The new psychological horror by directors Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz, The Lodge follows Aidan (Jaeden Martell) and Mia (Lia McHugh), two children who have been raised in the Christian faith. When their mom commits suicide, they are forced to stay with their dad, Richard (Richard Armitage) and his fiancé, Grace (Riley Keough), a young woman with… [Read More]
Color Out of Space: Sci-Fi Horror Never Quite Lands
By Johnathan Stowe As a sci-fi horror movie, Color Out of Space has some rough edges and could be looked at by some as a silly and bizarre movie. Is this movie worth seeing? I personally think that it deserves a watch. Written and directed by Richard Stanley (The Otherworld), Color Out of Space tells the story of Nathan… [Read More]
The Lighthouse: The [Self]Destruction of Darkness
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Starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe, The Lighthouse follows the journey of Winslow (Pattinson) and Wake (Dafoe), two lighthouse keepers, who try to maintain their sanity while living in isolation on a remote island off the coast of Maine. Tightly written and directed by Robert Eggers (The Witch), The Lighthouse is a fascinating piece that feels like a… [Read More]
Creating Historical Horror: 1on1 with Robert Eggers (THE LIGHTHOUSE)
Starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe, The Lighthouse follows the journey of Winslow (Pattinson) and Wake (Dafoe), two lighthouse keepers, who try to maintain their sanity while living in isolation on a remote island off the coast of Maine. The Lighthouse is a fascinating piece that feels like a throwback to classic post-War noir films. Echoing classic Hitchcock films… [Read More]
Midsommer: A Nightmare Onscreen
By Catherine Erskine Midsommer tells the story of Dani and Christian, a young American couple with a relationship on the brink of falling apart. But after a family tragedy keeps them together, a grieving Dani invites herself to join Christian and his friends on a trip to a once-in-a-lifetime midsummer festival in a remote Swedish… [Read More]
Ghosts and the Darkness: 1on1 with Raymond Cruz (THE CURSE OF LA LARONA)
Set in 1970s Los Angeles, The Curse of La Larona tells the story of the legendary titular ghost as she stalks the night — and the children. Despite the ominous warning of a troubled mother, a social worker and her children find themselves drawn into a terrifying supernatural world. Fighting for survival, their only hope stems from… [Read More]
5.12 Let’s Talk about US
This week on the show, we dive into the shadow realm to talk about US, Jordan Peele’s latest mind-bending sci-fi horror. Starring Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke, US follows the Wilson family as their beachfront vacation is disrupted by a home invasion. Even more terrifying? Their attackers look exactly like themselves. But does the film… [Read More]
teenFish#4 – The BIRDBOX Challenge
Have you ever really wanted to know what goes on in the mind of today’s teens? Not just ‘what are they thinking?’ but how they feel about life’s issues? About truth? About where God is in the world today? At long last, ScreenFish is proud to announce teenFish, a new podcast series that lets teenagers speak about media… [Read More]
The Isle – Creepiness Is Not Enough
“This is a dead isle. We’re only here because we have no choice.” In The Isle, three seamen survive an unexplainable shipwreck. They find themselves in a rowboat in thick fog. When the fog begins to lift, they see an island and make their way to it. They find that there are only four people… [Read More]
4.16 Speaking in Silence in A QUIET PLACE
If they hear you, they hunt you. After an alien invasion leads to the eradication of most of the human race, the survivors must live in a world of silence in order to stay alive. Directed by John Krasinski, A QUIET PLACE took the box office by storm through it’s intense storytelling and heart-felt emphasis… [Read More]
