Know the Cast: ‘Stand by Me’
‘Stand by Me’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Rob Reiner’s 1986 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.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘It’
‘It’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Andy Muschietti’s 2017 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘It’
‘It’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Andy Muschietti’s 2017 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘It: Welcome to Derry’
‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs’ HBO Max series.
Soundtracks of Television: ‘It: Welcome to Derry’
‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs’ HBO Max series.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Monkey’
‘The Monkey’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Osgood Perkins’ 2025 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘The Monkey’
‘The Monkey’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Osgood Perkins’ 2025 movie.
Soundtracks of Television: ‘The Institute’
‘The Institute’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Benjamin Cavell and Jack Bender’s MGM+ series.
You Gotta Act: John Cusack’s Passionate and Pragmatic Approach to His Craft
“Looking at Cusack’s entire body of work helps one realise that, with age and experience, he has built an increasingly complex and multifaceted persona, playing off his image in order to counter expectations and, probably, to remain excited by his job.”
Critics in Conversation: Talking about Filmmakers and Talking with Them
Manuela Lazic and Adam Nayman on Conducting Interviews and Writing about Directors
The Various Representations of Dogs in the Horror Genre
“Dogs are a huge asset to the horror genre, as menaces and as loyal comrades.”
Devious Dialogues: Mike Thorn and Anya Stanley on the ‘Psycho’ Franchise
“I’ll even go so far as to say that the sequel is just as satisfying as the original, in my eyes.”
Devious Dialogues: An Interview with ‘Darkest Hours’ Author Mike Thorn
‘Darkest Hours,’ Genre and Writing: A.M. Stanley Interviews Mike Thorn
Conduits of Fear: The Vital Role of The Youth in Horror
“Horror is a genre that believes, rightly, that young people are the future.”
Vague Visages Writers’ Room: Favorite Halloween Movies
In the Vague Visages Writers’ Room on Facebook, freelancers were asked to comment about their favorite Halloween flicks.
Andy Muschietti’s ‘It’ Struggles with Adaptation
“As an adaptation of a great 20th century novel, ‘It’ completely misses the mark.”
Devious Dialogues: Mike Thorn and A.M. Stanley on ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ Franchise
Mike and Anya submitted this draft on August 25, 2017 — one day before Tobe Hooper passed away at age 74.
Devious Dialogues: Mike Thorn and Anya Stanley on Stephen King’s ‘It’
“It’s a good year to be a Constant Reader.”