Shortly after delivering a patient to an understaffed hospital, a police officer experiences strange and violent occurrences seemingly linked to a group of mysterious hooded figures. Part Lovecraft, part Carpenter, part Fulci, part Romero, The Void wears its influences on its sleeve while simultaneously moving past homage into a nightmare construction of the unknowability —… Read more »
Our first glimpse of Debbie Harry as Nicki in Videodrome Chris Forrester considers the role of Nicki Brand and the icon who plays her, Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry, in David Cronenberg’s prescient examination of media. “The television screen has become the retina of the mind’s eye.” So says the wonderfully named Professor Brian O’Blivion early… Read more »
Aoyama, a widower who decides to start dating again, uses auditions for a fake production to function as a dating service. When Aoyama becomes intrigued by the withdrawn, gorgeous Asami, they begin a relationship. However, he begins to realize that Asami isn’t as reserved as she appears to be, leading to gradually increased tension and… Read more »
When Crystal Lake head counselor Paul relates the story of Jason Voorhees, a boy who ostensibly drowned at the camp and whose mother murdered a group of counselors in revenge, no one takes the tale seriously. That is, until a very-much-alive Jason begins gruesomely eliminating people. The film that kicked off the Friday the 13th… Read more »
Poster for Talk to Me (2023, A24) Jesse Pasternack dives into the greatness of A24’s latest horror hit and why it reminds him of why he loves the movies. Sometimes the simplest questions can provoke the most complex answers. For example, if you were to ask me, “Why do you love movies?” we might be… 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 »