Red Broadwell

Red Broadwell (he/they) writes about film and television with a focus on horror and science-fiction media. He is currently pursuing an M.A. in Film Studies at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. Their work primarily focuses on cyberpunk media, body horror, trans-humanist theory, and representations of queerness.

September 14, 2025

‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Places Anime on an Epic Scale

A little over four years ago, the status of anime films got a major global boost. Demon Slayer: Mugen Train (2020) slashed previous box offic…

September 6, 2025

A Century of The Phantom of the Opera: The Impetus of Horror in Hollywood

You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard of The Phantom of the Opera. Whether you’ve been in the orbit of a theatre kid who’s p…

August 27, 2025

RETROSPECTIVE 025: Darren Aronofsky

Before we review Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing next week, we’re discussing his career up to this point through his 8 eclectic feature fi…

August 19, 2025

Analysis: Park Chan-wook’s WGA Expulsion and the Confusing Nature of Hollywood Guilds

On Friday, August 8th, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) announced the expulsion of two members based on violating the terms and conditions …

August 15, 2025

Fifty Years of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show:’ Keep On Time Warping

What a time it is to celebrate The Rocky Horror Picture Show’s 50th anniversary, huh? I’m usually loath to ever call a film “impossible to ma…

July 23, 2025

NEWS 041: 82nd Venice International Film Festival (2025) Lineup Announcement

We received the full lineup for the 82nd edition of the Venice International Film Festival and share our first reaction takeaways from the in…

July 18, 2025

Interview With ‘Drowning Dry’ (2024) Director, Laurynas Bareisa

Drowning Dry originally had its world premiere at Locarno Film Festival in 2024 and is now in limited theatrical release in the US. The …

July 18, 2025

RETROSPECTIVE 024: Ari Aster

Ahead of Ari Aster’s latest film Eddington, we look back through his filmography of three feature films and the trademarks that hav…

June 24, 2025

Pride Mini-Series: Queer Television & Modern Cinema (Part Four)

As we enter the 90s and early 2000s the team discusses Queer cinema’s entrance into the mainstream and the films that we grew up with. We dis…

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