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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‘Color Out of Space’ Review: A Disappointing Delirium Showing Why Cosmic Horror Needs to Be Personal

By Meg Shields 

Some people waited twelve hours in line for Richard Stanley’s Lovecraftian return, but was it worth it?

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What We’re Watching Before the 2019 Toronto Film Festival

By Meg Shields 

Want to feel prepared for your next favorite film? We’ve got you covered.

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The Devils in the Historical Details of ‘The Terror: Infamy’

By Meg Shields 

We chat with ‘The Terror: Infamy’ actor Kai Bradbury about his character Nick Okada, what internment meant for mixed Japanese-Americans, and the show’s imperative commitment to authenticity.

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‘The Terror: Infamy’ Review: The Specter of History Is Back with a Vengeance

By Meg Shields 

‘The Terror’ returns with a damning indictment of one of North America’s more horrifying chapters.

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Double Take: ‘Hobbs & Shaw’

By Meg Shields, and Anna Swanson 

Anna Swanson loves the ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise. Meg Shields adamantly does not. They debate action stars’ masculinity, when the films peaked, and if space is the only place left to go.

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How to Have a Great Summer (According to Horror Movies)

By Meg Shields 

We know what you did last summer… want to make this one even better?

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How ‘My Cousin Vinny’ Laughs in the Face of Imposter Syndrome

By Meg Shields 

A millennial icon, ‘My Cousin Vinny’ is the patron saint of “fake it till you make it.” Case closed.

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Double Take: ‘The House That Jack Built’

By Anna Swanson, and Meg Shields 

‘The House That Jack Built’ is a divisive parade of depraved obscenities, and according to the Double Take duo: it rules. Here’s why.

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Game of Thrones Final Season Forecast: ‘The Last of the Starks’ Edition

By Meg Shields 

The question is not so much “will Cersei die?” as “who’s gonna kill her?”