I might’ve completely misunderstood the book, but I liked it anyway!
All tagged cosmic horror
A film so wild and overt that Nicolas Cage’s performance actually feels nuanced? Yep.
This is Horror's Bob Pastorella was kind enough to visit us and drop some insight on the resurgence of cosmic horror in contemporary culture in a special episode of Embracing the Cold, Desolate Cosmos.
In case you didn't know it already, Laird Barron's always been this awesome. The Imago Sequence is just as solid as anything he's written.
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth is the tormented little brother in the franchise but it is not worthless by any means. It keeps up with the series tradition of trolling our Judeo-Christian heritage.
Peter Weir's The Last Wave is one strange cat. I don't think it was made for the right reasons but hey, it works! And it is starring Michael Douglas' spiritual father Richard Chamberlain.
Gateways to Abomination became a cult hit with horror fans over the last two years and I'm here to confirm it is a glitchy, fragmented and nasty good time!
Hellbound: Hellraiser II is not as nuanced and intriguing as the original, but holy shit. It is one vile and boundless movie. It is the horror film your parents warned you about.
There is no such thing as mindless entertainment. It's a comforting thought because it absolves you of any responsibility as an audience, but it's a lie. Take ownership of what you're watching!
Ecstatic Inferno by Autumn Christian is a beautiful, dislocated and tragic short story collection of speculative fiction with cosmic horror elements.