“40 Years Ago, ‘The Thing’ Set A New Standard For Sci-Fi Thrillers – And Accidentally Inspired A Modern Movie Trend”

The thing about ‘The Thing’ is that it’s one of the best American movies ever made. Continue reading →

SXSW ’22 Coverage Round-Up

Old lightning wit strikes again. Continue reading →

“Visit ‘The Beach House’ at Your Own Peril”

Not THAT “The Beach House.” This one was made for Shudder, not for Hallmark. Continue reading →

“One Of The Biggest Horror Movie Scares Of The Year Happens During A Game Of ‘Never Have I Ever'”

Good, patiently executed scares are a gift from the movie gods, and so’re opportunities to hash it out with the people responsible for putting those scares together. Continue reading →

Playing Detective In Carpenter’s “The Thing”

(Author’s foreword: The following essay draws inspiration from Rob Ager’s excellent two-part series on Youtube regarding Childs’ status at the end of John Carpenter’s The Thing. The two clips can be found here and here. My intention as author of this piece is to argue for the film’s place in overarching cinematic canon, and to … Continue reading →