Contributions from Taryn McCabe | Little White Lies

Contributor Taryn McCabe

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In Praise Of

Why Hausu remains one of the weirdest horror films ever made

by Taryn McCabe

Forty years ago, direct­ed Nobuhiko Obayashi cre­at­ed a total­ly unique art-house treasure.
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In Praise Of

What can we learn today from Ralph Bakshi’s Wizards?

by Taryn McCabe

The techno­pho­bic mes­sage at the heart of this cult ​’70s ani­ma­tion rings espe­cial­ly true today.
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In Praise Of

Monte Hellman and the birth of the acid western

by Taryn McCabe

Fifty years ago, The Shoot­ing and Ride in the Whirl­wind kicked off the ulti­mate counter-cul­tur­al genre.
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In Praise Of

The spellbinding legacy of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth

by Taryn McCabe

So much about this cult fan­ta­sy endures, from its use of prac­ti­cal effects to David Bowie’s cap­ti­vat­ing performance.