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Newsletter 22.5
Tomorrow! DESTINATION MOON with special guests
Plus, come visit our friends at IndieMeme FF this weekend!
There Go My (Horror) Heroes
A lot of dick jokes and gory slasher kills doesn’t mean your movie can’t also ponder existential growing pains.
Come True: An OW REVIEW
COME TRUE effectively melds the horror of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET with the sinister bureaucracy of DREAMSCAPE and humbling awe of INCEPTION to create its own unsettling look into the human mind.
Lovecraft was a racist. What do we do with That?
The series premiere of Lovecraft Country touched down on HBO two weeks ago. Most notably, it boasts Jordan Peele as an executive producer: patron saint of forcing white people to come to terms with their ingrained racism by “infiltrating” primarily white-led genres of Horror and SciFi. And based on the first episode, the show promises to pack quite the wallop.
Inspirational Images: Zenon
As a 10-year-old, ZENON was an easily digestible, hopeful look at what a future world could look like. Grounded with teen familiarities like slang (“zetus lapetus!”), futuristic fashion, and rock star idols (Prota Zoa!), the movie is a cozy wave of future nostalgia.
A Different Side of Time Travel
THE PASTMAN’s core question of what would be considered humane, considered “the right thing to do,” in such a fantastical situation…really grounds it and gives it its emotional power.
The Tough Love of Nordic Gallows Humor
AFTERLIFE embraces the mundane and quietly considers the sometimes incredibly difficult choice to carry on for another day, especially in the face of pain and grief. But don’t worry, it’s a comedy.
5 SciFi Music Videos Worth A Watch From The Past Decade
We get alter-egos, ambitious storylines, and style to boot. I've compiled a grouping of videos that run the gamut from robots to aliens to scientists.
The M83 Kids are Alright
Revisiting the band M83’s “Hurry Up We’re Dreaming” Trilogy: three music videos over which unfolds a tale of the escape, chase, and subsequent freedom of a group supernaturally gifted children. It is awesome.