Category: Thrill Me

Thrill Me: Obsession

Did Curry Barker’s Obsession make you rage? Did you want to set houses on fire? Or smash your head against a brick wall? Well, I’ve got the playlist for you. In the latest Thrill Me, I’ve compiled songs inspired by the tragic Nikki, played perfectly by Inde Navarrette. Many are about killing men, head-banging anger,…
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May 27, 2026
Thrill Me: Faces of Death (2026)

Daniel Goldhaber’s Faces of Death reimagining (don’t call it a remake!) is easily one of my favorite remakes/reimaginings of all time (more on that soon…). It takes the source material and gives it a necessary upgrade. There’s an actual plot and characters to latch onto and follow! Dacre Montgomery delivers a particularly unsettling performance as…
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May 19, 2026
Thrill Me: The Bride!

If you’re queer, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! likely smacked you squarely across the face. It did to me at least. This week’s Thrill Me playlist unsurprisingly centers on, well, The Bride (Jessie Buckley), and features bold and dark songs. Some brim with unfettered feminine/trans/queer rage. Others are musically somber, dimly lit, and carry significant, throbbing…
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May 10, 2026
Thrill Me: Send Help

As India Ramey sings in the title track to her new album: “Welcome to my villain era!” It’s true. The past week has been a whirlwind of WTF and sadness. But like a phoenix rising from the ashes, I’m here. I have my health. I have my cats. And I have friends who care. That’s…
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May 9, 2026