The killing kind: rediscovering 80s horror The Fly
Metaphor and transformation in David Cronenberg’s The Fly
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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
Rebecca (1940) explained: the ghost, the devil and Mrs Danvers
Decoding the three faces of Mrs de Winter in Hitchcock’s Rebecca
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
Arrival (2016) explained: the tyranny of choice
Sci-fi head-scratcher Arrival has an audacious twist – which it reveals in the film’s opening scenes