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TURA! (2024)  starring John Waters and Dita Von Teese Review – Director Cody Jarrett talks securing legacy of Tura Satana, feminist cult film trailblazer of FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL! (1965)
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TURA! (2024) starring John Waters and Dita Von Teese Review – Director Cody Jarrett talks securing legacy of Tura Satana, feminist cult film trailblazer of FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL! (1965)

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025
SHOWGIRLS (1995) at 30: The Enduring Tragedy of Nomi Malone Has Never Been So Relevant
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SHOWGIRLS (1995) at 30: The Enduring Tragedy of Nomi Malone Has Never Been So Relevant

December 6, 2025
THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935) at 90: Otherness and the Echo of Creation
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THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935) at 90: Otherness and the Echo of Creation

November 27, 2025December 6, 2025

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Our Article Spotlight (Dec ’25)

European Extreme Cinema: Art or Exploitation? A focus on Lars von Trier’s ANTICHRIS♀(2009)
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European Extreme Cinema: Art or Exploitation? A focus on Lars von Trier’s ANTICHRIS♀(2009)

September 21, 2025
Erotic Cinema: An Intimate Conversation from the Preaching to the Perverted Podcast hosts
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Erotic Cinema: An Intimate Conversation from the Preaching to the Perverted Podcast hosts

August 18, 2025
The unseen Sean Baker interview on stigmatised communities and social realism in his sex work films
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The unseen Sean Baker interview on stigmatised communities and social realism in his sex work films

July 29, 2025July 30, 2025

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“Cult films last forever.”

Bruce Campbell

“She lived ten lives or more in her life.” - Cody Jarrett Transgressive auteur Paul Verhoeven’s cult classic, ever referenced SHOWGIRLS (1995) has become a feminist, queer cornerstone of American cinema. Starring Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle Maclachlan and Gina Gershon, delivering some unforgettable one liners and passionate performances, the film nevertheless infamously bombed at the box office. However, many women and the queer community kept this incredibly fun film very close, which has renewed today into new life as critics reevaluate the film for new generations. Here, Jesse Williams (@jessee_williamsss), after watching the film’s 4K restoration at @whitewallcinema Brighton, explores the relevance of the film to the current American landscape. “Showgirls feels less like satire, and more like prophecy.” 30 years on, the film takes new shape and meaning. Mary Muñoz (@missmaimepeas) offers us a look into the iconic gothic classic, THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935) regarding the enduring relevance of the film in our modern era, 90 years on. The film, like many interpretations and offshoots of Mary Shelley’s novel, is steeped in questioning around identity, morality, religion and man’s creation. The film’s exploration of prejudice and the Bride’s character in relation to her gender representation and agency is here explored in an easy to digest manner, and acts as a poignant argument for the film’s enduring legacy. @themovieguysam attended @deadduckfilm’s New French Extremity all-dayer in Nottingham this November consisting of TITANE (2021), HIGH LIFE (2018), REVENGE (2017) and MARTYRS (2008). ‘This was more than simply an assembly line of films shown consecutively. This was a labour of love (…) splendidly demonstrating the multi-faceted nature of the New French Extremity movement.’ On the 18th, 19th and 20th of November, @kind.ofcuration’s Home Cinema season at @thehorsehospital, London, creates a space for cinematic reflection in a time that reconceptialises the home ‘in a time where we are remembering that the nuclear family isn’t the way we are meant to live!’ Horror podcaster Emma Arneil (@ems06) offers an exploration into the teenage terror of Wes Craven’s genre defining 80’s classic A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984). In an easily digestible piece, Emma details how this immortal film, which started one of the longest and most iconoclastic horror series’ ever, portrays the difficulties of the teenage experience - especially regarding parental ‘guidance’ and generational trauma. On Friday night, @fwfilmfestival screened their first of two Ozploitation (Australian Exploitation) triple bills. This consisted of LONG WEEKEND (1978), NEXT OF KIN (1982) and BODY MELT (1994) in Bristol’s IMAX cinema, Bristol Megascreen. Culture founder @issycharliedennis attended and her thoughts on each film are in a new article on our site for the enjoyment of those seeking to add some ozploitation to their watchlists! THIS WEEKEND! Starting Friday night, @fwfilmfestival will be screening two nights of Ozploitation (Australian Exploitation) classics such as BODY MELT (1994), LONG WEEKEND (1978) and THIRST (1979) in Bristol’s IMAX cinema, Bristol Megascreen. “To have Forbidden Worlds dedicated to an entire Big Scream weekender to the wild and wonderful world of Ozploitation cinema is the blood-splattered icing on a cake of dubious origins.” - Dr Stephen Morgan. Fantastical genre film auteur Guillermo del Toro’s new star studded feature FRANKENSTEIN (2025) hits cinemas and Netflix soon, but is it any good? Contributor Megan Hilborne (@meghillbilly) gives a spoiler-free review of the film and notes on its casting and liberties with Mary Shelley’s revolutionary text. Frankenstein has been an iconic text in genre film history, and so many of us will be seated for this new imagining.

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