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Crash Discussions: The Horror of Self-Censorship
In the wake of Sony’s bungling over CyberVandalism, we look at how their idiotic move may affect independent horror, and what silver lining might be found in the censorship cloud. We also talk about Eli Roth’s THE GREEN INFERNO, and the still absent THE POUGHKEEPSIE TAPES. Want more? Check us out on iTunes.
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Crash Analysis Support Team: The 1990s: Horror’s Lost Decade – Guest Post from Paul J. Williams
Part 1: 1990 to 1995 Please allow me to preface this article with a warning and a statement: Beware! Dozens of movies are discussed in this article and spoilers may exist, so please keep that in mind as you read. And I’m not a movie historian or expert; I’m just a cinephile, probably like you,…
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Crash Discussions: Director of the Damned: Takashi Miike
With our very special guest, David Koenig, we take a look at the career of the prolific and enigmatic director Takashi Miike, from AUDITION and ICHI THE KILLER, to VISITOR Q and the banned “Imprint” episode. But we go deeper into the Miike’s non-horror films, and try to focus on what makes his work distinct, riveting,…
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Crash Discussions: Deadly Dolls
Puppets, mannequins, and dolls bring terror in a special psychological package called pediophobia. We explain where this unwarranted fear comes from and how producers have used it to plague audiences with these deadly dolls from MAGIC and POLTERGEIST, to LOVE OBJECT, DEAD SILENCE, and the entire PUPPETMASTER series. Love the show? Leave us a review…
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Crash Analysis Support Team: A Little Bit of Horror in Paris… Guest Post from Emilie Flory
With the explosion of a genre stunner that’s going to trigger some serious shock waves: Starry Eyes A little bit of horror in Paris with the Paris International Fantastic Film Festival that just wound up its fourth year! A little bit of horror… But too little, far too little in the end! If it’s true…