“Unnecessary” is a common rebuff for sequels and prequels, as if art itself is actually necessary (maybe as nourishment for the soul, but not in the same way say, chemotherapy or quitting smoking is necessary). So The Thing is Matthijs van Heijningen Jr’s prequel to the John Carpenter film everyone knows and loves, or should knowContinue reading “The Thing (2011)”
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3 Dead Trick or Treaters
In his book, Intuition Pumps, the philosopher Daniel Dennett writes, “being creative is not just a matter of casting about for something novel — anybody can do that, since novelty can be found in any random juxtaposition of stuff — but of making the novelty jump out of some system…” The Canadian indie horror 3 Dead TrickContinue reading “3 Dead Trick or Treaters”
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