For entire generations, audiences have thought of a “haunted house” as a fairly singular idea: a creepy old house at the end of the street filled with musty old furniture and lots of dark spaces. Its paradigmatic representation has been cinematically cemented in classic and forgotten films alike, from THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE to … Continue reading WHAT IS A HAUNTED HOUSE IN 2026? On Liminal Space, Kane Parsons’ BACKROOMS, and the Horror of the Uknown And Uncanny
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The Imagery and Themes of Zach Cregger’s WEAPONS: On Soup Cans, Whales and Justine Gandy’s Glasses
Visuals are an integral part of thematic presentation in Zach Cregger’s WEAPONS. Cregger admitted in a behind the scenes interview in an iTunes extra for the recent digital release that he had all of WEAPONS visually planned out in his head when writing the screenplay and prior to even shooting a frame of film. And … Continue reading The Imagery and Themes of Zach Cregger’s WEAPONS: On Soup Cans, Whales and Justine Gandy’s Glasses

