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A scene from "Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals."

Art House | ‘Let Us Prey’ Examines Abuse in Baptist Churches

By John G. McGrath | December 15, 2023

Filmmaker Sharon Liese’s latest latest work, “Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals,” turns the camera on abuse in Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) churches.

A scene from "Mira," a stop-motion animated horror film.

Art House | ‘Mira’ Renders Horror in Stop-Motion Animation

By John G. McGrath | December 1, 2023

Kansas City filmmaker Eva Louise Hall discusses “Mira,” a stop-motion animated horror film that explores abusive creative relationships.

Bobby J. Coleman in a scene from "Vengeful."

Art House | Vengeance is Yours in ‘Vengeful’

By John G. McGrath | November 17, 2023

Chuck Browne grounds his movies in grim realities of life in America. In “Vengeful,” he takes on the topic of Black men accused of crimes they didn’t commit.

Filmmaker Sav Rogers in "Chasing Chasing Amy," his documentary about how the 1997 film "Chasing Amy" changed his life.

Art House | Filmmaker Finds Himself Chasing Amy

By John G. McGrath | November 3, 2023

Kansas filmmaker Sav Rogers discusses “Chasing Chasing Amy,” his documentary on how the 1997 film “Chasing Amy” changed his life.

A scene from Patrick Rea's "They Wait in the Dark" shows a woman's blood-spattered face.

Art House | Horror in the Heartland

By John G. McGrath | October 27, 2023

Art House visits with local horror auteur Patrick Rea about his latest film, “They Wait in the Dark,” which garnered a strong review in The New York Times.