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In the latest Spins and Needles, R.C. Jara looks back at the punk rock soundtrack of Hooper's sequel 'The Texas…
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In the name of the holiday spirit, R.C. Jara is ranking the needle drops in the divisive 'Black Christmas' (2006).
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Late last month I caught a screening of Psycho and everything was perfect. Despite the hundreds of times I’ve watched…
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R.C. Jara looks back at a year of their column and the everlasting power of the needle drop in horror…
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In the latest Spins and Needles, R.C. Jara looks at Abel Ferrera's video nasty 'The Driller Killer' and its trashy…
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RC Jara looks at Alexander Aja's 'The Hills Have Eyes', its use of country music, and how Aja's vision complements…
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In the latest Spins and Needles, R.C. Jara looks at the pulsating score of queer slasher/giallo 'Knife + Heart'.
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From Joanna Newsom to Merle Haggard, director Bryan Bertino constructs a horrific yet strangely sweet soundscape for 'The Strangers.'
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In the latest Spins and Needles, R.C. Jara looks at the beautiful symphony of violence in 'Sound of Violence.'