Not to be confused with the 1996 Charlie Sheen movie of the same name, The Arrival is an ‘educational’ film by the Unarius Academy of Science. Unarius is a religious organization [cult?] formed in 1954 by Ruth and Ernest Norman. Here is the synopsis as presented on the Unarius website: … Continue reading
The brainchild of virtually no-name director, Ti West, The House of the Devil is a highly-stylized atavistic nod to late 70s / early 80s horror. This movie goes back to when film was actually film, and horror movies were not dressed up music videos. Avoiding ultra-gore, stinger sound effects, digital … Continue reading
Invocation of My Demon Brother is an amalgam of pre-Manson murder ’60s psychedelia, and Aleister Crowley ritual magick crammed into eleven minutes of celluloid. The pacing of this is much quicker than other Anger films, and when combined with its dark, sinister imagery, presages Floria Sigismondi’s later music video work. … Continue reading
TV show (various episodes) Unless you’re from Columbus, Ohio, you probably are unfamiliar with the public access television hero, Damon Zex (although his programs have been played in the UK, Channel 4). Basically, Mr. Zex is a Robert Downey Jr. lookalike goth whacko bent on pushing the envelope of mundane … Continue reading
