movies
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How are you, nightwalkers? Hope you all have had a fabulous week. This week, for me, has been less movie-centered and more focused on writing. I submitted a flash fiction and a short story for the Australasian Horror Writers Association’s The Robert N. Stephenson Flash Fiction & Short Story Competition, which is Australia’s leading unpublished…
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October’s here, and you know what that means: it’s officially time to lean all the way into spooky season. But this isn’t just “grab a bag of lollies from Woolies and call it Halloween” season—oh no, we’re going full-throttle. For the next 31 days (and probably a few bonus nights, because some nights demand double…
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The 1970s were the golden age of distrust, fear, and imagination turned inside out. Horror and sci-fi, once brushed off as cheap matinee thrills, grew teeth. Suddenly, they weren’t just entertainment—they were cultural x-rays. Monsters weren’t just hiding in shadows; sometimes they were us. Sometimes they were the things we chose to believe in. Looking…
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If I am wrong, I’m insane… but if I’m right, it’s even worse than if I was wrong. I’ve always been fascinated by The Stepford Wives. You might first meet it as Ira Levin’s novel. Alternatively, you could catch the unsettling 1975 film. It’s one of those stories that crawls under your skin. It stays…
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The lips of a strange woman drip honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil… But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword! Some films stay with you not because they’re perfect. They resonate because they hit you at just the right moment. These films have just the right amount of…
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I caught LX 2048 the other day while I was looking for something different. I’d never even heard of it before. I just stumbled on it by accident. It ended up sparking a surprising amount of reflection. I have to say, it’s not a film that grabs you by the collar. It’s a slow burn,…
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“I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”— The Godfather (1972) The 1970s wasn’t just a transitional era—it felt like a full-on cinematic revolution. As I look back, I’m struck by how the decade completely redefined storytelling. It did so with its raw grit, bold experimentation, and unforgettable characters. To make sense of such…