The next film in the What Else to Watch category for the fantastic The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari as featured in the massive The Movie Book from DK Books is the 1926 silent film, Secrets of a Soul. A dark and moody film, taken from events in real life, the story follows a husband, Martin…
Tag: nightmares
Batman: The Animated Series (1992) – Eternal Youth & Two-Face Parts I & II
The Dark Knight (Kevin Conroy) wings into more action this week in this trio of episodes that aired on 23, 25 and 28 of September, 1992. Eternal Youth, Batman investigates a health resort that promises its clients youth and vitality. But the price is too high! When Brice Wayne gets an invite to the…
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) – Andy and Lana Wachowski
Having previously stepped into The Matrix, I was delighted that the Sci-Fi Chronicles would give me a chance to revisit the two sequels from 2003. Once again written by the Wachowski’s the first sequel, The Matrix Reloaded, was set 6 months after the events of the first film, and Neo (Keanu Reeves) is settling…
Hot Docs 2015: The Nightmare – Rodney Ascher
Eschewing objectivity, or any real investigation into the phenomena and instead focussing on sharing the experience, The Nightmare is quite possibly the first true horror documentary. Director Rodney Ascher sits down and chats with 8 people, Jeff, Ana, Kate, Korinne, Stephen, Chris, Connie and Forrest, people who suffer from the terrifying phenomena of sleep paralysis. I’ve been…
Echoes (2014) – Nils Timm
Releasing today from Anchor Bay is Echoes, a film that was an official selection of both the New York City International Film Festival and the FilmQuest Film Festival where it garnered awards for best actress, best director and best screenplay. This well-produced and acted supernatural thriller ends up being fairly predictable, but its pacing and acting balance out a…
Wizards (1977) – Ralph Bakshi
Sometimes you just want to watch something different… and Ralph Bakshi’s films have always been that, and this one is no exception. Set in a far distant future when humanity has blown itself from the face of the Earth, and any survivors have become radiated mutants, constantly devolving into new nightmares, the fairies and…
Kate Hewlett!
Kate Hewlett! Sue and I have wanted to talk with her, since we started doing our podcasts! And she said YES! So we got to sit down with Kate, and after realizing how naturally funny she is, our interview started to slide right off the rails. We laughed A LOT! This may not necessarily be…
The Mind Reels 