Max Borg, Author at Crooked Marquee

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) at 20: The Birth of Platinum Dunes

Twenty years ago, Michael Bay produced the cinematic rebirth of Leatherface, initiating a series of increasingly dire horror remakes.

Despite the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, the Italian festival managed to be business as usual, for better or worse.

The French festival was supposedly back to basics this year, but was that really the case?

Twelve years after its premiere, Jalmari Helander’s feature debut remains one of the most pleasant surprises in contemporary horror comedy.

The Lumière Festival paid tribute to the great French actress by showcasing her relatively obscure directorial efforts.

Venice’s first “regular” edition since 2019 was business as usual, in more ways than one.

The Locarno Film Festival’s retrospective shone a new light on the works of melodrama maestro Douglas Sirk.

Michael Myers’ return from the grave in 2002 had dire consequences for Laurie Strode, but things could have gone differently.

When it came to bringing Robert Ludlum’s novel to the screen, casting the right actor made all the difference.

Did the French festival’s landmark 75th edition live up to its cheerfully celebratory premise?

In which we examine the burning question: Is the Mouse House treating its adult-oriented production arm like a red-headed stepchild?

The German festival returned to its usual dates, with the heavy shadow of Omicron hanging over it.