Misery: Monsters Arent Always Mysterious Acolytes of Horror 2016-11-01 | My Halloween gift to you. Support my work: paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorrorI’ve read a lot of Stephen King’s books, but Misery is the one that my eyes burned through in less than 24 hours. The day went by in a white-knuckled blur as I carried the book from bed to armchair to kitchen table to toilet to armchair (etc) until I was slamming the back cover shut. Annie Wilkes terrified me in ways I’d never been scared before, because Annie Wilkes felt REAL.I’ve been obsessed with watching video essays ever since I got turned onto thenerdwriter1’s work, so this is my first stab at digging into that world. I've found an unexpected thrill in writing via editing. Trying to craft a narrative or argument with mostly outside sources wound up feeling surprisingly liberating. (Except for the part where I had to venture to the dark side of the internet and watch most of the Nightmare on Elm’s Street/Friday the 13th/Halloween/Texas Chainsaw Massacre kills to try to find footage that I thought fit with my aesthetic. I felt like I was trapped in an Antonin Artaud play.)***Nathan Wellman - Performer, Writer, Director, Editor (@LightningWOW)Phoebe Kuhlman - Hair Monster, Camera operatorWith special thanks to David Haverty and Devon Kenneth Lee for editing advice. Premiere Pro has proven to be a teasing vixen which confounds me at every turn.Sources:Ludwig Van Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata (Working with the best. Fo free.)Misery (1990)Silence of the Lambs (1991)Saw (2004)Pan's Labyrinth (2006)Halloween (1978)Nightmare on Elm's Street (1984)The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)The Exorcist (1973)Happy Halloween, y'all
Longlegs: A Whole World of Dolls Acolytes of Horror 2024-10-20 | LLSupport my work: patreon.com/NathansArtProjectpaypal.com/paypalme/AcolytesOfHorrorSOURCESOswald Perkins; LonglegsJonathan Demme; The Silence of the Lambs
Civil War and the Politics of Looking Acolytes of Horror 2024-05-19 | Support my work: patreon.com/NathansArtProject paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorrorDonation Links for Palestine:HEAL Palestine: healpalestine.orgPalestine Children's Relief Fund: pcrf.netBDS: bdsmovement.netSOURCESAlex Garland; Civil WarAcolytes of Horror; Horror That Fears Politics; youtube.com/watch?v=dYe3FRfKOM4Eileen Jones; It's Impossible To Take Civil War Seriously; jacobin.com/2024/04/garland-civil-war-film-reviewYuval Noah Harari; Why Vladimir Putin has already lost this war; theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/feb/28/vladimir-putin-war-russia-ukraine
The Passion of the Christ: A Splatter Film Savior Acolytes of Horror 2023-12-16 | Support my work: patreon.com/NathansArtProject paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorrorPhoebe's Instagram: @Phoebe_is_Kuhl00:00 - Intro9:09 - Part One: Blood30:45 - Part Two: Power37:23 - Interlude: Interpretation46:15 - Part Three: Good and Evil58:56 - Part Four: Control01:17:10 - EpilogueSOURCESThe Christian BibleMel Gibson; The Passion of the ChristCecil B. DeMille; King of KingsDallas Jenkins; The ChosenFranco Zefferilli; Jesus of NazarethGeorge Stevens; The Greatest Story Ever ToldPaolo Pasolini; The Gospel According to St. MatthewAO Scott; Passion review; FILM REVIEW; Good and Evil Locked In Violent ShowdownThe New York Timesnytimes.com › 2004/02/25 › movies › film-...Acolytes of Horror; “How Midsummer Brainwashes You”; youtube.com/watch?v=gr2j0o_B2mwBBC; “Edna Oatman” quote; http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3488370.stmBenoit Poelvoorde, Remy Belvaux, Andre Bonzel; Man Bites DogDavid Walsh; Passion review; wsws.org/en/articles/2004/03/pass-m05.htmlElvina M. Hall; Jesus Paid It AllJames Brownson; Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ: A Theological Critique; reformedjournal.com/mel-gibsons-the-passion-of-the-christ-a-theological-critiqueJames Dobson; Is America Imploding?; drjamesdobson.org/newsletters/april-2023-newsletterJean-Luc Godard; Le Petite SoldatJerry Falwell’s 9/11 comments; actupny.org/YELL/falwell.htmlJonathan Rosenbaum; Passion review; jonathanrosenbaum.net/2023/11/the-passion-of-the-christLee Strobel; Experiencing the Passion of Jesus: A Discussion Guide on History’s Most Important EventNicholas Rathod; Founding Fathers Deism; americanprogress.org/article/the-founding-fathers-religious-wisdomThe Numbers; “Passion is highest American domestic box office for an r rated film of all time”; the-numbers.com/box-office-records/domestic/all-movies/mpaa-ratings/r-(us)PJ Grisar; Absolutely every anti-Semitic thing Mel Gibson has ever said; forward.com/culture/449521/mel-gibson-anti-semitism-timeline-winona-ryderPeter J. Boyer; The Jesus War; newyorker.com/magazine/2003/09/15/the-jesus-warPeter Jackson; Bad TastePhilip French; Passion review; theguardian.com/film/2004/mar/28/melgibson.philipfrenchPrimetime w/ Diane Sawyer; assorted Mel Gibson interview clips; aired on ABC, February 16, 2004Pursuit of Truth; “THE MOMENT They Realize They Killed The Son of God”; youtube.com/watch?v=JLA3fN9Irc0Roger Friedman; Mel Gibson: Holocaust a ‘Numbers Game’; foxnews.com/story/mel-gibson-holocaust-a-numbers-gameRuggero Deodato; Cannibal Holocaust“Splatter Film” Wiki definition; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splatter_filmStephen J. Nichols; Jesus: Made in America: A Cultural History from the Puritans to The Passion of the ChristStephen King; The lengthy “Alicia” quote; ew.com/article/2007/02/01/stephen-king-passion-phenomenonStephenson Humphries-Brooks; Cinematic Savior; Hollywood’s Making of the American ChristTodd Berzon; Historical Context for Luke/John by Unknown; https://www.college.columbia.edu/core/node/1754#:~:text=The%20four%20canonical%20gospels—Matthew,biographies%20of%20Jesus%20of%20Nazareth.
Bill Wattersons Dark Calvin & Hobbes Follow-Up Acolytes of Horror 2023-11-27 | My Patreon: patreon.com/NathansArtProjectMy Second Channel: youtube.com/@NathanNow37SOURCESBill Watterson and John Kascht; The MysteriesBill Watterson; Calvin & Hobbes
Skinamarink Followed Me Home (a spoiler-free warning) Acolytes of Horror 2023-02-11 | come upstairsSupport my work: patreon.com/NathansArtProject paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorrorTwitter, I guess: @LIGHTNINGWOWSOURCESKyle Edward Ball; Skinamarink
Men: Rhyme Over Reason Acolytes of Horror 2022-12-26 | I just like the way it rhymes.Support my work: patreon.com/NathansArtProject paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorrorTwitter, I guess: @LIGHTNINGWOWPoetry Narrator: Phoebe KuhlmanPhoebe's Instagram: @Phoebe_is_KuhlSOURCESAlex Garland; MenAlex Garland; AnnihilationAlfred Hitchcock; PsychoAri Aster; HereditaryFrank Henenlotter; Basket CaseJohn Keats; Ode On A Grecian UrnLi Po; On The City StreetMatthew Zapruder; Why PoetryMary Oliver: A Poetry HandbookRobert Frost; The Rose FamilyYusef Komunyakaa; Ode To The Maggot
Netflixs The Sandman: Horror Fantasy Without Fear Acolytes of Horror 2022-08-17 | "24/7" was the best episode of an otherwise inconsistent adaptationSupport my work: patreon.com/NathansArtProject paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorrorTwitter: @LIGHTNINGWOWSOURCESAllan Heinberg; The SandmanNeil Gaimain; The Sandman
The Existential Horror of David Cronenbergs Camera Acolytes of Horror 2022-07-23 | Watch the short: youtube.com/watch?v=SC7YsHWoX5A
Horror That Fears Politics Acolytes of Horror 2022-07-02 | This pin points up AND down.Support my work: patreon.com/NathansArtProject paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorrorTwitter: @LIGHTNINGWOWAssistant Directed by Phoebe Kuhlman. As always, she made this video a million times better in so many ways, big and small.SOURCESCraig Zobel; The HuntDavid Blue Garcia; Texas Chainsaw MassacreJosh Ruben; Werewolves WithinRyan Murphy; American Horror Story: CultAdam McKay; Don't Look UpRian Johnson; Knives OutAilsa Chang and Steve Inskeep; Sen. McConnell Obstructs Merrick Garland Nomination Vote npr.org/2016/03/18/470925806/sen-mcconnell-obstructs-merrick-garland-nomination-voteBrian De Palma; Casualties of WarCassandra Clarke; Texas Chainsaw Massacre Director Discusses Leatherface's Bloody Return cbr.com/texas-chainsaw-massacre-director-david-blue-garcia-interviewChristopher Crowe; Off LimitsDavid French; America Is Being Pulled Apart. Here's How We Can Start to Heal Our Nation time.com/5887428/american-political-divisionEric Kohn; 'The Hunt' Director Craig Zobel Fights Back Against Fake News, And Wins indiewire.com/2020/03/craig-zobel-interview-the-hunt-canceled-1202215006F. W. Murnau; NosferatuFrancis Ford Coppola; Apocalypse NowFrancis Ford Coppola; Brahm Stoker's DraculaFrancis Ford Coppola; Gardens of StoneJackie Strause; 'American Horror Story: Cult' Isn't Only For A Liberal Audience hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/american-horror-story-cult-season-not-just-liberals-1034061Jeff Burr; Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre IIIJohn Irvin; Hamburger HillJohn Luessenhop; Texas Chainsaw 3DJonas Cuaron; DesiertoJonathan Liebesman; The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The BeginningJordan Peele; Get OutJulien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo; LeatherfaceKatie Reilly; 'Action Is the Only Remedy to Indifference': Elie Wiesel's Most Powerful Quotes time.com/4392252/elie-wiesel-dead-best-quotesKevin Fitzpatrick; Universal Cancels The Hunt Release After Trump’s “Hollywood Is Racist” Criticism vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/08/the-hunt-movie-canceled-deplorables-trump#:~:text=Universal%20Cancels%20The%20Hunt%20Release,Is%20Racist%E2%80%9D%20Criticism%20%7C%20Vanity%20FairKim Henkel; Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next GenerationLuke Mogelson; A Reporter's Footage From Inside The Capitol Siege | The New Yorker youtube.com/watch?v=270F8s5TEKYMarcus Nispel; The Texas Chainsaw MassacreMatt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett; Ready or NotMitchell Beaupre; Interview: 'Werewolves Within' Screenwriter Mishna Wolff on Subverting Dated Tropes In Her New Horror Comedy awardsradar.com/2021/06/25/interview-werewolves-within-writer-mishna-wolff-on-subverting-dated-tropes-with-her-new-horror-comedyNathan Wellman; The 'Bernie Bro' Is A Media Myth. It Needs To Die web.archive.org/web/20160318174922/http://usuncut.com/politics/bernie-bro-is-a-mythNew York Times Editorial Board; America Has A Free Speech Problem nytimes.com/2022/03/18/opinion/cancel-culture-free-speech-poll.htmlOliver Stone; PlatoonPat Aufderheide; "Good Soldiers" in Seeing Through MoviesRose Glass; Saint MaudSam Adler-Bell; Unlearning the Language of ‘Wokeness’ nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/06/unlearning-the-language-of-wokeness.htmlStanley Kubrick; Full Metal JacketTobe Hooper; The Texas Chainsaw MassacreTobe Hooper; The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2Todd S. Purdum; Gingrich Shut Down the Government in a Tantrum 23 Years Ago theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/12/newt-gingrichs-1995-shutdown-came-fit-pique/578923Wikipedia; Political Polarization in the United States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_polarization_in_the_United_StatesAUDIO♫ Track: [Electro Swing] ExoNova - Electro Swingity [No Copyright Music]♫ Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=T8RnpyjepTAArmchair Ambience; Vietnam War Ambience youtube.com/watch?v=AMPtJ_6tuJI&t=1059sFreshly Roasted Beats; midnight walk. [lofi / jazzhop / chill mix] youtube.com/watch?v=rGVaZUJutOoFreshly Roasted Beats; Swing Beats [Jazz Hop / Lo Fi / Chill Mix]youtube.com/watch?v=uZ6_ISALjcQJS Bach; Goldberg Variationjpegmafia; BBW from All My Heroes Are Cornballsjpegmafia; Free the Frail from All My Heroes Are CornballsMinDatter; [FREE] Electro swing beat youtube.com/watch?v=Z4zlEOv7RXwNational Anthem of the USSRPavelness; Bohren & der Club of Gore - Street Tattoo youtube.com/watch?v=aeyI-S3RKk0The Turtles; Happy TogetherWanja [Nechtan] Gröger; Best Of Double Bass Drumming 2020! youtube.com/watch?v=Nqysa1Todl8
The Last Duels Blind Spots Acolytes of Horror 2022-02-20 | Troubles with truthSupport my work: patreon.com/NathansArtProject paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorrorTwitter: @LIGHTNINGWOWAssistant Directed by Phoebe Kuhlman. As always, she made this video a million times better in so many ways, big and small.Phoebe's Instagram: @phoebe_is_kuhlVoice of Akira Kurosawa by Tim KarasawaMore Acolytes of Horror:How Midsommar Brainwashes You: youtu.be/gr2j0o_B2mwThe Lies Of The Lighthouse: youtu.be/yllMFY1Mb08Annihilation: Surrendering To Creation: youtu.be/EkV9O0_cJzsThe Dead Don't Die: How Deadpan Dooms Us: youtu.be/AaztKHi3Id0Saint Maud: God As A Self-Portrait: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbcS9...The Green Knight: The Uncanny Horror Of Masculinity: youtube.com/watch?v=OK7hl21YcsEPre-Acolytes of Horror Video Essays:Misery: Monsters Aren’t Always Mysterious: youtu.be/oK6Bob0selcDegenerate Art vs Hitler: youtu.be/Fss1Q4Ch4P8Darren Aronofsky: Horror as Greek Tragedy: youtu.be/BaXTaUWgT6YThe Night of the Hunter: Victims of Faith: youtu.be/lUHt0p_x0LMSOURCES Ridley Scott; The Last DuelAkira Kurosawa; RashomonAkira Kurosawa; Something Like An AutobiographyDavid Lowery; The Green Knight
The Green Knight: The Uncanny Horror of Masculinity Acolytes of Horror 2021-10-29 | Power is just a fantasy.Support my work: patreon.com/NathansArtProject paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorrorTwitter: @LIGHTNINGWOWAssistant Directed by Phoebe Kuhlman. As always, she made this video a million times better in so many ways, big and small.Phoebe's Instagram: @phoebe_is_kuhlVoice of Death by Ryan Hollinger Ryan's LEGENDARY Youtube Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCphlppLaedKn0BgXAszs5dQRyan's Twitter: @ryanhollingerRyan's Insta: @horrorhollingerVoice of Sigmund Freud by Amir LeviVoice of Dr RW Connell by Marie Pettit GregsonMore Acolytes of Horror:How Midsommar Brainwashes You: youtu.be/gr2j0o_B2mwThe Lies Of The Lighthouse: youtu.be/yllMFY1Mb08Annihilation: Surrendering To Creation: youtu.be/EkV9O0_cJzsThe Dead Don't Die: How Deadpan Dooms Us: youtu.be/AaztKHi3Id0Saint Maud: God As A Self-Portrait: youtube.com/watch?v=SbcS9jYTtBEPre-Acolytes of Horror Video Essays:Misery: Monsters Aren’t Always Mysterious: youtu.be/oK6Bob0selcDegenerate Art vs Hitler: youtu.be/Fss1Q4Ch4P8Darren Aronofsky: Horror as Greek Tragedy: youtu.be/BaXTaUWgT6YThe Night of the Hunter: Victims of Faith: youtu.be/lUHt0p_x0LMSOURCES David Lowery; The Green KnightA24; Legends Never Die; An Oral History of 'The Green Knight' | Narrated by Ralph Ineson | A24 youtube.com/watch?v=yI189R6JyYIAlex Garland; AnnihilationAnonymous; Sir Gawain and the Green KnightBrian Tallerico; The Green Knight rogerebert.com/reviews/the-green-knight-movie-review-2021George Lucas; Star WarsJon Boorman; ExcaliburK. Austin Collins; Heroes and Villains: Dev Petel's Greatest Challenge in 'The Green Knight' rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/green-knight-movie-review-1203648Mark Zusak; The Book ThiefR.W. Connell; MasculinitiesRian Johnson; The Last JediRichard Brody; "The Green Knight," Reviewed: David Lowery's Boldly Modern Revision Of A Medieval Legend newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/the-green-knight-reviewed-david-lowerys-boldly-modern-revision-of-a-medieval-legendSelome Hailu; 'The Green Knight' Director David Lowery Explains Dev Petel's Sex Scenes: 'I Didn't Want To Shy Away From Lustiness' variety.com/2021/film/news/the-green-knight-david-lowery-directing-dev-patel-sex-scenes-1235047959Sigmund Freud; The UncannyStoryDive; The True Meaning of The Green Knight Explained + Details You Missed & How It Differs From The Poem!Thomas Flight; What The Green Knight Wants You To Think About youtube.com/watch?v=FIM94dRlKWc
How The Exorcist Keeps Its Distance Acolytes of Horror 2021-07-17 | You never know what horrors might be raging inside a lit window. Support my work: patreon.com/NathansArtProject paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorrorTwitter: twitter.com/LIGHTNINGWOWAssistant Directed by Phoebe Kuhlman. As always, she made this video a million times better in so many ways, big and small.Phoebe's Instagram: @phoebe_is_kuhlVoice of Demon by CJ MerrimanCJ's Insta: @ceeej69CJ's Twitter: @thevagistrateMore Acolytes of Horror:How Midsommar Brainwashes You: youtu.be/gr2j0o_B2mwThe Lies Of The Lighthouse: youtu.be/yllMFY1Mb08Annihilation: Surrendering To Creation: youtu.be/EkV9O0_cJzsThe Dead Don't Die: How Deadpan Dooms Us: youtu.be/AaztKHi3Id0Saint Maud: God As A Self-Portrait: youtube.com/watch?v=SbcS9jYTtBEPre-Acolytes of Horror Video Essays:Misery: Monsters Aren’t Always Mysterious: youtu.be/oK6Bob0selcDegenerate Art vs Hitler: youtu.be/Fss1Q4Ch4P8Darren Aronofsky: Horror as Greek Tragedy: youtu.be/BaXTaUWgT6YThe Night of the Hunter: Victims of Faith: youtu.be/lUHt0p_x0LMSOURCES William Friedkin; The Exorcist (film)William Peter Blatty; The Exorcist (novel)Aaron Harvey; The Evil WoodsAlexandre Aja; The Hills Have EyesDaniel Stamm; The Last ExorcismDavid S. Goyer; The UnbornDiederik van Rooijen; The Possession of Hannah GraceGerardo Valero; A sermon no one can sleep through rogerebert.com/far-flung-correspondents/a-sermon-no-one-can-sleep-throughJames Wan; SawJoan Frawley Desmond; William Peter Blatty Did a Great Service for the Church by Writing “The Exorcist” ncregister.com/blog/william-peter-blatty-did-a-great-service-for-the-church-by-writing-the-exorcistLorne Michaels; Saturday Night Live "The Exorcist 2 (feat. Richard Pryor)" youtube.com/watch?v=B8dKnFU5LUEMark Neveldine; The Vatican TapesMikael Håfström; The RiteMovie Web; The Exorcist - Exclusive: Owen Roizman Interview youtube.com/watch?v=BibsC0R_kl4Natalie Erika James; RelicNathan Wellman; Silence the Siren SongNeil Marshall; The DescentNobuhiko Obayashi; HouseStanley Kubrick; The ShiningRob Ager; 6 creepy things hidden in THE EXORCIST youtube.com/watch?v=2U_-zjVAo2QRob Ager; Excavating The Exorcist (film analysis) youtube.com/watch?v=bGoiF4JvmHMRyan Hollinger; Is THE EXORCIST Really The "Greatest" Horror Ever Made? youtube.com/watch?v=bjXc2M4Hg6oRobert Eggers; The LighthouseRupert Wainwright; StigmataTobe Hooper; The Texas Chainsaw MassacreSam Raimi; The Evil DeadScott Derrickson; The Exorcism of Emily RoseSimon West; When A Stranger CallsWes Craven; Nightmare on Elm StreetWilliam Friedkin; The French Connection
Saint Maud: God As A Self-Portrait Acolytes of Horror 2021-05-12 | No one sees what they don't want to.Support my work: patreon.com/NathansArtProject paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorrorTwitter: twitter.com/LIGHTNINGWOWAssistant Directed by Phoebe Kuhlman. As always, she made this video a million times better in so many ways, big and small. Also she did the VO for Amanda's interior monologue. Forgot to put that in the credits!Phoebe's Instagram: @phoebe_is_kuhlOther voices by Cameron Cronin and Granison Crawford.Cameron's Instagram: @triplealbatrossGranison's Instagram: @instagranisonLink to Room 55: http://cutprintfilm.com/features/vimeo-short-film-week-room-55More Acolytes of Horror:How Midsommar Brainwashes You: youtube.com/watch?v=gr2j0o_B2mwThe Lies Of The Lighthouse: youtube.com/watch?v=yllMFY1Mb08Annihilation: Surrendering To Creation: youtu.be/EkV9O0_cJzsThe Dead Don't Die: How Deadpan Dooms Us: youtu.be/AaztKHi3Id0Pre-Acolytes of Horror Video Essays:Misery: Monsters Aren’t Always Mysterious: youtube.com/watch?v=oK6Bob0selcDegenerate Art vs Hitler: youtube.com/watch?v=Fss1Q4Ch4P8Darren Aronofsky: Horror as Greek Tragedy: youtube.com/watch?v=BaXTaUWgT6YThe Night of the Hunter: Victims of Faith: youtube.com/watch?v=lUHt0p_x0LMSOURCESRose Glass; Saint MaudWilliam Blake; "The Sick Rose"William Blake; Various PaintingsAri Aster; MidsommarBilly Graham; Is the Handwriting on the Wall, America? youtube.com/watch?v=qJT7MjxkRrkBrian De Palma; CarrieDavid Ehrlich; ‘Saint Maud’ Review: Rose Glass’ Body Horror Debut Is a Cross Between ‘First Reformed’ and ‘The Exorcist’ indiewire.com/2019/09/saint-maud-review-rose-glass-1202173008Franco Zeffirelli; Jesus of NazarethFriedrich Nietzsche; Twilight of the Idols, or, How to Philosophize with a HammerIn Touch Ministries; Walking in God's Plan -- Pastor Charles Stanley youtube.com/watch?v=_CF421kd9l4Ingmar Bergman; Winter LightHow To Find God's Plan For Your Life; youtube.com/watch?v=MRtx8EaWTg0Jennifer Catsoulis; 'Saint Maud' Review: A Passion for Sinners nytimes.com/2021/01/28/movies/saint-maud-review.htmlJusto L González; A Concise History of Christian DoctrineOfficial Steven Furtick; Set Your Hope On God's Plan youtube.com/watch?v=0yOzb7X3zvgPaul Schrader; First ReformedPete Ennes; The Sin of CertaintyReid Temple; "God Has A Plan For Your Life" youtube.com/watch?v=rcZ7zG3MkxoRichard Brody; “Saint Maud,” Reviewed: A Delusional Home Health Aide, Trapped in a Horror Movie newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/saint-maud-reviewed-a-delusional-home-health-aide-trapped-in-a-horror-movieRobert Bresson; Diary of a Country PriestRobert Eggers; The LighthouseRobert Eggers; The VVitchRose Glass; Room 55 http://cutprintfilm.com/features/vimeo-short-film-week-room-55Ryan Hollinger: The True Terror of Saint Maud youtube.com/watch?v=UwPEuKAWW90Ryan Reeves; youtube.com/channel/UCrI5U0R293u9uveijefKyAASheila O'Malley; Saint Maud Review rogerebert.com/reviews/saint-maud-movie-review-2021Slate’s Spoiler Specials; Saint Maud slate.com/podcasts/spoiler-specials/2021/02/saint-maud-spoilersMUSICAmbient Gospel Music; Amazing GraceCharles Villiers Stanford; Three Latin MotetsFranz Schubert; Ave MariaGabriel Fauré; 3 Nocturnes, No. 1Gregorio Allegri; Miserere mei, DeusSwans; Sex, God, SexTim Hecker; No Drums
The Dead Dont Die: How Deadpan Dooms Us Acolytes of Horror 2021-02-12 | This isn't going to end well.Support my work: patreon.com/NathansArtProject paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorrorTwitter: twitter.com/LIGHTNINGWOWAssistant Directed by Phoebe Kuhlman. As always, she made this video a million times better in so many ways, big and small. Phoebe's Instagram: @phoebe_is_kuhlMore Acolytes of Horror:How Midsommar Brainwashes You: youtube.com/watch?v=gr2j0o_B2mwThe Lies Of The Lighthouse: youtube.com/watch?v=yllMFY1Mb08Annihilation: Surrendering To Creation: youtu.be/EkV9O0_cJzsPre-Acolytes of Horror Video Essays:Misery: Monsters Aren’t Always Mysterious: youtube.com/watch?v=oK6Bob0selcDegenerate Art vs Hitler: youtube.com/watch?v=Fss1Q4Ch4P8Darren Aronofsky: Horror as Greek Tragedy: youtube.com/watch?v=BaXTaUWgT6YThe Night of the Hunter: Victims of Faith: youtube.com/watch?v=lUHt0p_x0LMSOURCESJim Jarmusch; The Dead Don't DieJim Jarmusch; Stranger Than ParadiseJim Jarmusch; Mystery TrainJim Jarmusch; Coffee and CigarettesJim Jarmusch; Ghost DogJim Jarmusch; Only Lovers Left AliveJim Jarmusch; PatersonGeorge Romero; The Dawn of the DeadAndrew Lapin; 'The Dead Don't Die' In Jarmusch's Latest, But Your Patience Will npr.org/2019/06/13/730634908/the-dead-don-t-die-in-jarmusch-s-latest-but-your-patience-willCult Popture; Is Meta The New Funny? youtube.com/watch?v=3CXE45yzzSICurio; Bad MoviesEyebrow Cinema; Dawn of the Dead and The Happy Consumer youtube.com/watch?v=30oSBlZyjg0From Software; BloodborneJohn Nugent; The Dead Don't Die Review empireonline.com/movies/reviews/the-dead-don-t-dieKaren Han; The Dead Don’t Die pits Adam Driver and Bill Murray against the zombie apocalypse polygon.com/2019/6/12/18661625/dead-dont-die-review-adam-driver-jim-jarmusch-zombiesMarc Forster; World War ZMark Olsen; Indie Focus: The mournful zombie comedy of ‘The Dead Don’t Die’ latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-the-dead-dont-die-rolling-thunder-revue-american-woman-20190614-story.htmlMatt Reeves; CloverfieldMatt Zoller Seitz; The Dead Don't Die rogerebert.com/reviews/the-dead-dont-die-2019Owen Gleiberman; Film Review: 'The Dead Don't Die' variety.com/2019/film/reviews/the-dead-dont-die-review-adam-driver-bill-murray-1203213609Richard Brody; “The Dead Don’t Die,” Reviewed: Jim Jarmusch’s Fiercely Political Zombie Comedy newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/the-dead-dont-die-reviewed-jim-jarmuschs-fiercely-political-zombie-comedyMimi Leder; Deep ImpactRoland Emmerich; 2012Sandy Schaeffer; The Dead Don't Die Review: Jarmusch's Zombie Comedy is Only Half-Alive screenrant.com/dead-dont-die-2019-movie-reviewsStephanie Zacharek; Cannes Review: The Dead Don't Die Brings Jim Jarmusch’s Intimate Touch to the World of Zombies time.com/5589540/the-dead-dont-die-cannes-reviewYeon Sang-ho; Train To Busan
Annihilation: Surrendering To Creation Acolytes of Horror 2020-11-22 | Fear of the unknown. Beauty of the unknown. (This vid has flashing colors)Support my work: patreon.com/NathansArtProject paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorrorTwitter: twitter.com/LIGHTNINGWOWAssistant Directed by Phoebe Kuhlman. As always, she made this video a million times better in so many ways, big and small. Voice of the biologist by Phoebe KuhlmanPhoebe's Instagram: @phoebe_is_kuhlMore Acolytes of Horror:How Midsommar Brainwashes You: youtube.com/watch?v=gr2j0o_B2mwThe Lies Of The Lighthouse: youtube.com/watch?v=yllMFY1Mb08Pre-Acolytes of Horror Video Essays:Misery: Monsters Aren’t Always Mysterious: youtube.com/watch?v=oK6Bob0selcDegenerate Art vs Hitler: youtube.com/watch?v=Fss1Q4Ch4P8Darren Aronofsky: Horror as Greek Tragedy: youtube.com/watch?v=BaXTaUWgT6YThe Night of the Hunter: Victims of Faith: youtube.com/watch?v=lUHt0p_x0LMSOURCESAlex Garland; AnnihilationAmerican Cinema Foundation; ACF Critic Series #06 Matt Zoller Seitz, Annihilation youtube.com/watch?v=XhOEZ3PP9NgAndrew Gaudion; ‘Annihilation’ Review: Dir. Alex Garland (2018) thehollywoodnews.com/2018/03/13/annihilation-review-1108130387Emily Yoshida; Annihilation is Flawed, but Unforgettably Mind-Bending vulture.com/2018/02/annihilation-review.htmlFolding Ideas; Annihilation and Decoding Metaphor youtube.com/watch?v=URo66iLNEZwJeff VanderMeer; AnnihilationLessons from the Screenplay; Annihilation — The Art of Self-Destruction youtube.com/watch?v=LMmA2pu2gdYLaura Miller; “Annihilation”: Doomed expedition into the unknown salon.com/test2/2014/02/23/annihilation_doomed_expedition_into_the_unknownLydia Millet; In Jeff Vandermeer’s ‘Annihilation’, Fungal Fiction Grows On You latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-ca-jc-jeff-vandermeer-20140202-story.htmlPlanet Earth; Season 1, Episode 4 “Caves”Richard Propes; “Annihilation” Demands Your Attention And Dares You To Look Away theindependentcritic.com/annihilationStan Brakhage; Black Ice (1994) Stan Brakhage; Comingled Containers (1997)Stan Brakhage: Night Music (1986)Simon Ings; Annihilation review — ‘You’ll find yourself afraid to turn the page’ theguardian.com/books/2014/mar/05/annihilation-review-jeff-vandermeer-afraid-turn-pageUNIVERSE DOPE; Zooming Out From Earth 4K youtube.com/watch?v=DgqAAE9AagcWE AND THE COLOR; Novae - Supernova Short Film by Thomas VanzMUSICAmbient Paradise, Ambience of Annihilation; youtube.com/watch?v=Y8lW6i8kf5AFather / 아버지; Reflection youtube.com/watch?v=C8EN5I9R1U8Father / 아버지; White Death youtube.com/watch?v=EgrZuUmLMk0Roy Montgomery; Scenes from the South Island youtube.com/watch?v=snwo2ZpU2k4Terre Thaemlitz; Soil, “Aging Core, Aging Periphery” comatonse.bandcamp.com/track/aging-core-aging-periphery
Netflixs Ratched: More Violent, Less Scary Acolytes of Horror 2020-09-29 | Nurse Ratched is scary because she DOESN'T have an interesting backstory.Support my work: patreon.com/NathansArtProject paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorrorTwitter: twitter.com/LIGHTNINGWOWSpecial Thanks to Phoebe Kuhlman. As always, she made this video a million times better in so many ways, big and small.Featuring the Voice of Courage as Chief Bromden.More Acolytes of Horror:How Midsommar Brainwashes You: youtube.com/watch?v=gr2j0o_B2mwThe Lies Of The Lighthouse: youtube.com/watch?v=yllMFY1Mb08Pre-Acolytes of Horror Video Essays:The Night of the Hunter: Victims of Faith: youtube.com/watch?v=lUHt0p_x0LMDarren Aronofsky: Horror as Greek Tragedy: youtube.com/watch?v=BaXTaUWgT6YMisery: Monsters Aren’t Always Mysterious: youtube.com/watch?v=oK6Bob0selcThe Existential Dread of the Elevator Shift: youtube.com/watch?v=KhphOw2gesESOURCESRyan Murphy; RatchedMiloš Forman; One Flew Over The Cuckoo's NestKen Kesey; One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
The Lies Of The Lighthouse Acolytes of Horror 2020-08-18 | Dinner tables, lobsters, and power farts.Support my work: patreon.com/NathansArtProject paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorrorTwitter: twitter.com/LIGHTNINGWOWSpecial Thanks to Phoebe Kuhlman. As always, she made this video a million times better in so many ways, big and small.Featuring the Voices of Curt Bonnem and Phoebe Kuhlman. Script feedback by Carl Gibson.More Acolytes of Horror:How Midsommar Brainwashes You: youtube.com/watch?v=gr2j0o_B2mw&lc=UgxA7tYwprC5fJxC0O54AaABAgPre-Acolytes of Horror Video Essays:The Night of the Hunter: Victims of Faith youtube.com/watch?v=lUHt0p_x0LMDarren Aronofsky: Horror as Greek Tragedy youtube.com/watch?v=BaXTaUWgT6YMisery: Monsters Aren’t Always Mysterious youtube.com/watch?v=oK6Bob0selcThe Existential Dread of the Elevator Shift youtube.com/watch?v=KhphOw2gesESOURCESAlan Watts; The Wisdom of InsecurityAlbert Camus; The Myth of SisyphusBarbara Kopple, Cathy Caplan, Thomas Haneke, and Lawrence Silk; American DreamBong Joon-ho; SnowpiercerChris Peters; Stranger in the MirrorEdward T. O’Donnell; Are We Living in the Gilded Age 2.0? history.com/news/second-gilded-age-income-inequalityFilm Crit Hulk; The Lighthouse, Art Films, And The Feeling Of Servitude patreon.com/posts/lighthouse-art-31489823Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar; American FactoryGary Ross; The Hunger GamesKay And Skittles; The Lighthouse, Twilight, And Masculinity youtube.com/watch?v=cEERvzBbuwM&Michael Cheval; Discord of AnalogyRobert Eggers; The LighthouseRobert Eggers and Max Eggers; The Lighthouse Screenplay http://a24awards.com/film/thelighthouse/THE_LIGHTHOUSE_script.pdfPaul Piff; Does Money Make You Mean? ted.com/talks/paul_piff_does_money_make_you_mean?language=enPhilosophy Tube; “Waiting for Godot” Explained With Philosophy youtube.com/watch?v=nsxkEs6G-9sSamuel Beckett; EndgameSamuel Beckett; Happy DaysSamuel Beckett; Ohio ImpromptuSamuel Beckett; Not ISamuel Beckett; Waiting for GodotPeter Saul; Criminal Being ExecutedWisecrack; The Lighthouse: Is It Deep Or Dumb? youtube.com/watch?v=o_m_lzynebAMUSICArthur Collins; Hello Ma BabyDan Bodan; Leoforos Alexandras youtube.com/watch?v=_XQ1KZVH2lwDean Shostak; youtube.com/watch?v=hTlOzbhwt9IGong Master; Soft Manner gong stroking technique shown on PaiSTe Symphonic Planet Gongs youtube.com/watch?v=63qSHhiyDHAMark Korven; Indie Film And Music (Multiple Vids)Mark Korven; How composer Mark Korven created the incredibly eerie sound for The Lighthouse youtube.com/watch?v=vImARtEhTw8Reyben Kim Woodwinds; The Foggy Dew - Celtic OcarinaThe Very Best Gregorian Chants; Requiem MassYoshio Ojima; Glass Chattering
How Midsommar Brainwashes You Acolytes of Horror 2020-05-23 | The ecstasy of indoctrination.Support my work: patreon.com/NathansArtProject paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorrorTwitter: twitter.com/LIGHTNINGWOWSpecial Thanks to Phoebe Kuhlman. She made this video a million times better in so many ways, big and small.Featuring the Voices of Anthony Backman, Phoebe Kuhlman, Tim Kopacz, Guy Picot, Bruno Oliver, Marian Gonzalez, Sarah Cortez, David Miller, Tyler Wellman, Jaime Andrews, Jessie Bias, Kellen Crager, Jason MatthisCheck out my pre-Acolytes of Horror video essays that also analyze scary stuff:Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Soundscape of Sally’s Screams youtube.com/watch?v=3GnCGWDu9wwDegenerate Art vs Hitler youtube.com/watch?v=Fss1Q4Ch4P8The Night of the Hunter: Victims of Faith youtube.com/watch?v=lUHt0p_x0LMDarren Aronofsky: Horror as Greek Tragedy youtube.com/watch?v=BaXTaUWgT6YMisery: Monsters Aren’t Always Mysterious youtube.com/watch?v=oK6Bob0selcThe Existential Dread of the Elevator Shift youtube.com/watch?v=KhphOw2gesESOURCESAdam Chitwood, ‘Midsommar’ Ending Explained: We’re All in This Together collider.com/midsommar-ending-explainedAlexandra Stein, How Totalism Works https://www.academia.edu/33605474/How_Totalism_Works_-_Aeon_MagazineAlissa Wilkinson, Ari Aster on his new film Midsommar: “I keep telling people I want it to be confusing” vox.com/culture/2019/7/2/18744431/ari-aster-midsommar-interview-spoilersBritt Hayes, Midsommar Takes A Cathartic Trip From Trauma To Acceptance birthmoviesdeath.com/2019/07/08/midsommar-cathartic-tripCarly Lane, How Midsommar Illustrates The Catharsis Of Expressing Emotion syfy.com/syfywire/how-midsommar-illustrates-the-catharsis-of-expressing-emotionCIY schedule new.ciy.com/move/dates-locations/info/mov20fl3Daniel Kahneman, Thinking Fast and SlowDanielle Ryan, ‘Midsommar’: Ari Aster and Florence Pugh’s Complex, Climactic Catharsis slashfilm.com/midsommar-catharsisFleur Brown, I grew up in a cult and I can tell you why ‘normal’ people join them insider.com/i-grew-up-in-a-cult-and-i-can-tell-you-why-normal-people-join-them-2018-3George Write, Nxivm: ‘Why I joined a cult - and how I left’ bbc.com/news/world-47900242Glenn Collins, The Psychology of the Cult Experience nytimes.com/1982/03/15/style/the-psychology-of-the-cult-experience.htmlHillary Hoffower and Allana Akhtar, Lonely, burned out, and depressed: The state of millennials’ mental health entering the 2020s businessinsider.com/millennials-mental-health-burnout-lonely-depressed-money-stressJ. Gordon Melton, The Rise of the Study of New Religions cesnur.org/testi/bryn/br_melton.htmKaren Han, Is the cult in Midsommar real? polygon.com/2019/7/5/20681187/midsommar-spoilers-cult-harga-ari-asterRobert Jay Lifton, Thought Reform and the Psychology of TotalismMark Olsen, ‘Midsommar’ explained: The filmmakers unpack the sex, reituals and shocking ending latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-midsommar-spoilers-ari-aster-jack-reynor-20190703-story.htmlMeagan Navarro, Midsommar Director Ari Aster on Hidden Clues and the Debate Surrounding the Controversial Ending consequenceofsound.net/2019/07/ari-aster-midsommar-interviewMinda Zetlin, Millennials Are the Loneliest Generation, A Survey Shows inc.com/minda-zetlin/millennials-loneliness-no-friends-friendships-baby-boomers-yougov.htmlNow It’s Dark, Midsommar: How Ari Aster Unsettles You youtube.com/watch?v=S6lR4VNabJ4Ryan Hollinger, Why Midsommar Broke Me youtube.com/watch?v=Por7tzo8qqcTara Isabella Burton, What is a cult? aeon.co/essays/theres-no-sharp-distinction-between-cult-and-regular-religionFOOTAGE FROMMidsommarThe Wicker Man (1973)The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)THX 1138JawsCIY Film At Lincoln Center, Ari Aster on Midsommar, Cathartic Endings, the Director's Cut, and His Favorite Films, youtube.com/watch?v=aPGaPTdno104K Relaxation Channel, PHACELIA FLOWERS FIELD Relaxation Video - THANK YOU-video to ALL our subscribers! - FREE DOWNLOAD youtube.com/watch?v=aRVGEdgr06kMUSIC“All Creatures of Our God And King” by William Henry Draper, played by LiahonaNet at youtube.com/watch?v=HeugOSb2CAM“Banished” by Mark Korven, from The Witch Soundtrack“Prism” by Tim Hecker, from Virgins“Prophecy,” “Gassed,” “Halsingland,” and “Fire Temple” by Bobby Krlic, from Midsommar Soundtrack“Rivers of Sand” by Fennesz, from Venice“Six Hours To Louisiana, Black Coffee Going Cold” by The KLF, from Chill Out“The Mirror Reflecting (Part 1)” by The Haxan Cloak, from Excavation“Under Stars II” by Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, & Roger Eno, from Apollo“Winter’s Bone” by Kirsten Agresta Copely, from Around the Sun
New Name, New Format Acolytes of Horror 2020-05-22 | TomorrowSupport my work: paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorror
The Existential Dread of the Elevator Shift Acolytes of Horror 2020-01-18 | Hey! You here for the Williamson party?Support my work: paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorror
Return of the Jedi Why Its The Best Acolytes of Horror 2019-12-24 | Respect the ReturnSupport my work: paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorror
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Soundscape of Sallys Screams Acolytes of Horror 2019-11-02 | Screaming as character developmentSupport my work: paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorror
Degenerate Art vs Hitler Acolytes of Horror 2019-10-25 | We nourish ourselves with everything that we hate.Support my work: paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorror
The Night of the Hunter - Victims of Faith Acolytes of Horror 2019-10-15 | Support my work: paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorrorWhat do you do when the church you're supposed to be able to lean on is what's holding you under?Hollywood stories about victimized groups of people are often stories of empowerment, but a thriller from the 1950s tells a surprisingly faithful story about the feelings of helplessness that comes from being hunted by someone who's supposed to be helping you grow.National Sexual Assault Hotline - 1-800-656-4673
Darren Aronofsky: Horror as Greek Tragedy Acolytes of Horror 2019-10-01 | Support my work: paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorrorHow Darren Aronofsky borrowed from the traditions of catharsis in Greek tragedy to create empathetic nightmares in Black Swan, Requiem for a Dream, and mother!
We Need Clowns Acolytes of Horror 2019-09-07 | Support my work: paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorrorAWESOME CLOWN VIDS BELOW!Larry Griswold - youtube.com/watch?v=T89HO_qIMyo&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2Xmzz0oM4OTp5SeTzIalXgLpRxT1-JSab-buw_P7jXXR84r2JEXCQYzT8KGB Clowns - youtube.com/watch?v=tgUlMV2AaCgDie Maiers - vimeo.com/30014163?fbclid=IwAR14Wr0MMTVDFWn5wiRjhAqylidSFeNfy3yMnPxRv-omzCQIDQytoN4USg0David Shiner - youtube.com/watch?v=ZSJ27ubBKt4&fbclid=IwAR2kKYfA0WByTrKkdnoCZpg7Ak7q_pxqAgGC_w_G6F_s5d7GVyhTaXnFn0QKGB Clowns - youtube.com/watch?v=tgUlMV2AaCgAvner the Eccentric - youtube.com/watch?v=ICtedVROFpwBill Irwin - youtube.com/watch?v=-AVifTdjtvE
them back to school feels Acolytes of Horror 2019-08-29 | Support my work so I can quit 1st grade: paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorror
PASSENGERS as a creepy stalker thriller Acolytes of Horror 2017-05-18 | With thanks to the Nerdwriter for inspiring this vid: youtube.com/watch?v=Gksxu-yeWcUSupport my work: paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorror-I did kinda enjoy this movie tho. Great chemistry, interesting concept not based on a book/comic/true story/board game, and the coolest robot bartender ever.***Nathan Wellman - Editor, Music tweaker (@LightningWOW)All music from Passengers Soundtrack - except some synth stuff I added - I'm safe under parody law, yes?
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What REALLY Killed Vader (A Star Wars Fan Theory) Acolytes of Horror 2017-02-10 | Support my work: paypal.me/AcolytesOfHorrorI always thought Vader's death was a bit... abrupt. So like any good Star Wars fan, I've concocted this elaborately-researched backstory that gives a deeper explanation to a question that George Lucas would almost certainly answer with "Lightning... duh."(As much as I love all the extra canon and EU/Legends stuff, this theory really only sources the movies; please don't Force choke me.)***Nathan Wellman - Editor, Narrator, Performer (@LightningWOW)David Miller - Camera Op, After Effects assistanceMovies Used:Star Wars Episodes 1-6. They're not mine, I am theirs.Music:John Williams soundtracks from the aforementioned Star Wars movies.
