Tag: Science Fiction

Horror Comedy Double Feature: Welcome to Willits (2017) and Ava’s Possessions (2015)

August 7, 2022

Horror comedies are a genre I have something of an uneasy relationship with. On the one hand, when done well, the humor of the film in question can enhance the fright factor immensely, making the movie greater than the sum of its parts. I’m talking here about fun, smart, and over-the-top grisly films like Shaun of … More Horror Comedy Double Feature: Welcome to Willits (2017) and Ava’s Possessions (2015)

Mindf*ck Double Feature Review: Triangle (2009) and Coherence (2013)

August 3, 2022

This particular double feature consists of two mind-benders that utilize aspects of time displacement and multiverses to fashion some unsettling narratives that effectively creep the viewer out while also exercising the parts of our brains that like to pretend we sort of understand quantum mechanics. The first movie I want to discuss is the 2009 … More Mindf*ck Double Feature Review: Triangle (2009) and Coherence (2013)

Movies: Xtro (1983)

July 13, 2022

I have to admit that I’m not usually a huge fan of the sci-fi genre or of horror/sci-fi crossovers. There are some exceptions, of course—the Alien franchise, The Thing, Invasion of the Body Snatchers—but on the whole, aliens are not really compelling baddies for me. So it was with some degree of meh-ness, one Halloween night, that I randomly … More Movies: Xtro (1983)

Fiction: Lepidoptera

June 28, 2022

by Jenny Ashford Stephanie Guthrie stood in the center of the pile of blood-soaked bodies, her arms outstretched, her face a blank mask. Children pointed and screamed, animals paced in their cages. Zoo employees gaped like statues, unable to believe what they had just seen. Soon enough, the police came to quell the panic, and … More Fiction: Lepidoptera