Possessions & Exorcisms, Vampires Ande Thomas Possessions & Exorcisms, Vampires Ande Thomas

Vampires & the Stigma of Mental Illness in ‘The Transfiguration’ and ‘Martin’

The Transfiguration stitches together a new vision of what it means to be a vampire in modern cinema. A lovechild between Let the Right One In, and the hidden ’70s gem, George A. Romero’s Martin, it effectively builds on the rich history of vampire films in the U.S. and maintains a sense of relevancy, without sacrificing its unique point of view.

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Possessions & Exorcisms Laura Kemmerer Possessions & Exorcisms Laura Kemmerer

Movie Review: Color Out of Space (2020)

The team working on Color successfully adapted a Lovecraft story for the modern world. The “indescribable” horror is translated to screen via brilliant practical effects and images largely only seen through a reflection—out of the proverbial corner of the viewer’s eye, if you will. What we see otherwise is nothing short of stomach-droppingly beautiful—a visual feast reminiscent of Mandy.

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