THE VANISHING
The first and only English translation of Tim Krabbe’s 1984 Dutch language masterwork THE GOLDEN EGG, a.k.a. THE VANISHING
The first and only English translation of Tim Krabbe’s 1984 Dutch language masterwork THE GOLDEN EGG, a.k.a. THE VANISHING
A powerful two-character indie that combines superbly rendered imagery with innovative sound design
From the sometimes-great William Friedkin, a so-so serial killer drama
Patricia Highsmith’s novels don’t generally make for good movies, and that rule holds true with the 2022 Hulu production DEEP WATER
A veritable master class in psycho-horror that holds up beautifully
One of the most unlikely cult classics of our time: a failed TV pilot reconfigured as a 2001 feature film
What the Hell were Thom Metzger and Richard P. Scott thinking when they created this near-indescribably nutty concoction?
This novel’s David-Searcy-meets-Stephen-King-meets-Philip-K.-Dick aesthetic makes for an invigorating reading experience
In this Year in Bedlam overview, highlighting 30 lesser-known and/or underappreciated film releases, I’ll be exploring 1980
An example of the “nasties” model popular in the seventies, fused with the age-old psychological horror trope