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Danse Macabre #11: Film Review — "The Killer Shrews" (1959)
Mar 19

Mar 19 Danse Macabre #11: Film Review — "The Killer Shrews" (1959)

Brandon Stanwyck

I need to check out more regional horror films

Film Review — "House of Darkness"
Mar 9

Mar 9 Film Review — "House of Darkness"

Brandon Stanwyck

LaBute lacks the cinematic wherewithal to shut the fuck up…

Danse Macabre #10: Film Review — "The Shout" (1978)
Mar 4

Mar 4 Danse Macabre #10: Film Review — "The Shout" (1978)

Brandon Stanwyck

I thought I was gonna die when that hellish yell erupted from his mouth.

Danse Macabre #9: Book Review — "The Lottery and Other Stories"
Jan 7

Jan 7 Danse Macabre #9: Book Review — "The Lottery and Other Stories"

Brandon Stanwyck

It was pretty savvy of Shirley Jackson to curate the title story last.

Danse Macabre #8: Film Review — "Séance on a Wet Afternoon" (1964)
Nov 11

Nov 11 Danse Macabre #8: Film Review — "Séance on a Wet Afternoon" (1964)

Brandon Stanwyck

Kim Stanley should’ve won the Oscar for Best Actress of 1964

Film Review – "The Banshees of Inisherin"
Nov 4

Nov 4 Film Review – "The Banshees of Inisherin"

Brandon Stanwyck

Colin Farrell demonstrates here some of the very best eyebrow acting I’ve ever seen

Danse Macabre #7: Film Review — "X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes" (1963)
Oct 23

Oct 23 Danse Macabre #7: Film Review — "X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes" (1963)

Brandon Stanwyck

A scientist attempting to out-god God is always fun to watch

Film Review — "She Will"
Oct 16

Oct 16 Film Review — "She Will"

Brandon Stanwyck

Alice Krige is so fuckin’ fierce

Film Review & Hypothesis — "Hellraiser"
Oct 9

Oct 9 Film Review & Hypothesis — "Hellraiser"

Brandon Stanwyck

I have a hunch that Jamie Clayton is Doug Bradley’s successor in more ways than one

Danse Macabre #6: Book Review — "Interview with the Vampire" (1976)
Oct 7

Oct 7 Danse Macabre #6: Book Review — "Interview with the Vampire" (1976)

Brandon Stanwyck

It’s gay, it’s ghastly, and it’s tragic—my three favorite things

Danse Macabre #5: Film Review — "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" (1974)
Oct 4

Oct 4 Danse Macabre #5: Film Review — "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" (1974)

Brandon Stanwyck

This flick hits different after you’ve lived in Texas

Danse Macabre #4: Film Review — "Rituals" (1977)
May 9

May 9 Danse Macabre #4: Film Review — "Rituals" (1977)

Brandon Stanwyck

I admire Ritual’s willingness to match its villain’s fiendish spirit.

Film Review — "Workhorse Queen"
May 2

May 2 Film Review — "Workhorse Queen"

Brandon Stanwyck

Mrs. Kasha Davis is remarkable and ready for a renaissance.

Film Review — "Jump, Darling"
Mar 16

Mar 16 Film Review — "Jump, Darling"

Brandon Stanwyck

Worth watching simply to put a punctuation mark on the life of an icon.

Book Review — "Dead Silence" by S.A. Barnes
Feb 28

Feb 28 Book Review — "Dead Silence" by S.A. Barnes

Brandon Stanwyck

Dares to ask, “What if the Titanic was haunted… in space?!”

Film Review — "Slapface"
Feb 21

Feb 21 Film Review — "Slapface"

Brandon Stanwyck

A solid allegorical horror flick for young audiences.

Danse Macabre #3: Film Review — "Black Sunday" (1960)
Jan 21

Jan 21 Danse Macabre #3: Film Review — "Black Sunday" (1960)

Brandon Stanwyck

Mario Bava, simply put, was not fucking around.

Film Review — "Holler"
Jan 17

Jan 17 Film Review — "Holler"

Brandon Stanwyck

A subdued yet sharp portrait of resilience.

Book Review — "Nothing But Blackened Teeth"
Nov 11

Nov 11 Book Review — "Nothing But Blackened Teeth"

Brandon Stanwyck

Once the gore kicks into gear, it doesn’t let up.

Film Review — "Time Now"
Nov 1

Nov 1 Film Review — "Time Now"

Brandon Stanwyck

The filmmaking could’ve used a little more oomph!

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