In another recent Halloween-themed post here, I discussed the psychology behind the nature of ghost stories and, to a degree, horror stories more generally. In response to a comment about what I ...

Prior to his years directing feature-length movies, Eggers established himself as a more classical filmmaker with a handful of short films. Most of them are cinematic period pieces that were almost ...

In short stories and films, such exposition is not expected. The narrative structure is less predictable. The auteur only has so much time to achieve their purpose. Thus, I often find short narrative ...

Minutes before the Spooktacular Film Festival began. Students mingled before taking their seats. (Josie Outen) On Wednesday, Oct. 30, the night before Halloween, the Student Film Association held its ...