobic rather than homoerotic.” So says David Chaskin, writer of 1985’s A Nightmare on…read more →
Monster Mash
Monstrum by Hope Madden Very little in life brings me joy quite like a decent creature feature. Even the silly ones where a big, boil-riddled muppet winds up slathering pus…read more →
Imagine There’s No Heaven
Z by Hope Madden There is a moment that currently fascinates horror filmmakers. It is the moment when we forever lose the sweet little white boy destined to become a…read more →
Night of the Living
Blood Quantum by Hope Madden It’s 1981 on the Red Crow Indian reservation and white people have lost their damn minds. Since it is 1981, no way they know it’s…read more →
When You Wish Upon a House
The Room by George Wolf Why was Tommy Wiseau’s 2003 cult classic called The Room, anyway? Why not Tuxedo Football? Doggie McFlowers? Or the obvious: Oh, Hi Mark! I know,…read more →
Jessie’s Boys
Jessica Forever by Hope Madden Shudder’s latest premiere, the French film Jessica Forever, offers a scifi antidote to war films. This is a quietly absorbing genre piece concerned with the…read more →
Portrait of the Artist
Bliss by Hope Madden What does true art require of its maker? It’s an incredibly common theme in film (and books and sculpture and painting and any other kind of…read more →