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Wide World of Horror: ‘Taxidermia’ – visual imagery fit to turn your stomach inside-out

Taxidermia Written by György Pálfi & Zsófia Ruttkay Directed by György Pálfi Austria/France/Hungary, 2006 Striking visuals attempt to match allegory; this is the stuff of Taxidermia. From the onset it’s quite clear that Taxidermia isn’t interested in being a typical horror film. The film blends elements of comedy, body horror, and political allegory into as …

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The Best Films of the Decade: 2000 – 2009 Part 10 (Revised)

24- Zodiac (2007/I) Directed by David Fincher Genre: Thriller / Crime An intriguing and methodical depiction of police work which avoids any clichéd action shootouts, chase sequences, and false climaxes. David Fincher manages to build gut-wrenching anxiety scene after scene in this mostly quiet, dialogue driven atmospheric thriller. The meticulous attention to period detail by …

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The 100 Best Films of the Decade: 2000 – 2009 (Part 9)

25- Mulholland Dr. (2001) Directed by David Lynch Genre: Thriller / Mystery David Lynch delivers yet again with this brilliant, biting, hysterical, and haunting ode to Hollywood. A movie in which the pieces add up to much more than the whole and the solution to the mystery, once realized, is remarkably rewarding. Mulholland Dr. split …

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