SECRETS OF A SOUL
From the silent era, a striking German-made depiction of psychoanalysis, notable for its unforgettably surreal dream/hallucination scenes
KILLER! (1989)
This 1989 serial killer thriller, made for a reported $9,500, was once called “the most technically accomplished super-8mm movie ever”
ANGST
An Austrian serial killer drama, similar in vain to classics like M and HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER. Many respected critics have dubbed it a masterpiece. Not me!
ZODIAC
I can’t imagine a better movie about the still-unsolved “Zodiac” killings that plagued San Francisco during the late sixties and early seventies
AMERICAN PSYCHO (Film)
Although it wowed many mainstream critics, this lukewarm ‘00 adaptation of Brett Easton Ellis’ infamous novel is a dreary and affected slog
AMERICAN PERFEKT
There’s never been a psycho thriller like AMERICAN PERFEKT (sic), a cunning exercise in misdirection featuring a top notch cast. It’s a shame the film isn’t better known
AMERICA’S DEADLIEST HOME VIDEO
These days it’s difficult to recall just how fresh and innovative this shot on video feature was back in 1992. It was an early attempt at found footage moviemaking, and still holds up reasonably well.
AFRAID OF THE DARK
A psychological thriller centered on a young boy and his disturbed psycho-sexual fantasies, AFRAID OF THE DARK is a strange little film that’s admirably thoughtful and subdued in its approach
THE UGLY
Pretty good nineties horror from New Zealand, with style, decent acting and gore a ‘plenty!
LOVE AND HUMAN REMAINS
A quintessentially 1990s Canadian serial killer drama that isn’t very good