Hideo Nakata

Every October, I try to watch as many horror/suspense films that I haven’t seen before as possible. Dates and times (subject to change) are listed for any friends who want to join me.

The Devil’s Backbone

Guillermo del Toro (Spain, Mexico, 2001)

After Carlos – a 12-year-old whose father has died in the Spanish Civil War – arrives at an ominous boys’ orphanage, he discovers the school is haunted and has many dark secrets which… See more →

Every October, I try to watch as many horror/suspense films that I haven’t seen before as possible. This is the first year the films were somewhat carefully selected and scheduled in advance. They span seven decades and eight countries. Dates and times (subject to change) are listed for any friends who want to join me.

Don’t Look Now

Nicolas Roeg (UK, Italy, 1973)

A married couple grieving the recent death of their young daughter are… See more →

After spending hours reading the program guide from cover to cover, I have compiled this list of screenings and events I’m going to try to get to at this year’s Philadelphia Film Festival. I’ve worked out a schedule which—on top of the regular 40 hour work week—would be physically possible, but it’s improbable that I’ll actually make it to everything. It should be noted that there were a lot of other films I wanted to… See more →