ON THE VERGE
A macabre anthology from France’s Maurice Sandoz that pivots on madness
2021: The Year in Bedlam
The latest edition of my Year in Bedlam overview of the movie releases of the previous twelve months
MAD SHADOWS
A much-lauded novel that offers a potent reminder that a great deal of renowned Canadian fiction tends toward the macabre
MEN, WOMEN AND RATTLESNAKES
The “Most Evil Book Ever Written”…? So claims the cover of this long forgotten 1933 shocker
THE SHADOW
A veritable master class in psycho-horror that holds up beautifully
THE FOG
Impossible though it might seem to believe nowadays, this British horror fest was once considered the height of shock
HOUSE OF PSYCHOTIC WOMEN
This “Autobiographical Topography of Female Neurosis” is one of the closest things that exists to a bestseller in the category of horror film texts
AMIGO
A two-hander featuring a real-life Spanish comic team going slowly bonkers
BUCKET OF BLOOD
This 49 minute British shocker is nearly ninety years old, yet remains an astonishing example of expressionistic filmmaking
1980: The Year in Bedlam
In this Year in Bedlam overview, highlighting 30 lesser-known and/or underappreciated film releases, I’ll be exploring 1980