TheHaughtyCulturist

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Hereditary (2018) and the meaning of madness

Making sense of fun-size houses and larger-than-life horror in Hereditary

Decoding Shutter Island (2010): true selves and hidden identity

Unpacking meaning, mental illness and story signposts in Scorsese’s Shutter Island

The Pale Blue Eye: Poe-faced thriller moves at a glacial pace | Review

For a story about a disembowelling serial killer, The Pale Blue Eye is astonishingly slow

In the distance, two figures wander near the sheer drop of a vertiginous cliff

Rebecca (1940) explained: the ghost, the devil and Mrs Danvers

Decoding the three faces of Mrs de Winter in Hitchcock’s Rebecca

Columbo | Short Fuse (Season 1, Ep. 6)

A killer with a short fuse – and an exploding cigar box – must watch his plans go up in smoke

Taxi Driver (1976) explained: the two faces of Travis Bickle

Exploring the symbolism and significance of Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver. Yeah, I’m talkin’ to you