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The Stylist by Jonny Numb
The Stylist: Stitched-Together Horror True to its title, The Stylist is a gorgeous film. It contains some of the most beautiful, meticulous compositions I’ve seen within the past year. The attention to color and specific lighting schemes keeps your eyes consistently dazzled. Director and co-writer Jill Gevargizian clearly had an aesthetic plan going into this, and…
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Hannibal by Jonny Numb
Hannibal: Reconfiguring the Devil File Bryan Fuller’s Hannibal under “hot TV shows I got around to years after they were canceled.” See also: “what I get at 2nd & Charles when I’ve got a ton of credit to burn.” I don’t watch much “regular” TV anymore, so most of my small-screen viewing comes via a…
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Lucky by Jonny Numb
Lucky: Something Blurry In horror or thrillers, putting the viewer ahead of the characters never ends well. Good horror ejects the audience from the perception of the film itself as horror, and instead immerses us in character and atmosphere, to the point where twists and turns come across with genuine surprise. In other words: it’s…
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Alex Kahuam’s Forgiveness: A Nightmare of the Senses by Susan Leighton
Forgiveness: Maimed and Confused Alex Kahuam, the director of the Ted Raimi short film, Red Light has an equally terrifying endeavor on the horizon. I was given the chance to check out the talented creator’s trailer for his upcoming film, Forgiveness and it is disturbing. At first glance, Kahuam’s effort is reminiscent of a fever…
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Crash Palace Interview: Kitsie Duncan Would Rather Talk to Dead People
Kitsie Duncan Interviews with Susan Leighton for Crash Palace If you have ever attended a horror or popular culture convention, Kitsie Duncan is a familiar face. She is the owner of Celeb Photo Ops. By day, she is a talented photographer of movie/television stars and their fans. By night, she is a paranormal investigator and…
