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The Mask (Eyes of Hell) by Dee Emm Elms
“This mask revealed something … that I had never seen before.” [The Mask: 1961. 83 minutes. Rating: Approved. Director: Julian Roffman] Almost everyone familiar with storytelling knows of the concept of “The McGuffin,” even if not by that name. For those who don’t, it’s the idea that there is an object or entity that isn’t…
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THE DARK TAPES (2017) by Dee Emm Elms
[98 minutes. Not rated. Directors: Vincent J. Guastini, Michael McQuown] As soon as I finished watching the horror film The Dark Tapes, I realized that I had a big problem as a movie reviewer. I wanted to immediately get the word out to encourage other people to find the movie and see it – but I also didn’t…
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I AM NOT A SERIAL KILLER (2016) by Dee Emm Elms
[104 minutes. Not rated. Ireland/UK. Director: Billy O’Brien] Understanding other people doesn’t just take skill. It takes effort. I should know: as an autistic person, I struggle mightily to understand other people. I can’t tell what someone is feeling from reading facial expressions or body language, the way most people can. But, at the same time, this puts me…
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Ouija: It’s Only A Game by Dee Emm Elms
Perception isn’t reality. I know that. You know that. Everyone knows that. And, yet, we give in to treating our perceptions like reality all the time. It’s almost like it’s a self-indulgent game the vast majority of people play near-constantly with the Universe. It’s so pervasive, in fact, that some people make careers that…
