Often called “Doomguy” by fans, the hero in Doom (1993) is a marine, first and foremost. Demons have overrun the Martian lunar colony on Phobos, much in… Read more “Post-colonialism in Doom”
Category: Essays
Mark Carr – The Scream
The Scream A 1 hour video/performance work by Mark Carr and Trevor Johnson ‘The Scream’ is an autopsy of mental ill health. As a person who throughout… Read more “Mark Carr – The Scream”
Hearing the Gothic Past
The depiction of the past as “scary” or “monstrous” is frequent, in horror. Monsters often become familiar, and lose their ability to make the viewer uncomfortable. This… Read more “Hearing the Gothic Past”
Tough Love: Reviewing Sean Baker’s Tangerine (2015)
Directed by Sean Baker for a budget of $100,000, Tangerine (2015) tells the story of Sin-Dee, a trans woman sex worker. Freshly sprung from the local jail,… Read more “Tough Love: Reviewing Sean Baker’s Tangerine (2015)”
VIDEOHOOK-UPS Call for Writing Proposals – Spring/Summer 2019
Apply Now on CuratorSpace DEADLINE: April 19th, 2019 VIDEOHOOK-UPS accepts pitches for articles concerning experimental film and video games. A collective for the unconventional in visual media,… Read more “VIDEOHOOK-UPS Call for Writing Proposals – Spring/Summer 2019”
Music Video Making-Of: Brevyn – “Moonbow”
After an enforced hiatus due to my MacBook dying with no hope of recovery, I was of course delighted to resume video work when I was back… Read more “Music Video Making-Of: Brevyn – “Moonbow””
Music Videos as “Low” Filmmaking?
Over the past couple of years I received a question from two different academics in regards to my focus on making music videos. Both of them asked… Read more “Music Videos as “Low” Filmmaking?”
Room for Both: Horror and Social Commentary in 3 Japanese Classics, Part 1
A contributor post by Nicholas van der Waard. This article is part one of a three-part cross examination of three mid-20th century Japanese movies that my partner… Read more “Room for Both: Horror and Social Commentary in 3 Japanese Classics, Part 1”
