Over the last few years, we’ve seen something of a quiet resurgence in sci-fi and horror hybrids. Undoubtedly, the success of anthology series Black Mirror has sparked perceptions in viability of this storytelling approach. Movies like Come True, The Invisible Man, Possessor, and the 2023 breakout hit M3gan mark some of the best the subgenre […]
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Since British anthology series Black Mirror premiered in 2011 it has produced some of the most bleak dystopian speculative fiction. Consider it a Twilight Zone for the 2000s and much more cynical, jaded audience. Creator Charlie Brooker has created some of the most buzzworthy watercooler television over the last decade. Perhaps the worst complaint about […]
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Black Mirror fans got a nice Boxing Week surprise this past Christmas. No, it wasn’t a new season of the provocative Netflix series. Apparently, Season 4 is just around the corner in 2019. Instead series creator Charlie Brooker surprised fans with Bandersnatch, an interactive feature length movie. More specifically, Brooker has created a ‘choose-your-own’ adventure […]
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A joint production between Blumhouse Productions and two smaller studios, Cam is the latest thriller to explore anxieties about technology and social identity. Over the past year, similarly-themed movies #FromJennifer and Tragedy Girls have found horror at the intersection between social media and our ‘Likes-obsessed’ culture. This time around, Cam takes us into the world of […]
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Empathy, Inc marks the second collaboration between director Yedidya Gorsetman, writer Mark Leidner, and producer Josh Itzkowitz. It’s a clever ‘tech noir’ thriller that blends elements of science fiction, psychological thriller, and film noir. The film made its east coast premiere earlier tonight at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. Fortunately, I was lucky enough to […]
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Admittedly, I was slow to get on the Black Mirror bandwagon. After receiving recommendations from several students, I finally started binging the British show this past February. A long-time fan of anthology series, including The Twilight Zone and Hammer House of Horror, I now count myself among the legions that consider the Charlie Brooker creation […]
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