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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.
Toy Story sound design Buzz Jump

The Sound Design of ‘Toy Story’ is All About Balance

By Meg Shields 

Listen up: when you’re building a world from the perspective of toys, sound design is critical.

Black sunday horror streaming in November 2020

All the Horror You Need to Stream in November 2020

By Meg Shields 

Here’s our monthly rundown of all the horror flicks dropping and departing from your favorite streaming services in November 2020.
Midsommar Smile Final Girl trope

Clever Girls: The Evolution of the Final Girl Trope

By Meg Shields 

It ain’t over till it’s over.
Pinhead Poster Box

How They Did the “Birth of Frank” Sequence in ‘Hellraiser’

By Meg Shields 

Pull yourself together!
B Movie Monsters The Giant Behemoth

An Ode to B-Level B-Movie Monsters

By Meg Shields 

Look, we can’t all be Frankenstein and maybe that’s okay.
Horror Scores

10 Best Original Horror Scores

By Meg Shields 

When it comes to original horror scores, we’re all ears. Here’s our definitive top ten ranking of the best OSTs in horror cinema.
Dario Argento Opera Crow Scene

For the Birds: How They Filmed the Crow Scenes for Dario Argento’s ‘Opera’

By Meg Shields 

What’s a night at the opera without a murder…of crows?
Coraline Ancient Storytelling

The Ancient Storytelling Rhythms of ‘Coraline’

By Meg Shields 

There’s a reason ‘Coraline’ gets under your skin (and your eyeballs).
Mad Men ending first and Final Shots

The Power of Bookends: The First and Final Frames of Popular TV Series

By Meg Shields 

Good bookends really tie a series together.