Articles Tagged horror

PODCAST: ABC 774 – 30th May

In this week’s Friday Film I discuss director Michael Winterbottom’s The Trip to Italy, and the Australian Horror film The Babadook. Plus, talkback on ‘great film comic duos’ on Drive with Rafael Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne.

PODCAST: Plato’s Cave – 26th May

On this week’s Plato’s Cave the team discuss the Australian horror film, The Babadook, Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Days of Future Past and the Kurdish Western, My Sweet Pepper Land. With Josh Nelson, Cerise Howard and Thomas Caldwell. Plato’s Cave – 26th May Episode (.MP3)

PODCAST: Plato’s Cave – 28th April

This week’s episode of Plato’s Cave features reviews of Cheap Thrills (DVD), and the debut feature from Australian writer-director Aaron Wilson, Canopy. Plus a report from the Tribeca Film Festival. With Josh Nelson, Thomas Caldwell, Cerise Howard and Tara Judah. Plato’s Cave – 28th April Episode (.MP3)

PODCAST: Plato’s Cave – October 8th

In this week’s episode of Plato’s Cave we examine Livid (DVD), Searching for Sugar Man and I Wish, plus the team discuss concepts related to humanism in cinema. With Josh Nelson, Tara Judah and Thomas Caldwell. Plato’s Cave – October 8th Episode (.MP3)

REVIEW: Tucker & Dale vs Evil

The figure of the Southerner/Hillbilly has a distinguished place within the genre of American horror cinema. Invariably depicted as inbred rapists (Deliverance), cannibals (Wrong Turn), serial killers (House of 1000 Corpses) or a combination of evils (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), it’s fair to say their reputation has, over the years, been suitably maligned. In that […]

FILM: I Know What You Did Last Year At Marienbad

A mashup trailer combining Alain Resnais’ Last Year at Mariebad (1961) and Jim Gillespie’s I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997).

FEATURE: The Spectre of Violence

Violence in cinema has often provided a reliable wellspring for political controversy, religious condemnation, and served as an easy target for public outrage. While it may have passed under the radars of most politicians and moral guardians (at least for the moment ‘real’ violence seems a much more profitable cite for political gain), the release […]