REVIEW: Hail Satan? (2019)
Satanism probably conjures up images of virgin sacrifices, drinking goat blood and other fiendish demonic behaviours. Some of us remember the ‘Satanic Panic’ of the 80s and 90s (more of which later), which bled into popular culture through films such as The ‘Burbs and Dragnet…
Tribeca 2019: American Woman
The kidnapping of Patty Hearst, heiress to a massive newspaper empire and famed abductee-turned-radical, is an endlessly fascinating piece of history from a chaotic time when social order itself seemed to be collapsing. There’s so much ambiguity inherent in her story and to this day…
Tribeca 2019: Yesterday
When you’ve got Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) and Richard Curtis (Love Actually) collaborating on a film about The Beatles, it seems pointless to judge it by any other metric than the Marie Kondo philosophy: does it spark joy? In the case of Yesterday, a blindingly…
Cinepocalypse Film Festival Line-Up Revealed With World Premiere Of Glenn Danzig’s ‘Verotika’ Opening Festival
Cinepocalypse will kick off this year by opening with the world premiere of Misfits founder and punk/metal legend Glenn Danzig’s directorial debut, Veortika. The festival, which takes place 13th-20th June at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre, is dedicated to showcasing “electrifying and provocative genre cinema”. Also…
TRIBECA 2019: Run
Run is the story of a boy desperate to get away from his boring, dead-end hometown, and turns to racing cars as the only opportunity to inject a little excitement into his life. It’s also the story of a man who is deeply dissatisfied with…
TRIBECA 2019: Slay The Dragon
Have you ever opened your mouth to scream but instead it felt like a swarm of bees was about to fly out? For four to six years straight? It’s no secret that if you’re a liberal in the United States, the past few years have…
TRIBECA 2019: Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project
When I was a little girl, my grandparent’s neighbor passed away, and we inherited several boxes of VHS tapes. The old man had recorded every single moment of the OJ Simpson trial, from start to finish. Each tape was neatly labeled, placed in order, and…
The Miskatonic Institute Of Horror Brings African Terror
Have you ever wondered how superstitions and age-old myths have influenced African horror literature? The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies is back with another masterclass, this time focused on the evolution and identity of this genre. The talk will be hosted by “The Queen of…
The JUMPCUT CHARITY INITIATIVE
There was an idea… Towards the back end of last year, the JUMPCUT team began discussing ways we could raise money for charity. Admittedly, we were a little ambitious with our initial ideas, but then we found a way that all of us could do…
Miskatonic: The Paranoid Women’s Film
When you think of the 1940s it’s an obvious reaction to presume that the era was full of misogyny towards women because it was a time when women were expected to be domesticated goddesses. In some respects you would be correct, however, it seems that…
