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R.C. Jara reflects on the arthouse extremism of the John Waters classic 'Multiple Maniacs' and the queer artists who brought…
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Dread Central spoke with 'Bad Girl Boogey' director Alice Maio Mackay about her process and the resurgence of the mid-90s…
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In the final part of their female axe murderers series, R.C. Jara looks at 'Strait-Jacket', 'Pearl', and the need for…
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'Saint Drogo' stirs eroticism, self-harm and bleak surrealist imagery inside one big cauldron that demands to be seen.
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In part two of their article series, R.C. Jara examines the films 'Axe' and 'Slut' and discusses the need for…
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In part one of an article series about killer women and axe murders, R.C. Jara connects Lizzie Borden to Candy…
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In the latest Spins and Needles, R.C. Jara looks back at the punk rock soundtrack of Hooper's sequel 'The Texas…
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In the name of the holiday spirit, R.C. Jara is ranking the needle drops in the divisive 'Black Christmas' (2006).
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Late last month I caught a screening of Psycho and everything was perfect. Despite the hundreds of times I’ve watched…
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R.C. Jara spoke with the 'Death Drop Gorgeous' filmmakers about queer elders, the beauty of drag, finding community, and more.