Hereditary (2018) and the meaning of madness
Making sense of fun-size houses and larger-than-life horror in Hereditary
depictions of mental illness
depictions of mental illness
Decoding Shutter Island (2010): true selves and hidden identity
Unpacking meaning, mental illness and story signposts in Scorsese’s Shutter Island
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
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946): a very modern malady
Unpacking the symbolism and storytelling in Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life
Dybbuk (2021) explained: hoax, horror and hokum
From true-life tale to the big screen, but backstory is key to Indian horror Dybbuk
Moon (2009) explained: echoes of future memory
A meaty read explaining the twists in sci-fi gem Moon – and what it says about isolation and us