Field Trip

Ben Wheatley's historical horror tackles the English Civil War

"...pleasures of true indie filmmaking, as epitomized by his 2009 microbudget debut. "The main message of Down Terrace was..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Thanatomorphose and Dead Weight

Two indie horrors tackle how the living contend with death

"...Housecore Horror Film Festival director/co-founder Corey Mitchell touted this to me as one..."

Jan. 25, 2014 Screens Post

DVDanger: What's Your Point of View?

For Halloween, some beastly releases of the haunting month

"...house, and letting a cadre of fantasy and fringe festival favorites play with their toys...."

Oct. 20, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: 'Frankenstein's Army'/'Hammer of the Gods'

Two different historic takes on the 'squad on a mission' tale

"...swaztika-clad undead in the British 2008 film Outpost and 2009's Norwegian chilly gorefest Dead Snow (and its recently announced..."

Sept. 15, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: 'Would You Rather'

Rich people are weird, but not as weird as what people do to be rich

"...upcoming performance opposite little-known Austin actor Elijah Wood in Fantastic Fest fave Nacho Vigalondo's locally-lensed Open Windows. She's the..."

July 16, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Blue Starlite Shines at Austin Studios

Summer schedule of 'Giant,' 'Grindhouse,' and wild men

"...Texas classics, like Giant, and some lesser-known works like Fantastic Fest 2008 skunk ape shocker Wild Man of the..."

June 13, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bruises Easily

The Raid opens a can of whupass

"...Iko Uwais, who then starred in Evans' first feature, 2009 Fantastic Fest favorite Merantau...."

March 9, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

From the Vaults: Ti West Revives the American Horror Film

"The Innkeepers"' Ti West talks about his films

"...and West has had a longtime relationship with the festival, which also presented his previous films, Trigger Man and..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Innkeepers: You Can Check In, But You Might Not Check Out

Devilish doings in Ti West's new ghost story

"...2008 when director Ti West was shooting his paranormal creepfest House of the Devil. The cast and crew were..."

March 11, 2011 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Shorts at Sundance

David Lowery and the Zellner Bros. to do the 'Dance

"...hilarious shorts, too – but the notoriously plays-hard-to-get film festival seems to show a new Zellner short every January. ..."

Dec. 6, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Wizardly Way

Human Centipede, Abe Sapien and more speak at Austin Comic Con

"...the city that gave their cult smash its big Fantastic Fest launch. The three parts of the gestalt beast..."

Nov. 18, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Sunday Survey: 9/19/10

Perry debate-dodges and council budget-passes

"...restructuring of the Forensic Science Commission scuttled the original 2009 investigation into the science behind the conviction, but it..."

Sept. 19, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Midnight Madness

Fantastic Fest and SXSW partner up for midnight movies

"...What happens when two Austin festival juggernauts collide? It might look something like the Fantastic..."

Feb. 17, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...Closing out the fest (running March 9-18) Houston native and UT alum Anderson..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Housecore Horror Majordomo – Phil Anselmo

Pantera/Down icon talks tape trading and terror

"...on his first excursion into the dark realm of festival production: the Housecore Horror Film Festival. Not only did..."

Oct. 24, 2013 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Off the Record

A curated survival guide to the Austin City Limits Music Festival

"...last year on Shout! Factory, Walking on a Wire: 1968-2009...."

Oct. 8, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Something to Sink Your Teeth Into

Good advice from a guy who survived Troll 2, George Hardy, D.M.D.

"...effusive star of both Claudio Fragasso's intensely bad 1990 schlock-fest Troll 2 and Michael Stephenson's celebrated documentary Best Worst..."

April 23, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Faster Than Sound: The First-Ever Lucktoberfest Lands Halloweekend at Willie Nelson’s Luck, Texas

Plus, the Red River Cultural District searches for a new director, and remembering Stewart Wise

"...team rings in a decade with a new 10-day festival called Lucktoberfest, Oct. 28-Nov. 6 (so, after ACL Fest..."

July 29, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Event Horizon

As festivals, crowds, and expenses proliferate – is Austin approaching major event overload?

"...In one of Richards' dispatches from this year's Festival, he took a minute to write about what may..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

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