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Subtext | Live Action Manga
I love anime. Wait, no, that’s not quite true. I love what the artform is capable of, and I love many of the stories told through it, but I will admit there’s plenty of trash anime out there. A lot of anime started out as manga, and moving…
Netflix’s You Season Four – Part 1 | Stalker Thriller Comes Full Circle
"Love chooses us. The only thing we can control is what we do, how far we can go."
When the series You initially dropped on Netflix in 2018, it was met with understandable acclaim. The story of a stalker in this modern, social media…
The Unearthly World of “Camera Obscura” | Rod Serling’s Night Gallery…
After the highs of the Twilight Zone, Rod Serling's next series, Night Gallery (1970-73) is a series that has a strong hit/miss rate. For every excellent episode like "The Doll", "Silent Snow, Secret Snow" or "The Caterpillar", there is a…
Subtext | Best Subtitled Streaming Titles of 2022
Happy New Year, and welcome to our Best of 2022 list. Or at least, our best “things I watched and haven’t already covered” list. There were a few good shows (like Tomorrow) that came out in 2022 and that we’ve already talked about. And…
Interview | Gabby Wong on Netflix’s 1899
Our own Geoff Watkinson spoke with actress Gabby Wong, who features in the new hit Netflix thriller series 1899. Here, Wong reflects on the production and on how the show's diverse and multicultural cast/crew contributed to a wonderful…
Netflix’s 1899 | Stylish But Slow-Paced Thriller
With so much landing almost daily on streaming services, separating the good from the bad can be exhausting. For those searching for chilling escapism, Netflix's latest mind-bending period drama 1899 could actually be that worthwhile…
Queer For Fear | Shudder’s Compelling Crash-Course in LGBTQ+ Horror
I was almost going to start this review by saying that it’s been a fruitful few years for both queer and horror analysis in popular media, but that’s really only in comparison to the dearth of titles that have come before.
Thankfully,…
Subtext | The Horrors of High School
High school drama is an international genre. From Derry Girls to Riverdale, the heightened emotions of teens combined with the mixture of structure and freedom that define their lives create plenty of opportunities for conflict. It also…
Subtext | Back To School With The KO One series
Note: while the shows listed here used to be available on Netflix, they aren’t any more. Still, explaining the stories behind this weird series was one of the reasons I initially started this column. Hopefully the Ultimate Class will…
Subtext | Slipping Between Worlds
Do you ever feel like the place you’re in is not the place you know? Something just isn’t right. It’s like everyone else has vanished, or like things aren’t quite where they should be. Unfamiliar names on the television, unfamiliar shapes…