Tag Archives: horror

Review: The Ugly Stepsister (2025)

Posted on April 18, 2025 by sheila

A twisted gory re-telling of the Cinderella story, from the perspective of one of the stepsisters. This movie is wild. I dug it. I reviewed for Ebert.

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2024 Year in Review

Posted on December 27, 2024 by sheila

Here’s a roundup of most of the things I’ve written this year: here on my site, for Rogerebert.com, for my newsletter, and for my new column at Liberties Journal. Every year it’s the same thing. I spend so much time … Continue reading →

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“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” — Stephen King

Posted on September 22, 2024 by sheila

It’s his birthday today. I think he’s written two masterpieces. The Stand and 11/22/63 (a book Don DeLillo has been trying – and failing – to write for 40 years #sorrynotsorry). I was a rabid fan in high school, college, … Continue reading →

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July 2024 Viewing Diary

Posted on August 4, 2024 by sheila

Anyone But You (2023; d. Will Gluck) The fascination with Glen Powell continues. I’ve seen this maybe four times now? The NY Times did a whole ROUNDTABLE about Glen Powell, like: what is going on with this guy? It’s like … Continue reading →

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Review: Oddity (2024)

Posted on July 20, 2024 by sheila

Oddity is Damian McCarthy’s follow-up to his super-impressive directorial debut, Caveat, which I reviewed. Oddity proves that Caveat wasn’t a fluke. I reviewed for Ebert.

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For Liberties: Interview with Sean Abley, co-editor of Queer Horror: A Film Guide

Posted on June 11, 2024 by sheila

For the next essay in my “Movies Before Breakfast” column at Liberties magazine, I interviewed Sean Abley about his upcoming book Queer Horror: A Film Guide (a book which he co-edited). 8 writers are on the marquee, all of whom … Continue reading →

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May 2024 Viewing Diary

Posted on June 8, 2024 by sheila

Forward Fast (2024; d. Lorraine Sovern) I met Lorraine at the Florida Film Festival. Someone I was talking to at a party told me about her work and about this short film. He then pulled her over to our group … Continue reading →

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March 2024 Viewing Diary

Posted on April 17, 2024 by sheila

Conspiracy (2001; d. Frank Pierson) I went down a little Wannsee Conference rabbit hole so figured I’d re-watch this chilling nasty little movie. Lured (1947; d. Douglas Sirk) I had never seen this. I love discovering new Douglas Sirks! This … Continue reading →

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Review: You’ll Never Find Me (2024)

Posted on March 21, 2024 by sheila

I reviewed You’ll Never Find Me, a creepy film filled with dread for Ebert. It’s really more “suspense” than “horror”. A debut feature. Low budget. It shows you just how much you can do with a low budget if you … Continue reading →

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Review: Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls (2023)

Posted on October 19, 2023 by sheila

If we’re going to continue to have a cinema that is in any way meaningful and personally driven in this country, it’s going to have to happen on the level of Andrew Bowser’s project. You gotta give the flowers when … Continue reading →

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