Paranormal Activity 2 (2010), Paranormal Activity 3 (2011), & Phenomena (1985): Halloween as Phenomenally Active Fable
Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) Written by Michael R. Perry, Christopher Landon, and Tom Pabst Directed by Tod Williams Starring Sprague Grayden, Brian Boland, Molly Ephraim, and Katie Featherston Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) Written by Christopher Landon Directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman Starring Lauren Bittner, Christopher Nicholas Smith, Chloe Csengery, and Jessica … Continue reading
Prometheus (2012): The Logic of Faith and Other Weightless Mysteries
Written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof Directed by Ridley Scott Starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, and Idris Elba The allure of the mystery is fueled by desire, by the impulse to fill a void: a desire for knowledge, for an answer, for completion. The mystery provokes by exploiting a … Continue reading
Screening Log #67: Inseminoid (1981)
Written by Nick Maley and Gloria Maley Directed by Norman J. Warren Starring Judy Geeson, Robin Clark, and Stephanie Beachem From the very dawn of its self-awareness, humankind has been, on some basic and intrinsic level, entirely creeped out by the idea of reproduction. The notion that there can be an organism … Continue reading
Rosemary’s Baby (1968): The Devil and the Cathode Ray Tube
Written by Roman Polanski, based on the novel by Ira Levin Directed by Roman Polanski Starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, and Sidney Blackmer There is a preciousness to the sanctity of one’s personal space that plays an important role in preserving a sense of stable selfhood. Regardless of the goings … Continue reading