Review: ‘The Lodge’ is a Muddled, but Effective, Horror Story

The Lodge is a psychological/supernatural horror film that deals with concepts of loss, grief, and trauma. The film tells the story of two children, Aidan (Jaeden Martell) and Mia (Lia McHugh), whose mother (Alicia Silverstone) has recently committed suicide. Their father (Richard Armitage) is getting married again and, in an effort to get the children to bond with his fiancee, Grace (Riley Keough), he lets her babysit them at the family’s lodge in the country. Grace struggles to connect with her two resentful soon-to-be step-children, but as the snow piles up and she starts to unravel, it seems that the tension between them may be the least of her worries. Continue reading “Review: ‘The Lodge’ is a Muddled, but Effective, Horror Story” →

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UW Film Club Podcast #49 – It

“Okay, so let me get this straight. It comes out, from wherever, to record podcasts for, like, a year, and then what? It just goes into hibernation?”

Here on the UW Film Club Podcast, we’ve managed to do something completely unheard of: cover a relevant movie in the same week it’s relevant! This time, we’ve decided to reflect on the 2017 horror flick It, just in time for the release of It: Chapter Two! Although only one of us have seen the sequel so far, we talk about how the two compare, we praise the stellar cast and performances, and ponder over whether its blend of horror and comedy is as sharp and well-balanced as was initially perceived. It’s time to float on the 49th episode of the UW Film Club Podcast! Tune in now!

On this episode: Jim Saunders and Cynthia Li.

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