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July 24, 2023
R.C. Jara reflects on the arthouse extremism of the John Waters classic ‘Multiple Maniacs’ and the queer artists who brought it to life.
Bad Girl Boogey
July 20, 2023
Dread Central spoke with ‘Bad Girl Boogey’ director Alice Maio Mackay about her process and the resurgence of the mid-90s slasher.
Alice Maio Mackay Bad Girl Boogey
July 5, 2023
Bad Girl Boogey is a popcorn movie with a soul that isn’t afraid to pin the monster down and stab it in the heart.
Pearl
May 24, 2023
In the final part of their female axe murderers series, R.C. Jara looks at ‘Strait-Jacket’, ‘Pearl’, and the need for female anti-heroes.
Saint Drogo
May 5, 2023
‘Saint Drogo’ stirs eroticism, self-harm and bleak surrealist imagery inside one big cauldron that demands to be seen.
Axe
April 26, 2023
In part two of their article series, R.C. Jara examines the films ‘Axe’ and ‘Slut’ and discusses the need for dangerous art.
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
February 27, 2023
In part one of an article series about killer women and axe murders, R.C. Jara connects Lizzie Borden to Candy Montgomery. Learn more:
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2
January 25, 2023
In the latest Spins and Needles, R.C. Jara looks back at the punk rock soundtrack of Hooper’s sequel ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2’
Black Christmas
December 28, 2022
In the name of the holiday spirit, R.C. Jara is ranking the needle drops in the divisive ‘Black Christmas’ (2006).
Lost Highway
November 24, 2022
Late last month I caught a screening of Psycho and everything was perfect. Despite the hundreds of times I’ve watched […]
death drop gorgeous
October 26, 2022
R.C. Jara spoke with the ‘Death Drop Gorgeous’ filmmakers about queer elders, the beauty of drag, finding community, and more.
The Strangers music
September 28, 2022
R.C. Jara looks back at a year of their column and the everlasting power of the needle drop in horror films.