George MorrisAug 24, 2020'Savageland' & The Horror of Photo ManipulationIndie horror documentary 'Savageland' manages to perfectly utilise the dread-fuelled horror that photo manipulation can muster.
George MorrisJul 27, 2020'Hagazussa' & 'The VVitch' | The Battle for Folk Horror's Soul?Or: 'You've seen 'THE VVITCH' now watch THIS!!!!' Lukas Feigelfeld's harrowing 15th century German dark drama is a bolder, tougher beas-
George MorrisJul 20, 2020Southland Tales: "'Donnie Darko' for Grown-Ups?"The Underrated, The Overlooked and The Underbooked. Richard Kelly's 2006 follow up to 'Donnie Darko' is a hugely ambitious postmodern-
George MorrisJul 13, 202015 Films To Make You Feel Better in These Troubled TimesEscape from the terrors of the outside world for a little while by losing yourself in these 15 stories that'll help heal your brain...
George MorrisJun 1, 2020Creating a Genre: 'Jaws' and the Modern Blockbuster'Jaws' was the biggest film of all time and kicked off everything we know as a 'summer blockbuster' today. But how did it do it?
George MorrisMay 25, 2020The Strange Ambition of 'Ace Lightning'If you grew up in the early noughties, chances are you stumbled upon 'Ace Lightning' on CBBC. It was a strange show, filled with-
George MorrisApr 20, 2020Foreshadowing & Defining Contextual Logic for a Plot TwistHow do you ensure your plot twist lands properly? Is it possible to learn from the best? How much foreshadowing is 'too much'?
George MorrisApr 13, 2020How 'The Twilight Zone' (2019) Keeps Tradition AliveIn the golden age of television, how does 'The Twilight Zone' manage to keep its core values and remain relevant?
George MorrisMar 30, 2020How 'Spider-Man' (2002) STILL manages to feel different...Even in a time of superhero fatigue, Sam Raimi's 2002 'Spider-Man' adaptation manages to remain fresh and entertaining. But why? Well ther-
George MorrisMar 23, 2020Don't Let COVID-19 be the End of Cinemas...From the many fallouts of our current pandemic, one seems to tell of the oncoming destruction of our greatest source of entertainment -
George MorrisMar 9, 2020Have we seen the Creatures from 'A Quiet Place' Before? 'A Quiet Place' broke records and won over audiences with its tension and dramatic story, but were the creatures themselves ripped straight-
George MorrisMar 2, 2020How 'Nathan Barley' Predicted Generational Discourse (among other things...)Nathan Barley isn't just a pioneer thanks to trashbat.co.ck, he's also the subject of many discussions on future prescience thanks to Chann-
George MorrisFeb 17, 2020'Write What You Know' - Good or Bad? Could 'Write What You Know' be the worst advice ever given to aspiring writers? If so, why are they told it so damn often?
George MorrisFeb 10, 2020The Best Adam Sandler Performance Nobody Talks About With all the (well earned) buzz about his performance in 'Uncut Gems', it reminds me of another strong dramatic performance from the comedi-
George MorrisFeb 3, 2020'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' - Representing Dichotomy 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' is rife with antagonism and argumentative characters each trying to fight for their own answers-
George MorrisJan 27, 2020The Bojack Horseman Story: One of the All Time GreatsThis Friday 'Bojack Horseman' comes to an end and with it, one of the best shows ever to grace the silver screen...
George MorrisJan 20, 2020'Music to be Murdered By' - The Album Eminem Needed Right Now'Music to be Murdered By' dropped out of nowhere last week and represents a period of progression for the Detroit rapper. Here's how...
George MorrisJan 13, 2020'Daybreakers' & Weaponizing Concepts'Daybreakers' is an underrated genre gem that works largely because it manages to weaponize the world the filmmakers have created...
George MorrisJan 6, 2020A Letter From a 21st Century Horror Film Fan Hi Horror, I hope this letter finds you well. I just wanted to congratulate you on all your recent success...
George MorrisDec 30, 2019Top 50 Films of the Decade (Part Two)Continuing the countdown of my favourite films of the decade, here are numbers 24-1.