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Horror Aughts #9: ‘The Mothman Prophecies’ and The Frisson of the Paranormal

The disquieting yet riveting thrill of believing in supernatural entities

Nov 14, 2025 • Akos Peterbencze

Half the World Might Lose Their S**t When ‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’ Hits Netflix

Controversy and outrage are practically a guarantee with this season

Sep 28, 2025 • Akos Peterbencze

Conquering the Mind, Destroying the Soul

The fatal faith in believing you’re always right: ‘Sovereign’

Aug 30, 2025 • Akos Peterbencze

Finding a Kindred Spirit in the Deep Depths of Despair

The poignant and fortuitous bond between strangers: ‘Lake George’

Apr 30, 2025 • Akos Peterbencze

The Exquisite Eeriness of Bird Horrors Part III: 'Cuckoo' (2024)

Bringing my series to a close with Tilman Singer’s deliciously deranged horror mystery that caws its way inside your head

Apr 23, 2025 • Akos Peterbencze

Has the Time Come to Stop ‘Eating the Rich’?

Apple TV’s new cheeky comfort show, ‘Your Friends and Neighbors,’ offers a self-reflective and delightful alternative

Apr 11, 2025 • Akos Peterbencze

Horror Aughts #8: 'Hostel' and The Chainsaw Politics of Comeuppance

In 2006, Eli Roth served up toxic masculinity and then gouged its eye out

Apr 4, 2025 • Akos Peterbencze

How We Made Brands Out of Cancer and Mental Illness

Disease Debauchery: 'Apple Cider Vinegar'

Mar 27, 2025 • Akos Peterbencze

Open Discussion: ‘Severance’ Season 2 Finale

Questions, theories, suspicions — gimme it!

Mar 21, 2025 • Akos Peterbencze

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The Screen

The Screen

Highlighting the low-key, forgotten, and overlooked pieces of television and cinema — and sometimes the popular, too.

Premium Posts

The Exquisite Eeriness of Bird Horrors Part III: 'Cuckoo' (2024)

Bringing my series to a close with Tilman Singer’s deliciously deranged horror mystery that caws its way inside your head

Apr 23, 2025 • Akos Peterbencze

Has the Time Come to Stop ‘Eating the Rich’?

Apple TV’s new cheeky comfort show, ‘Your Friends and Neighbors,’ offers a self-reflective and delightful alternative

Apr 11, 2025 • Akos Peterbencze

Horror Aughts #8: 'Hostel' and The Chainsaw Politics of Comeuppance

In 2006, Eli Roth served up toxic masculinity and then gouged its eye out

Apr 4, 2025 • Akos Peterbencze

How We Made Brands Out of Cancer and Mental Illness

Disease Debauchery: 'Apple Cider Vinegar'

Mar 27, 2025 • Akos Peterbencze

‘Common Side Effects’ — A Psychedelic Delicacy

This world could use some healing

Mar 18, 2025 • Akos Peterbencze

"Incisive criticism on an eclectic assortment of film and TV. — Justin Horton

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