Debilitator - Slaughter Box (2020)

April 22, 2020

Remember when MTV was nothing but music videos? Seems so long ago, right? Remember when you’d sit and wait to record each and every music video you thought was cool?

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Alley Cats: Ricky Gervais Turns a Pack of Strays Into an Existential Sitcom

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Ricky Gervais has spent decades building comedy out of uncomfortable truths, awkward conversations, and characters who say exactly the wrong thing at exactly the right time. Alley Cats takes that formula and filters it through a gang of feral cats roaming the streets, resulting in a strange, frequently hilarious adult animated sitcom that feels like stand-up comedy disguised as a cartoon. At first glance, the premise almost seems too gimmicky.

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Terrifier Junior: Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man Is a Sugar-Fueled Bloodbath

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For over twenty years, Eli Roth has apparently been trying to get Ice Cream Man made. After watching it, that's easy to believe. This is the kind of movie that sounds too insane for a studio to greenlight: an idyllic small town, a mysterious ice cream vendor, and an army of children driven into a homicidal frenzy after enjoying a frozen treat.

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Cookie Queens Finds the Humanity Behind America’s Most Famous Cookie Sale

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Cookie Queens opens with "Cookie Road" by The Julie Ruin blasting over the introduction, immediately establishing the film's playful punk-rock energy. From there, director Alysa Nahmias takes audiences behind one of America's most beloved traditions: Girl Scout Cookie season. What begins as a charming look at four ambitious young girls competing to become top sellers gradually reveals itself as something more thoughtful, a coming-of-age documentary about ambition, family expectations, and the complicated realities of growing up.

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Late Fame: Kent Jones Finds Beauty in New York's Lost Dreamers

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What begins as something resembling Dead Poets Society quickly reveals itself to be something altogether more contemporary: a sharply observed examination of rich kid faux intellectualism, artistic posturing, and the people who confuse proximity to art with the act of creating it. Kent Jones' Late Fame is sweet, smart, funny, and occasionally scathing. Adapted by Samy Burch from Arthur Schnitzler's novella, the film follows Ed Saxberger, a forgotten New York poet whose long-neglected work is suddenly rediscovered by a collective of young creatives calling themselves The Enthusiasm Society.

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The Last Picture Shows Captures the Beauty and Fragility of the American Cinema

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For some people, going to the movies is entertainment. For others, it is something closer to a ritual. No matter what is playing, stepping into a theater offers a temporary escape from the chaos of everyday life.

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Aging Legend, Wild Stories: James Faulkner Looks Back on Zulu Dawn

Sometimes you go into an interview with a plan. You’ve got your notes, your bullet points, your angles about the new 4K restoration of Zulu Dawn. And then sometimes you get James Faulkner on the line and you just… let him go. That’s exactly what happened here.

Kathleen Kinmont Brings the Heart to Valley of the Horntak

Few performers have built the kind of genre résumé Kathleen Kinmont has accumulated over the years. From surviving Michael Myers in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers to becoming part of the twisted madness of Bride of Re-Animator and later finding television success with Renegade, Kinmont has spent decades navigating horror, action, and cult cinema. Her latest project, Valley of the Horntak, adds another intriguing chapter to that legacy, placing her at the center of a folk horror story filled with cults, family trauma, creature effects, and fungal nightmares.

Texas, Craft, and Compassion: Henry Thomas and Adrianne Palicki Bring Due West to Life

There's something immediately disarming about sitting down with Henry Thomas and Adrianne Palicki. Maybe it's the shared Texas roots. Maybe it's the fact that both performers have built careers by bringing an uncommon level of honesty to their work.

A Bold New Voice in Genre Cinema: Al Kalyk and the Making of Cruel Hands

Before speaking with Al Kalyk, I already knew Cruel Hands had gotten under my skin. As a father, the film's story of a mother and son trying to survive while escaping an abusive husband hit harder than I expected. The thriller elements kept me locked in, but it was the emotional weight of Maria and Dai's relationship that stayed with me.

Chasing Horror's Holy Grail: Edward Payson and In Search of All American Massacre

Some interviews feel inevitable. My conversation with filmmaker Edward Payson was one of them. Looking back, I honestly couldn't tell you exactly when we first connected.

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Soulbound: A 53-Minute Animated Odyssey Through the Afterlife That’s Already Winning Awards

Independent animation is often defined by passion, perseverance, and the willingness to tell stories that larger studios might never attempt. Soulbound, the original animated web series created by writer, director, and storyboard artist Jeff Stirling, embodies all three. With the completion of its first story arc, Soulbound now stands as a roughly 53-minute animated feature experience released across four episodes, blending fantasy, comedy, psychological drama, and existential mystery into a uniquely memorable journey.

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