Trauma, emotional or otherwise, is a much-plumbed source of horror in the genre. Nicholas Gyeney…
A classic theme in science fiction is how to deal with aliens finally arriving and…
On this week’s episode of The Shame List Picture Show, Michael Viers is joined by Steve Cuff of the podcast Optimism Vaccine for a deep dive into the classic film CHINATOWN. They unravel the twists and turns of Roman Polanski’s neo-noir masterpiece, exploring its intricate plot, memorable performances, and the film’s lasting impact on the genre.
Few subgenres in horror have been, how do I say this, beaten to death the…
A man chasing a woman through the woods, shooting at her with a gun, and…
For a some, one…
The way trauma is processed and recalled…
Who loves Bud Cort? We (being the hosts of Praising Kane, the world’s most beloved Carol Kane-themed podcast) do! On this episode we’re doing a FULL CORT PRESS with not one but TWO Kane/Cort pairings (and some bonus Bud in the news section). We start with a spooky episode of 80s anthology favorite Tales From the Darkside putting Cort against Kane in a light-hearted magic battle. Then we move onto the startlingly unfunny 1984 comedy THE SECRET DIARY OF SIGMUND FREUD featuring Cort as Freud, Kane as his (eventual) wife and some of the most disturbing IMDB trivia involving Klaus Kinski you’re likely to ever hear! Can you resist listening after all that? NOPE!
Sometimes, it takes something truly dramatic to really put…
The harming of children is justifiably seen as one of the worst possible crimes…