Arts
It's a new year, and with it comes an opportunity to transform yourself--but what if that transformation goes horribly wrong? This month, the KMUW Movie Club discusses their favorite films about gross and twisted physical transformations. Speaking of transformation, an organization that is currently going through one is the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Oscar nominations came out a couple of weeks ago, and the KMUW Movie Club is running down the list to give you their thoughts and predictions. WARNING: ALL OF THESE CLIPS ARE REALLY GROSS. I've heard Re-Animator described as a horror movie "with the courage of its convictions." I really appreciate how it doesn't hold back AT ALL, and how funny it is without too much winking at the audience. Also, it's super disgusting. John Carpenter's The Thing puts its audience in a claustrophobic expedition site set against a backdrop of a vast and frozen wilderness. With a stellar special effects crew, Carpenter was able to help