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Category Archives: Supernatural

“We Don’t Need Yours”: The Problem with Forgiveness in Suspiria (2018)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on January 2, 2019 by Erin ThompsonJanuary 2, 2019

** Warning: This post containers spoilers for a film still relatively new. ** Upfront: while at first distrustful of the updated Suspiria (2018), I came to love it over the course of its two-and-a-half-hour runtime. Luca Guadagnino clearly studied the … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama, Mind blown, spiritual, Supernatural

Be Careful, You Don’t Want to End Up Like Nancy: Social Dynamics in The Craft (1996)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on October 3, 2018 by Erin ThompsonOctober 3, 2018

The Craft (1996) is basically the Emo Witch Chick Starter Pack film. I am proudly proclaiming myself to be a member of that club: I practiced paganism until my mid-20s starting in my teens, and to this day, I still … Continue reading →

Posted in Relationships, Supernatural

Travel in Pairs: Surrender Versus Acceptance in What Dreams May Come (1998)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on August 15, 2018 by Erin ThompsonAugust 15, 2018

I’ve both read Richard Matheson’s novel What Dreams May Come and watched its 1998 film adaptation. Some side with Matheson and criticize the film’s significant plot changes and thematic exclusions, including an emphasis on New Age beliefs. Personally, I find … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, Love story, Relationships, Supernatural

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Tale of Tales

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on May 10, 2018 by Erin ThompsonMay 10, 2018

Fairy tales have always been my jam. People tend to point to the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, but if that’s all you know, then I want you to check out some of the even older stuff, like Giambattista … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, Fairy Tales, Supernatural, Weekend Movies

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch The Ritual

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 22, 2018 by Erin ThompsonFebruary 22, 2018

You know what makes me happy? Being safe and warm in my living room, bundled under a blanket, where nothing can get me. I am an indoor kid, and I am proud of that fact. That doesn’t stop me from … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Supernatural, Weekend Movies

Trailer Tuesday: Stranger Things 2 – Final Trailer

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on October 24, 2017 by Erin ThompsonOctober 24, 2017

Full disclosure: I was not as pumped for the Twin Peaks revival as my friends were. Yes, I know, it was supposed to be wonderful. We were all supposed to cry tears of Lynchian joy but I just couldn’t bring myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Science Fiction, SQUEE, Supernatural, Trailer Tuesday

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch A Dark Song

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on October 19, 2017 by Erin ThompsonOctober 19, 2017

I’ll be upfront, this one moves a bit slowly for me. However, that doesn’t entirely rule me out from recommending A Dark Song, a film by Liam Gavin (his directorial debut). A Dark Song is the story of Sophia (Catherine … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Relationships, Supernatural, Weekend Movies
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