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VOD REVIEWS: Justin Kurzel's THE SNOWTOWN MURDERS is an under appreciated horror masterpiece waiting to be re-discovered on VOD

By Miguel Cima 9 years ago

The reek of degradation is so impactful, it’s hard to wash away from the mind. And therein lies the true horror the film offers as well as its cinematic triumph. The murders take a back seat to the explorations of the utter raping of the psyche of a teenager we are subjected to. No amount of gore could make an audience more uneasy, seeking the exits than what The Snowtown Murders has conjured.

Shorts and to The Point

SHORTS and to The Point: Jessica Curtright and Santiago C. Tapia ’s IT BEGAN WITHOUT WARNING instantly grabs you by the bloody shorthairs

By John Wildman 9 years ago

We write and edit together – 2 people but like one brain really. We read a while ago that the Coen brothers edit with 2 keyboards plugged into the same computer. We thought, “that’s interesting, why not give it a try,” and it stuck. That’s how we write and edit.