The Outline
Sean T. Collins
Imagine there’s no apocalypse
Movies like Clive Barker’s ‘Nightbreed’ show how the erosion of society need not mean the erosion of our shared humanity.
We’re living an apocalyptic Stephen King novel (in reverse)
In ‘The Stand’, the demonic fascist follows the pandemic outbreak.
‘Better Call Saul’ gets the point of prestige TV
Like all the great shows about bad men with guilty consciences, the ‘Breaking Bad’ offshoot invites viewers to take ruthless inventory of themselves.
The ecstasy of the agony: A quick guide to transcendental horror
In movies like ‘Midsommar’ and ‘The Lighthouse,’ supernatural forces liberate their protagonists from earthly concerns to a new plane of understanding.
Taking ‘The New Pope’ at face value
No show on TV casts normal-looking people to such great effect.
This emperor has no clothes
The new ‘Star Wars’ is a letdown in many ways, but especially how it neuters an all-time classic villain.
Inside David Lynch’s scariest scene
In a long, often terrifying career, The Mystery Man from ‘Lost Highway’ sticks out as the stuff of nightmares.
All hail the monumental horror-image
How striking scenes from ‘The Shining,’ ‘The Wicker Man,’ ‘The Exorcist,’ and other iconic horror movies make an indelible mark on us.
The only good online fandom left is Dune
As corporations take control of nerd culture, science fiction’s most esoteric epic remains gloriously untamed.
