‘Dissecting New French Extremity: Xavier Gens and Pascal Laugier in Conversation (Lisbon)
Date/Time Date(s) – Wed. Sep. 5, 20187:00 pm – 8:00 pm Location Motel X – Cinema Sao George Instructor Jon Towlson Admission FREE Due to personal complications that came up last minute for for both the moderator and one of the speakers, this event has been cancelled – however Xavier Gens will still be appearing […]
Focus on: The Murder Set Piece (LA)
Director Rodman Flender breaks down visual storytelling to its most basic narrative requirements. Often the centerpiece of horror and thriller films, the murder set piece is its own three-act “mini movie,” with beginning, middle and climax. With close-read examinations and comparisons of murder set pieces from the silent era through contemporary releases, students will gain an understanding of the essential tools needed to create tension and suspense on a visceral and psychological level.
PHOTOS: Michael Ironside in Conversation at Fantasia
Miskatonic was honoured to have the opportunity to host screen icon Michael Ironside live in conversation at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 20, 2018, moderated by film writer and producer Heather Buckley. Below are photos from the event. all photos by Julie Delisle except where noted. Created with flickr slideshow.
Live From Miskatonic: Michael Ironside in Conversation (Montreal)
A career talk with one of the most iconic character actors of our time, and a true legend of the genre film world, moderated by Heather Buckley.
Before Manson: A Look at Sharon Tate on Screen
In advance of Ian Cooper’s Miskatonic London class “No Sense Makes Sense: Gurus, Cults, Movies and Murder,” on May 17th, Martyn Conterio looks back at the onscreen legacy of Sharon Tate Novelist and film writer Gilbert Adair pondered the screen paradox of watching old movies and performers in them, in an entry of his 1996 […]