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Horror Cinematherapy: Bryan Bertino’s “Vicious” and Self-Destruction

I have an associates degree in social science, which means I am qualified to treat mental health issues…not at all. Not even a little. Buuuut I think movies have a lot to teach us about our shared humanity, and this one, with its deliberate allegory about self-hatred, is particularly poignant. If you’ve never felt consistentlyContinue reading “Horror Cinematherapy: Bryan Bertino’s “Vicious” and Self-Destruction”

Bryan Bertino’s ‘The Dark and the Wicked’: A Little Conventional, but a Good Solid Watch

Louise (Marin Ireland) and Michael (Michael Abbott Jr.) are siblings returning to the family farm to deal with the impending death of their father David (Michael Zagst). Their mother Virginia (Julie Oliver-Touchstone) is angered to see them, and tries to tell them to leave. A fraught situation only escalates with the manifestation of a sinisterContinue reading “Bryan Bertino’s ‘The Dark and the Wicked’: A Little Conventional, but a Good Solid Watch”