Katie Small

is a writer, photographer, videographer, and cinephile living in Portland, Oregon.

Pan’s Labyrinth

With modern-day growing fascism and the overreach of military powers, Guillermo del Toro’s 2006 horror-fantasy Pan’s Labyrinth feels especially prescient today.

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Shaun of the Dead

You wake up to a zombie apocalypse: what is your household weapon of choice, and which of your friends do you take along to face the collapse of civilization?

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Barbarian

Lately, the art of crafting a subtle and captivating movie trailer feels lost. But the official trailer for Barbarian not only grabs your attention, it also manages to reveal the film’s critique of gender dynamics while keeping the main story line hidden from view.

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She Will

An intriguing slice of Gothic psychological horror, She Will follows Veronica Ghent, an aging, high-maintenance, pill-popping ex–movie star recovering from a double mastectomy.

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