Alec CizakA Spoiler-filled Review of Bad Lt.There used to be a saying among those in Hollywood that the movie industry was a Jewish business selling Catholic morals to the Protestant…·9 min read·Nov 15, 2023----
Alec CizakSTANLEY KUBRICK’S THE SHINING: FILMMAKER AS PRANKSTERIt has been over 40 years since Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining hit the theaters and the movie continues to…·6 min read·May 22, 2023----
Alec CizakThe Hostile Society — Public RestroomsAmericans must ask themselves, “Do we want to live in a civilized society or not?” If the answer is yes, if we choose civilization, we…·3 min read·Jun 12, 2022--1--1
Alec CizakPIECES: It’s As Bad As It Sounds!I have spent the last year searching for the perfect slasher movie. It doesn’t exist. There’s Black Christmas (1974), arguably the first…9 min read·Jan 26, 2021--1--1
Alec CizakGraduation Day: One of the Very Worst Slashers EverThe class of the slasher genre emerged in 1981. Not that these movies were that great or classy. They were among the last “spam in a…·9 min read·Jan 19, 2021--1--1
Alec CizakThe Burning: Why Postmodernists Should Stay Away from the Horror GenreI realize The Burning has a cult following that adores it. It features good special-effects make-up work by Tom Savini. It’s notable for…·7 min read·Jan 13, 2021----
Alec CizakHalloween II: Literal Snooze FestHow can you tell when Hollywood has taken over a subgenre of films? One word: Explosions. Halloween II’s got two of them. Early in the…·7 min read·Jan 12, 2021----
Alec CizakFriday the 13th: The Ultimate Feminist Text?Not much has been written about the original Friday the 13th that can actually be called relevant. It’s a thin film, to say the least. An…·5 min read·Jan 12, 2021----