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Mother’s Day is coming up this Sunday, and while most folks will be sending flowers, calling their moms, and watching sweet, sentimental tributes to all the wonderful mothers out there (and yes, they deserve it!), I’ve decided to celebrate the occasion… a little differently. If you know me, you know I like my holidays with a twist. I like things a little off-kilter, a little weird, maybe even a little dark. So in true Nick D fashion, this year I’m honoring Mother’s Day with a

When it comes to directors who have truly carved out a distinctive, unforgettable niche in cinema history, few stand taller than David Cronenberg . He’s one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, a true original, a guy who dives deep into scary, twisted, profound stories and ideas without hesitation. Cronenberg, the Canadian master of unsettling cinema, has been exploring the darkest corners of horror, drama, psychology, science fiction, and even satire for decades. His body

The new Demi Moore film, " The Substance ," has been causing quite a stir since its release, and for good reason. It is a shocking, over-the-top, gory example of a scary movie subgenre called Body Horror . I'm a massive fan of Body Horror, but oddly, I wasn't crazy about "The Substance" ( see my capsule review here ). So, I want to share what I consider to be better examples of this subgenre. But before I can share my favorites, I should clarify that at least eight would be