Toy Story 5
How the Toy Story toys are a little like vampires
Both the venerable Pixar franchise and Interview with the Vampire use immortality to explore personhood.
movies
People don't want YouTube movies. They want something new.
The considerable success of Backrooms and Obsession might lead Hollywood to learn all the wrong lessons. Again.
review
The shot in Blue Heron that still makes me cry days later
The film about one family navigating an impossible situation does remarkable things with memory and storytelling.
movies
It takes an ex-believer to make a film as holy as Wake Up Dead Man
The latest Benoit Blanc mystery offers a bracing look at what makes faith so necessary and so dangerous, writes Emily St. James.
frankenstein
On Gothic sincerity and del Toro's Frankenstein
Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein wears its themes on its sleeve. Lily Osler writes on how that works – and how it doesn't.
Rundown
Episodes Monday Rundown October 27–November 2 2025
This week: KPop Demon Hunters, del Toro's Frankenstein, and two different Paranormal Activities
horror
Shelby Oaks, Bring Her Back, and the context collapse of YouTube horror
The video platform has been influencing films for years. That's only going to happen more, writes Emily St. James.
halloween
14 under-the-radar tales to freak you out this Halloween
Including movies, books, podcasts, and asking your friends to tell you a scary story.
Rundown
Episodes Monday Rundown October 20-26 2025
This week: The Wicker Man, the new Last Dinner Party album, and so much found-footage horror
Rundown
Episodes Monday Rundown October 13 - 19 2025
This week: If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, some horror classics, and Rilo Kiley in concert.
Mailbag
October mailbag!
This month: Which classic Hollywood director could have crushed a found-footage movie? Also: It's spooky season!
movies
American film could use a little more J-horror in it
American horror looking to break clichés should borrow some ideas from Japanese horror films, writes Lily Osler.