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Katie Rife is a freelance writer and critic with a speciality in genre cinema. She worked as the News Editor of The A.V. Club from 2014-2019, and as Senior Editor of that site from 2019-2022. She currently writes about film and TV for outlets including Vulture, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Indiewire, Polygon, and RogerEbert.com.

  1. overnights
    Los Espookys Recap: Ghost in the Porno MachineSometimes it’s easier to go along with things than break someone’s perception of their own bulls- - -.
  2. endings
    Let’s Talk About the Ending(s) of SmileBy the end of Smile, confronting your past and coming to terms with it is not enough.
  3. overnights
    Los Espookys Recap: Skeletons Don’t Have EarsCreating your own reality can be dangerous.
  4. overnights
    Los Espookys Recap: Oh No, My Bibi-lungs!Our typically nonconformist crew is flirting with the idea of following the rules.
  5. overnights
    Los Espookys Season-Premiere Recap: To the Espooky-mobile!After four long years and a global pandemic, it feels good to report that Los Espookys hasn’t missed a beat.
  6. overnights
    What We Do in the Shadows Season-Finale Recap: What’s Up, Sartre?What We Do in the Shadows does a classic sitcom reset, but nothing is really the same in the season-four finale.
  7. overnights
    What We Do in the Shadows Recap: Call Me by Your NameThings are going bad for the vampires — so bad that Nandor is taking responsibility for his actions. Yeah …
  8. overnights
    What We Do in the Shadows Recap: Live, Laugh, BloodHouse Hunters meets bloodsuckers as the vampires attempt a reality-TV home makeover.
  9. overnights
    What We Do in the Shadows Recap: Shout at the (Jersey) DevilThis is about as heartwarming as What We Do in the Shadows gets. (Insert Nadja making a barf gesture here.)
  10. overnights
    What We Do in the Shadows Recap: Wedding Bell Blues“Who comes first on the wedding night? I think Nandor might! On the wedding night!”
  11. overnights
    What We Do in the Shadows Recap: Incomprehensible Jesters“This is Staten Island, a veritable playground for the glitterati!”
  12. overnights
    What We Do in the Shadows Recap: The Grimm TeacherA trip to the night market reveals a hint of the old-new Guillermo, and not a moment too soon
  13. deep dives
    A Guide to the References and Easter Eggs in Jordan Peele’s NopeFrom Buck and the Preacher to the Jesus Lizard and the work of Steven Spielberg.
  14. overnights
    What We Do in the Shadows Recap: Blood Life“I ain’t a cop, a snitch, or a narc!”
  15. overnights
    What We Do in the Shadows Recap: Djinn BlossomsWith this gold coin, I thee re-dead.
  16. overnights
    What We Do in the Shadows Recap: Go Flip Yourself“I have two words for you: vampire nightclub.”
  17. shake rattle and roll
    Onscreen Elvises, RankedIt’s hard not to get lost inside an impression when playing the King.
  18. endings
    The Empty Symbolism of Men’s EndingAlex Garland’s Men is laden with symbolism, much of it provocative and highly gendered. But what does it all add up to?
  19. influences
    Alex Garland on Attack on Titan, Notting Hill, and More of the Influences on Men“I just think life is strange, and I’m trying to reflect how strange life feels to me.”
  20. explainer
    That Bloody, Head-bashing Game in The Northman Is Based on a Real Viking SportTwo Viking experts explain the ins and outs of the violent Viking-era sport known as knattleikr.
  21. vulture faq
    11 Burning Questions About The Northman, AnsweredWhy is Ethan Hawke on his knees barking like a dog? Does Willem Dafoe’s hair always get you high, or do you have to mummify his head first?
  22. endings
    Why Does Melinda Burn the ID at the End of Deep Water?The differences between Adrian Lyne’s erotic thriller and Patricia Highsmith’s source novel pivot the ending from spousal murder to kinky collusion.