We’ve covered wide-release films and indie darlings already in this series of reviews, but early on I promised some deep cuts (pun intended, given the subject matter), and it’s time to roll one out on the mortuary slab.

At first glance, there’s no earthly reason “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” should work. It’s yet another vampire movie–as if the genre wasn’t already saturated with them. It’s low budget. But the biggest potential demerit is that the film hails from an Iranian production company. Iran isn’t exactly known as a hub for creative expression, especially for works that feature a female lead. Read the rest of this entry →