Jeff Goldblum in The Fly Noni Ford digs into her first viewing of The Fly, its practical effects, Jeff Goldblum’s fantastic performance, and questions like, “Just where did Brundle get all of those monkeys?” I had no idea what I was in for when I began watching David Cronenberg’s adaptation of The Fly and I’m… Read more »
Peeping Tom‘s killer admires his handiwork from the comfort of his darkroom Chris Forrester considers the act of looking and how it’s intertwined with filmmaking in the proto-slasher Peeping Tom. Spoilers ahead! Nighttime in London. An eye opens. A man prowls the streets. Concealed beneath the folds of his coat is a camera, and as… Read more »
The killer strikes in Black Christmas (Clark, 1974) Chris Forrester argues for the importance of Black Christmas to the slasher genre. In the annals of horror history lurk a great many unsung classics, films beloved by cinephiles and/or horror fanatics but for a slew of reasons — often relating to their content and the genre’s… Read more »
Every month, Establishing Shot brings you a selection of films from our group of regular bloggers. Even though these films aren’t currently being screened at the IU Cinema, this series reflects the varied programming that can be found at the Cinema and demonstrates the eclectic tastes of the bloggers. Each contributor has picked one film that they… Read more »
Every month, Establishing Shot brings you a selection of films from our group of regular bloggers. Even though these films aren’t currently being screened at the IU Cinema, this series reflects the varied programming that can be found at the Cinema and demonstrates the eclectic tastes of the bloggers. Each contributor has picked one film that they… Read more »
When a woman’s head is discovered in a local river, her devastated fiancé Kim Soo-hyeon, a trained secret agent, becomes obsessed with hunting down her killer. Once he finds him, things get twisted, and a demented game of cat and mouse begins. An absolutely gonzo Korean revenge thriller starring Choi Min-sik (Oldboy) and Lee Byung-hun… Read more »