On The Horror of “I’m Thinking of Ending Things”
[NOTE: This review contains spoilers.] Charlie Kaufman’s 2020 film, “I’m Thinking of Ending Things,” begins with a woman considering breaking
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Jordan Peele’s Us Brings Laughter, Screams, and Social Critique
Early on in “Us,” Jordan Peele’s second directorial effort, a young girl on the Santa Cruz boardwalk passes a beach
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Eastern Mythology Meets Western Horror in ‘The Wailing’
“The Wailing,” written and directed by Na Hong-jin, was a huge hit in South Korea when it was originally released
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September’s Guide to October’s Favorites
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As
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Friendship and Paralyzing Terror: A look at IT (2017)
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As
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International Horror film fest spooks students
Last Saturday, in honor of Día de los Muertos and Halloween, constituents of the college’s department of modern languages and
Read moreMust we make a friend of horror, Colonel Kurtz?
In one of the most memorable scenes from “Apocalypse Now,” Marlon Brando, shrouded in shadow, hisses out (amidst other drug-fueled
Read moreAdvent of Halloween sees horror TV outdo film
As Halloween looms less than a week away, this time of year would usually be a period of celebration for
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