Review: Jeff Celentano’s ‘Blackwater Lane’
“‘Blackwater Lane’ suffers mightily from pacing issues, uninspired acting and a flimsy screenplay.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Red Rooms’
‘Red Rooms’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Pascal Plante’s 2023 movie.
Review: Thordur Palsson’s ‘The Damned’
“‘The Damned’ is a cerebral film that should be analyzed in film theory courses.”
Review: Steffen Haars’ ‘Get Away’
“‘Get Away’ takes a significant amount of time to set up a payoff that isn’t given the requisite space to breathe once the big moment arrives.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Nightbitch’
‘Nightbitch’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Marielle Heller’s 2024 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Red Rooms’
‘Red Rooms’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Pascal Plante’s 2023 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Nightbitch’
‘Nightbitch’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Marielle Heller’s 2024 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Last Straw’
‘Last Straw’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Alan Scott Neal’s 2023 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Last Straw’
‘Last Straw’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Alan Scott Neal’s 2023 movie.
Review: Vivian Kerr’s ‘Séance’
“‘Séance’ doesn’t quite match the thrills of the most trendy psychological horror flicks, yet its mature themes will resonate with adult viewers and anyone struggling to move on from the past.”
Review: Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’
“By its very nature, ‘Nosferatu’ is a pessimistic story, which might be why the biggest surprise of Eggers’ take is that it’s his most accessible effort to date.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Heretic’
‘Heretic’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Scott Beck and Bryan Woods’ 2024 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Heretic’
‘Heretic’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Scott Beck and Bryan Woods’ 2024 movie.
I Am of Mud and Flame: Landscapes as Conjurors in British Folk Horror
“Whether it’s Holkham Wood or the stone circle at Avebury, British folk horror frequently uses the eeriness of empty, liminal spaces to evoke a sense of psychological unease.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Speak No Evil’
‘Speak No Evil’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in James Watkins’ 2024 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Speak No Evil’
‘Speak No Evil’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in James Watkins’ 2024 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Smile 2’
‘Smile 2’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Parker Finn’s 2024 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Smile 2’
‘Smile 2’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Parker Finn’s 2024 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Afraid’
‘Afraid’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Chris Weitz’s 2024 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Joy’
‘Joy’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Ben Taylor’s 2024 Netflix movie.