Emissaries from the Void examines cinema that is odd, obscure, oblique, or opaque, with an eye toward theming. The tone is casual but thoughtful, and commonly analyzes content through feminist and leftist lenses, but there are plenty of jokes and silliness as well. Our goal is to make media literacy accessible for films that often defy easy explanation. Surreality, expressionism, absurdism, dream logic, Layers of Artifice, the uncanny, allegory, and occult themes are all common features of the void, and we invite you to explore it with us. Lose yourself, find yourself, transform yourself in cinema’s mirror, but be warned: When you open yourself up to change, you can never be sure where you'll end up…
Die Tasche or Die (Run Lola Run) S1E22
Run Lola Run (1998) · Aug 15, 2026
LIMINAL: Ben & Arthur
Ben & Arthur (2002) · May 30, 2026
Bad God (The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover) - S1E21
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) · Apr 11, 2026
Pure Black Void (Vide Noir) - S1E19
Vide Noir (2022) · Feb 1, 2026
The Monkees: UNCAGED (Head) - S1E18
Head (1968) · Jan 11, 2026
What If We Kissed in the Serial Killer’s Brain (The Cell) - S1E17
The Cell (2000) · Dec 27, 2025
LIMINAL: Yin Yang Insane
Yin Yang Insane (2007) · Dec 22, 2025
A Toxic Lesbian Would Fix Me (Jennifer's Body) - S1E16
Jennifer's Body (2009) · Dec 14, 2025
LIMINAL: Bears Discover Fire
Bears Discover Fire (2015) · Nov 12, 2025
A GrimDark Song (Antichrist) - S1E12
Antichrist (2009) · Oct 18, 2025
LIMINAL: Possibly in Michigan
Possibly in Michigan (1983) · Oct 5, 2025
Heart Weiner (Dave Made a Maze) - S1E11
Dave Made a Maze (2017) · Sep 29, 2025
Chromatic Catalytic Conversion (Color Out of Space) - S1E10
Color Out of Space (2020) · Sep 14, 2025
LIMINAL: Autistic, Electromagnetic Messiah (Midnight Special)
Midnight Special (2016) · Sep 7, 2025
Beginner's Guide to Letting Go (A Dark Song) - S1E9
A Dark Song (2016) · Aug 31, 2025
LIMINAL: Malleable Memory Mélange - Active Volcano (2023)
Active Volcano (2023) · Aug 10, 2025
The Right Hand Path pt. 2 (Holy Mountain) S1E7
The Holy Mountain (1973) · Aug 3, 2025
The Right Hand Path (The Holy Mountain) - S1E7 Part 1
The Holy Mountain (1973) · Jul 27, 2025
Alleged Vampire (Climate of the Hunter) - S1E6
Climate of the Hunter (2021) · Jul 12, 2025
F*ckers Been Sewing Some Kind of Heavy Sh*t (Inland Empire) - S1E5
Inland Empire (2006) · Jun 28, 2025
LIMINAL: An Even Littler Man (Clifford)
Clifford (1994) · Jun 21, 2025
Motorboating the Uncanny Valley (Little Man) - S1E4
Little Man (2006) · Jun 14, 2025
Legally Distinct Painbox (Phantasm) - S1E3
Phantasm (1979) · May 31, 2025
Mr. Melancholy and the Infinite Sadness (I Saw The TV Glow) - S1E2
I Saw the TV Glow (2024) · May 17, 2025
LIMINAL: No Curriculum for Old Men (Class of 1984)
Class of 1984 (1982) · May 11, 2025
Parasocial Activity (We're All Going to the World's Fair) - S1E1
We're All Going to the World's Fair (2022) · May 3, 2025