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The Phantom Lives: An Oral History of ‘Phantom of the Paradise’

In the mid-1970s, there was a brief trend going on in the film world: the rock opera movie musical. These were films that had a considerable edge to them, that were attempting to tap into the counter culture generation. In 1975 alone, you had both Rocky Horror Picture Show and The Who’s Tommy come out. […] The post The Phantom Lives: An Oral History of ‘Phantom of the Paradise’ appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Andrew Buss
3 min read

Did ‘Carrie’ Give Birth to “Good For Her” Horror? [The Lady Killers Podcast]

“It has nothing to do with Satan, Mama. It’s me. Me. If I concentrate hard enough, I can move things” Is it possible to go to prom these days without thinking about Carrie? Brian De Palma’s 1976 adaptation of Stephen King’s debut novel has become so ingrained in the zeitgeist that it’s nearly impossible to […] The post Did ‘Carrie’ Give Birth to “Good For Her” Horror? [The Lady Killers Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Jenn Adams
3 min read

The Controversial Masterpiece That Is Brian De Palma’s ‘Dressed to Kill’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

The Ultimate Time Capsule. We closed out August with a look at the horror elements in the non-horror film Shiva Baby, the trans empowerment of Sleepaway Camp 2: Unhappy Campers, and Park Chan-wook’s English-language debut Stoker. Now, our first episode of September kicks off a month themed after one of Joe’s favorite sub-genres: the erotic thriller! First […] The post The Controversial Masterpiece That Is Brian De Palma’s ‘Dressed to Kill’ [Horror Queers Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Trace Thurman
13 min read

‘Raising Cain’ – Reconciling the Brian De Palma Thriller’s Divided Identity After 31 Years

Raising Cain, Brian De Palma’s maddening dissociative identity disorder thriller, remains one of the director’s most inscrutable films three decades later. “Does Carter know what he did?” “Carter didn’t do anything. Cain did all the killing.” Brian De Palma is an absolute master visual storyteller and his movies are always cinematically stunning even when they […] The post ‘Raising Cain’ – Reconciling the Brian De Palma Thriller’s Divided Identity After 31 Years appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Daniel Kurland
1 min read

Now Showing: On ‘A Knock at the Cabin’, ‘Unwelcome’, ‘Spoonful of Sugar’, and More [Halloweenies Podcast]

With Now Showing, your Halloweenies gather each month for a review on something new and something old in horror. This month, co-hosts Justin Gerber and McKenzie Gerber are joined by Specter Cinema Club co-host DeVaughn Taylor to discuss A Knock at the Cabin, Unwelcome, Spoonful of Sugar, [REC]3 Genesis, Blow Out, and Waxwork 2: Lost […] The post Now Showing: On ‘A Knock at the Cabin’, ‘Unwelcome’, ‘Spoonful of Sugar’, and More [Halloweenies Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Michael Roffman
6 min read

The Self-Aware Meta Commentary in Brian De Palma’s ‘Body Double’ [Sex Crimes]

Considering how long I’ve been writing this editorial series, it’s wild that this is the first entry tackling Brian De Palma. While there’s a history of contentious reactions to his works (primarily from feminists in the 70s and 80s who accused him of misogyny for his often brutal treatment of female characters), aside from Adrian […] The post The Self-Aware Meta Commentary in Brian De Palma’s ‘Body Double’ [Sex Crimes] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Joe Lipsett
3 min read

Brian De Palma’s ‘Carrie’ Has Been Added to the National Film Registry

A select handful of horror films have made their way into the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry over the years, including Dracula, Bride of Frankenstein, Alien, Psycho, Rosemary’s Baby, The Shining, The Exorcist, and A Nightmare on Elm Street, and today we’ve learned that another classic Stephen King adaptation has joined the prestigious collection. This year’s […] The post Brian De Palma’s ‘Carrie’ Has Been Added to the National Film Registry appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
3 min read

The Original ‘Carrie’ Gets a 4K Ultra HD Upgrade from Scream Factory

Scream Factory has been upgrading many classic horror movies to 4K Ultra HD, and up next is Brian De Palma’s Carrie, of course the classic 1976 adaptation of the Stephen King novel. Carrie is coming to 4K Ultra HD on December 13, 2022! You can pre-order the release in several different forms over on Scream […] The post The Original ‘Carrie’ Gets a 4K Ultra HD Upgrade from Scream Factory appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires