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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The Definitive Fall TV Survival Guide

By Meg Shields 

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‘The Shape of Water’ and How Falling in Love with Monsters Can Set You Free

By Meg Shields 

In praise of del Toro’s Gill-Man: Why fantasy is the political genre we need and deserve right now.

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Disaster Artists: Despotism, Directing, and the Troubled Production

By Meg Shields 

Lights! Madmen! Action!

Alfred Hitchcock and The Terrors of the Bathroom

By Meg Shields 

Call the plumber. It’s an emergency.

Paradise Found: 7 Apocalyptic Safe Havens That Didn’t Betray Us

By Meg Shields 

Here’s to the promised lands that make good on their promise.

Mad Max Fury Road

Mother Truckers: The Badass Big Rig Driving Women of Cinema

By Meg Shields 

In praise of the cinematic lady trucker: From Furiosa to Jill from ‘Brazil’, why badass women driving badass trucks are pioneers of your new favorite trope.

Dazed And Confused hangout film

The Hangout Film, the American Dream, and the Pursuit of Straight Chilling

By Meg Shields 

Why the joy of comfortable stasis is our national quest.

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The Monstrous Empathy of Lon Chaney

By Meg Shields 

Hereditary Horror: Lon Chaney, his son, and confronting the human grotesque.

Princess Bride

The Cynics’ Guide to Wedding Season: A Film Syllabus

By Meg Shields 

A cinematic guide to surviving wedding season. Here are 10 wedding films to satisfy (and prepare) the most cynical of viewers.