Rachel (she/her) is a freelancer. When not writing her thoughts on film and television, she can also be found writing screenplays, fiction, and poetry. She currently lives in Brooklyn with her cats Carla and Thorin Oakenshield but is a Midwesterner at heart. She is also a tried and true emo kid and the epitome of "it was never a phase, Mom," but with a dual affinity for dad rock. She also co-hosts the Hazbin Hotel Pod.
The idyllic setting of the American wilderness feels as if it should not lend itself to horror as well as it does, but all that isolation invokes a primal fear viewers can't shake. Nobody wants to be stranded alone without cell service, especially when they're as exposed as the characters in River
Old houses tend to hide a lot of secrets, but usually those secrets aren't ones that you need to be worried about. In Play House, those secrets exist in a plastic bag full of old VHS tapes, each of which contains a disturbing episode of an unreleased children's show. With elements of Backrooms and
In a place as vast as the Amazon, it makes sense that a giant snake would be the ultimate predator. Feasibly, a giant snake could dwell in the waters of the Amazon River; after all, with how many new species are still being discovered each year it really would not be too far-fetched. Beware Boiúna
Zach Cregger has a history of making horror films that subvert expectations, and his take on Resident Evil proves that as a filmmaker, he's right where he wants to be. Following last year's Weapons, which garnered critical praise, Cregger decided to take a swing at one of the most popular video
Fans have been waiting since 2024 to see what is going to become of Blitzø and Stolas in Prime Video's raunchy demonic comedy Helluva Boss from beloved indie creator Vivienne Medrano. When season two ended, the couple seemed to be at odds with what they both wanted in their relationship. For the
It has officially been announced that Point Break, a new original series, will be coming to AMC and AMC+ in 2027. For those who have wondered what the world of Point Break would look like now, this one is for you. More than three decades after the events of the original Point Break film, a new
"The Debut" turns a comedy that pokes fun at the sincerity of the local stage and elevates it to a fascinating character study of a woman on the edge. While still being hilarious.
Netflix's animated adaptation of AJ Dungo's graphic novel is a gorgeous and deeply moving love story that reminds us that grief never truly disappears, but neither does the love we carry for those we've lost. Last night, I had the opportunity to watch Netflix's new animated film In Waves, directed
The Apothecary Diaries thickens up the plot with some serious family and political drama in Ep. 51 "Let Them Eat Cake". Students of history will readily recognize that title as the most infamously apocryphal line Marie Antoinette spoke just before the French Revolution came calling, indicating her