The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister brings the lesser-known “Appalachian Gothic” subgenre to readers looking for their next chilling tale to devour. The novel follows the lives of the Haddesley siblings of West Virginia after their father dies and the truths they thought they knew about their family start to unravel. From the start, the…
Let’s be clear, if you’re squeamish in any way, the new body horror film The Substance directed and written by Coralie Fargeat is not for you. Equal parts scathing Hollywood satire and a dark examination of female self-loathing, The Substance stars Demi Moore as Elisabeth Sparkle. Elisabeth is an aging Hollywood starlet turned TV fitness…
The Bikeriders doesn’t have a lot to say, at least not out loud. The new drama written and directed by Jeff Nichols is an original story inspired by the photo book of the same name by Danny Lyon. It follows the fictional motorcycle club the Vandals in Chicago through a changing decade. If you’re interested…
Zendaya’s Tashi Duncan declares she wants to watch, “some good fucking tennis,” in the first act of Challengers. That’s exactly what Luca Guadagnino delivers, along with a complex love triangle, in the new romantic sports drama. With a screenplay from Justin Kuritzkes, the story follows coach Tashi Duncan (Zendaya) and her tennis player husband Art…
If you’re looking for alternative programming this Valentine’s Day season, look no further than Lisa Frankenstein. The new 80s-set horror comedy directed by Zelda Williams and written by Diablo Cody (Jennifer’s Body) is the unconventional look at love filled with humor and gross-out moments you should watch. The film, cheekily marketed as “a coming of…
