Review: Alice Maio Mackay’s ‘The Serpent’s Skin’
“Mackay has once again managed to do an awful lot with zero money and a ton of determination, which makes ‘The Serpent’s Skin’ much easier to admire than pick apart.”
Review: 2026 Oscar Nominees for Animated Short Film
“‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’ is a great modern fairytale, but there’s something even more impactful left in the margins which could have elevated it beyond an effective homage into something singular.”
Review: 2026 Oscar Nominees for Live-Action Short Film
“‘The Singers is the only prospective crowd-pleaser in the 2026 Oscars’ Live-Action Short Film crop that doesn’t buckle under the weight of contrived plot mechanics.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Gremlins’
‘Gremlins’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Joe Dante’s 1984 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Gremlins’
‘Gremlins’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Joe Dante’s 1984 movie.
Hail ‘Krampus’: 10 Years of Michael Dougherty’s Festive Favorite
“‘Krampus’ is an outlier when it comes to festive horror and, in the decade since the movie’s release, nothing has threatened its throne.”
Know the Cast: ‘Troll 2’
‘Troll 2’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Roar Uthaug’s 2025 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Frankenstein’
‘Frankenstein’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Guillermo del Toro’s 2025 Netflix movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘It: Chapter Two’
‘It: Chapter Two’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Andy Muschietti’s 2019 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘It: Chapter Two’
‘It: Chapter Two’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Andy Muschietti’s 2019 movie.
Twists, Turns, Frights and Some Personal Growth: ‘Goosebumps’ Still Rules at 10
“‘Goosebumps’ stands as further proof that there’s real demand for scary movies for kids…”
NYFF 2025 Review: Stillz’s ‘Barrio Triste’
“‘Barrio Triste’ feels in line with the energetic and floating camerawork of Stillz’s music videos he has made for several artists, but it also stands as its own sort of gritty, meandering experiment that aims to excavate spaces within a particular setting.”
TIFF 2025 Review: Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke’s ‘A Useful Ghost’
“As interesting as ‘A Useful Ghost’ is in concept, it’s a typical film by a talented debut artist and storyteller, one with a litany of ideas but no clear voice that brings them together.”
Know the Cast: ‘Death of a Unicorn’
‘Death of a Unicorn’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Alex Scharfman’s 2025 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Death of a Unicorn’
‘Death of a Unicorn’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Alex Scharfman’s 2025 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang’s 2025 Netflix movie.
Know the Voice Cast: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every voice actor and character in Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang’s 2025 Netflix movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado’
‘Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Alberto Belli’s 2025 Paramount+ movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado’
‘Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Alberto Belli’s 2025 Paramount+ movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Old Guard 2’
‘The Old Guard 2’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Victoria Mahoney’s 2025 Netflix movie.