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GRIMCUTTY: Fresh Gen Z Creepypasta Carnage
GRIMCUTTY: Fresh Gen Z Creepypasta Carnage

Hulu’s Grimcutty is a creepypasta made tangible, a horror tale with much more going on than your standard monster movie or slasher.

HEAD COUNT: A Horror That Never Finds Its Footing
HEAD COUNT: A Horror That Never Finds Its Footing

While Head Count shows potential and has some really good high level thoughts, there’s just not enough scares to bring the film to life.

Black Mirrors: Smartphones & Cinema
Black Mirrors: Smartphones & Cinema

Over the years, as smartphones have become an ever-prominent part of our lives, we have seen cinema use the device increasingly, often in unique and interesting ways.

SEARCHING: A Cautionary Tale Elevated by a Gimmick
SEARCHING: A Cautionary Tale Elevated By A Gimmick

A striking cautionary tale with authentic performances, Searching is a small thriller whose computer-screen gimmick actually elevates its subject matter.

PEOPLE YOU MAY KNOW: An Intelligent And Riveting Short (& Interview with Writer/director Louisa Fielden)
PEOPLE YOU MAY KNOW: An Intelligent And Riveting Short (& Interview with director Louisa Fielden)

Film Inquiry’s Kristy Strouse got to talk to filmmaker Louisa Fielden about her very timely short film People You May Know.

UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB: The Slasher Gets A Software Update
UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB: The Slasher Gets A Software Update

Unfriended: Dark Web shows that by tapping into modern communication, it’s possible to create a new cinematic language for the slasher sub-genre.

I AM JANE DOE: Remarkable Story, Flawed Film
I AM JANE DOE: Remarkable Story, Flawed Film

While I Am Jane Doe suffers from some questionable editing and music choices, it is a significant film that deserves global recognition.

LO AND BEHOLD, REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD: Future's. Made Of. Virtual Insa-nity
LO AND BEHOLD, REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD: Future’s. Made Of. Virtual Insa-nity

In the fifties, Tex Avery made a series of shorts for MGM collectively called “The World of Tomorrow” in which the animator imagined what wonders the kitchen appliances, automobiles and society of the future will offer. The cartoons present with one fantastical gadget after another, all quite utilitarian, but with tongue firmly planted in cheek. The message is clear, technology may be our salvation, but left in the hands of man there will always be something to muck up.