Peg Aloi The Blair Witch Project's Indelible Mark on Folk Horror Apr 26th, 2019 Here’s your motivation: You’re lost! You’re angry, wandering through a hellscape of slasher flicks and torture porn and random demons that show...
Peg Aloi Peg Aloi Says Don't Forget: Nancy Dec 26th, 2018 Andrea Riseborough did some terrific work in 2018, but my pick for her finest role is the title character in Nancy, an impressive indie debut from...
Peg Aloi Peg Aloi Says Don't Forget: Beast Dec 26th, 2018 This British film set on the island of Jersey is a stunning feature debut by Michael Pearce. Jessie Buckley plays Moll, a young woman with a history...
Peg Aloi 1970s Made-for-TV Movies That Ignited an Occult Obsession Oct 23rd, 2018 Like any good Gen Xer, I trace my love of horror movies to the made-for-TV movies of the 1970s. Inspired by cinematic blockbusters like Rosemary’s...
Peg Aloi Rosemary’s Baby: Blueprint for Satanic Panic Jun 12th, 2018 Arguably the first mainstream American film to portray contemporary occultism in depth, Roman Polanski’s Rosemary’s Baby — released 50 years...
Peg Aloi Skip the New Miniseries — Picnic at Hanging Rock Is Still Relevant May 21st, 2018 In 1975, Peter Weir’s debut film Picnic at Hanging Rock put Australia’s burgeoning art cinema squarely on the map, on its way to becoming a cult...
Peg Aloi Lynne Ramsay and the Horror of the Everyday Apr 25th, 2018 In You Were Never Really Here, Lynne Ramsay continues to uphold her reputation for being an artist of uncompromising originality and skill. Despite...
