Meg Shields

Based in the Pacific North West, Meg enjoys long scrambles on cliff faces and cozying up with a good piece of 1960s eurotrash. As a senior contributor at FSR, Meg's objective is to spread the good word about the best of sleaze, genre, and practical effects.
Horror Streaming June

All the Horror You Need to Stream in July 2023

By Meg Shields 

From summer classics to … early 20th Century classics, we’ve got horror recommendations for everyone!

Porco Rosso

‘Porco Rosso,’ PTSD, and Studio Ghibli’s Most Political Film

By Meg Shields 

Better an incredibly charming bachelor pig than a fascist.

Everything Everywhere All At Once Digital Headset

Filmmaking 101: What a DIT Does on a Movie Set

By Meg Shields 

DIT is what DIT is.

Wisconsin Death Trip

Curdled Nostalgia: Why You Should Watch ‘Wisconsin Death Trip’

By Meg Shields 

Ian Holm voice: “the mines began shutting down last June …”

The Batman Virtual Production

RIP Green Screens: What Virtual Production Means for Hollywood

By Meg Shields 

Rear projection walked so the volume could generate CGI imagery in real time.

Evil Dead

Why 2013’s ‘Evil Dead’ Will Never Die

By Meg Shields 

Evil Dead (2013) Fans / Deadites: Join us! Join us!

Commandments Red Sea Parting

How They Parted the Red Sea in ‘The Ten Commandments’

By Meg Shields 

“Let my people Jell-O”

Park Chan Wook Color Theory

The Color Theory of Park Chan-Wook

By Meg Shields 

From seeing red to feeling green with envy, here’s a breakdown of the color stories in the work of Park Chan-wook.

The James Cameron Inflation Effect: Avatar The Way Of Water

The James Cameron Inflation Effect: Why His Movies Keep Getting Bigger

By Meg Shields 

If there is such a thing as “good” inflation, this is it.