How ‘Vivarium’ (2020) succeeds in frustrating some and enlightening others through its choice of presenting actively-passive characters against all usual writing principles. Essay by Kieran Judge.
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When plot twists work and when they don’t. Kieran Judge explores one of cinema’s most controversial, discussion stirring narrative elements, ruminating on some of the form’s best and most famous examples.
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Over half a century later, Hitchcock’s movies still have us on the edge of our seats. But why? Kieran Judge breaks down how he masterfully manipulates his audience in a shot-by-shot analysis of a scene from ‘Marnie’ (1964).
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Despite the resurgence of horror in the 2010s, the scariest scene of the decade came from a ‘Star Wars’ movie? Kieran Judge explores how Darth Vader has never been more terrifying than in ‘Rogue One’.
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“Moody, tense and visually stunning, ‘Gwen’ (2019) is a dark delight that holds back no punches and speaks of some cold, hard truths in the world.” Kieran Judge reviews.
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New Spidey movie ‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ (2019) marks the 22nd entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Kieran Judge reviews the film starring Tom Holland and Jake Gyllenhaal.
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Jordan Peele returns with his latest horror outing ‘Us’ (2019), a film Kieran Judge has described as “a startling vision by one of the new masters of the dark side of humanity”.
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When you think of ‘Alien’, you think of Ridley Scott and the Xenomorph, but the man behind the disturbing visuals is H.R. Giger, the artist profiled by Kieran Judge in this article.
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How Wes Craven’s ‘Scream’ awoke the film aficionado in staff writer Kieran Judge. Read his Valentine’s Day inspired special journey through his love for cinema, here.
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The famed producers of recent horror classics like the Oscar nominated ‘Get Out’, Blumhouse, are to head Universal’s Monster-Verse.
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