If the rise of true-crime podcasts and riveting television recreations wasn’t enough to highlight, as a society, we have a fascination with killers. Who are they, what makes them tick, and are they any different from the average man on the street? In 2021, 30 … Continue reading Clarice (2021)
The film-going public is clamouring for fresh new ideas, yet familiar franchises keep, for lack of a better term, hogging the limelight. Yet, a franchise name power might be enough to get a cautious audience to take more of a chance on a novel idea. … Continue reading American Psycho 2 (2002)
It’s fair to say that the classic 60s show, The Prisoner, was ahead of its time. With its continuing adventures of an ex-secret agent, who battered heads against a mysterious conspiracy that has held him captive. Brimming with metaphor, in the picturesque, yet authoritarian community … Continue reading The Prisoner (2009)
Whether it be the life of Tristram Shandy or some ancillary players in a Charlie Kaufman film, adapting a great story from one medium to another can be a daunting task. Dimensions must be added or shrunk to accommodate the new platform, and the prose … Continue reading London Falls (2018)
Crime capers, murder mysteries, and whodunits have been a captivating form of artistic expression for centuries. These creative conundrums have been set in exciting locales and feature a wide variety of professions, regardless of if it made sense or not. As such, it is a … Continue reading Basic (2003)
You do not need me to tell you, the grip that investigative thrillers have over pop-culture, and the lives of the officers tasked to track down these elusive individuals can make tantalising viewing. With so many well-known variations it can be hard to be novel, … Continue reading Taking Lives (2004)
Jury trials can be mentally intimidating for those involved, asking strangers to condemn or exonerate a person is an emotionally stressful task for 12 people. As such, those who are professionals in preserving, and those breaking the law have certain tactics that help their side … Continue reading Trial by Jury (1994)
When Deadly Premonition came out 10 years ago, no one would expect it would strike a divisive following, with its eclectic soundtrack, ambitious systems, and eccentric characters dealing with both light-headed and deadly serious events, in the charming town of Greendale. Yet it did, and … Continue reading Macabre Month 3 Part X: Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise (2020)
Slashers follow some rules and patterns, that some audiences grow to love, others, unfortunately, grow to expect. Typically, it is some helpless teenagers, whose main task is to convince a sceptical authority that a murderer is on the loose and to stop them. In 2004, … Continue reading Macabre Month 3 Part IX: Mindhunters (2004)
It is a trope that mothers and daughters-in-law do not often see eye-to-eye, generational attitudes clash, and doting affection for the husband/son clashes even more. Whether this is true depends on dynamic, yet that does not stop stories from being told about this frosty relationship. … Continue reading Hush (1998)
The Real Mr. Positive 