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THE GHOULS NEXT DOOR
- May 24
The Platform (2019): A Hunger for Economic Reform
The Platform is an unsubtle and disgusting film that confronts our acceptance of our toxic and abusive systems of power.
- May 17
The Mist (2007): A Disaster Society to Fear
The Mist exposes the horrors of a society without control. It pitches the inevitable descent into madness and corruption.
- May 10
Candyman (2021): Generational Trauma & the Power of Folklore
Nia DaCosta's Candyman is a sequel to the 90’s folklore villain. The film is creative with its storytelling, handling pain with care.
- May 3
Swarm (2023): Finding Connection through Fanaticism
Swarm is an exploration of the mentally damaging toll obsession and fandom can have on a person.
- Apr 12
M3GAN (2022): An AI Companion for Grief & Parenting
M3GAN is a surprisingly heartfelt film about grief, loss, and AI.
- Apr 5
Wednesday (2022): A Conversation on Latine and Neurodivergent Representation
Wednesday follows the moody character, Wednesday Addams during her formative years as a teen sleuth.
- Feb 28
Pearl (2022): Love in the Time of the 1918 Flu
Ti West’s Pearl serves as a prequel to his X film’s memorable villain, the older, sexually-starved Pearl who wreaks havoc on young bodies.
- Feb 8
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Break-Ups and the Pain in Your Brain
Michel Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is an interesting exploration of memory and the impact of a breakup.
- Jan 31
Crimes of the Future (2022): Human Evolution
David Cronenberg's future in Crimes of the Future is one without physical pain but with much distress.
- Jan 26
Slash/Back (2022): Alien Imposters & Embracing Your Culture
Slash/Back is part coming-of-age, part John Carpenter’s The Thing, with a sprinkling of Attack the Block and all heart.
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