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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.
Horror Streaming Guide June

All the Horror You Need to Stream in June 2023

By Meg Shields 

Summer is just around the bend, so why not celebrate with a ‘Subspecies’ marathon?
I Shot Andy Warhol

The Confrontational Empathy of ‘I Shot Andy Warhol’

By Meg Shields 

Obligatory “but I didn’t shoot the deputy.”
Travis Bickle Food

Let’s Talk About Travis Bickle’s Bread and Brandy Cereal

By Meg Shields 

A way to a young man’s self-destructive rage is through his stomach.
John Wick Red

More Stuntmen Should Be Directing Action Movies

By Meg Shields 

Lights, camera, roundhouse kick!
Turning Red Congee

Congee and Bagels: The Food that Defined the 2023 Oscar Movies

By Meg Shields 

Let Raccacoonie cook.
Cliffhanger Airplane Zipline Stunt

How They Shot the Plane Zip-Line Stunt in ‘Cliffhanger’

By Meg Shields 

We’ve heard of tight flight connections but this is just ridiculous.
The Turin Horse

The Apocalyptic Cinema of Béla Tarr

By Meg Shields 

Here’s a look at what makes Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr a name worth knowing for international cinephiles.
Barry Lyndon Candlelight

A Beginner’s Guide to Low Light Cinematography

By Meg Shields 

It’s lights out for some cinematographers. No. Literally.
Blade Runner Eye and camera aperture

Ask a Filmmaker: What Is the Frame Rate of the Human Eye?

By Meg Shields 

Say it with me: The eye is not a camera!