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.
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Substance with Style: The Incomparable Career of Saul Bass

By Meg Shields 

Saul Bass may very well be one of the most influential film artists to only have directed a single film himself. Here’s a montage celebrating his incomparable body of work.

Robocop

How To Read ‘RoboCop’ as an Exploitation Film

By Meg Shields 

What we’re watching: a video essay that suggests an alternative reading of ‘RoboCop’ as an exploitation revenge film

In A Nutshell

The History of Humanity Condensed: The Manic Montage of ‘In A Nutshell’

By Meg Shields 

Here’s a short animated film that presents the history of the world…in a nutshell.

Avatar The Last Airbender

Deconstructing the Best Episode of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’

By Meg Shields 

Here’s a video essay that unpacks why “The Tales of Ba Sing Se” is not only the best episode of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender,’ but the key to the whole series.

Scanners

The Spiritual Significance of the Exploding Head

By Meg Shields 

This video essay is…mind-blowing.

Al Pacino Serpico

A Delicate Bravado: The Duality of Al Pacino

By Meg Shields 

A video celebrating the legendary career of Al Pacino? Don’t mind if we do.

Revenge

The Black and White Body Horror of ‘Revenge Story’

By Meg Shields 

A ballerina seeks revenge on the chiropractor who she blames for ruining her career in this marvelous short film.

The Lighthouse The Shining

‘The Shining’ and ‘The Lighthouse’ Are The Ultimate Cabin Fever Double Bill

By Meg Shields 

Looking for a god-tier double bill about the horrors of isolation? Look no further.

The Thing

A Recap of COVID-19 as Told by Sci-Fi and Horror Movies

By Meg Shields 

2020 has been one hell of a horrorshow. Here’s ‘Trick’r Treat’ director Michael Dougherty with a genre-powered supercut recap of the hell COVID-19 hath wrought.