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Familiar Demons: Natasha Kermani for THE DREADFUL
One dark knight… Following last year’s adaptation of Joe Hill’s novel Abraham’s Boys , Natasha Kermani has continued to carve out a space for delving into psychological period pieces. With her latest film, The Dreadful , she continues to explore fear not as spectacle alone, but as something deeply embedded in identity, power, and perspective. Kermani’s work resists easy categorization — melding arthouse sensibilities with visceral suspense — and invites audiences to sit with
Rich
Feb 186 min read


Revenge on Repeat: The McManus Brothers for REDUX REDUX
Here we go again… With their latest feature, Redux Redux , the McManus Brothers — filmmaking duo Kevin and Matthew — dive headfirst into a mind-bending multiverse tale where reality fractures after a vengeful mother is caught in a violent tight spot after her daughter is killed. Her answer: kill the multiple versions of the murderer. This is as cerebral and visceral experience layering high-concept science fiction with intimate human stakes as the brothers (with their sister
Rich
Feb 188 min read


Craig & Friends: FEAR CITY Movie CLub
New York City...Open 24 Hours. I had the pleasure of discussing Abel Ferrara's FEAR CITY (1984) with Craig MacNeil over on his podcast, Craig & Friends. Check out the episode - we had a lot of fun. You can read my essay on the film on 101 Films' LE Blu-ray release . You can listen to the episode via iTunes , Spotify and other platforms. Follow Martyn via Instagram. @craigandfriendspod
Rich
Jan 121 min read
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