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Jacob's Ladder is one of favorite movies of all time. Actually calling it a horror movie isn't quite right and doesn't do it justice. Anyway it has certainly influenced a lot of horror franchises and there has been a lot of debate about its meaning and symbolism, so here is my take on it. Also check out my review of Return to Silent Hill! Get full access to Emmanuel Goldstein's (Movie) Theories at...

(Review from 2018) I review the cute and romantic visual novel Doki Doki Literature Club - but alas, this visual novel of course isn't what it appears to be... Therefore I am assuming you already played it and so I can tell you some interesting stories relating to this as I have actually worked on something very similar like 8 years ago (meaning around 2010 as this review was first published in 20...

What is the 2014 Australian Horror Movie "The Babadook" really about? But more importantly, what IS the Babadook and is he real? My review, explanation and analysis of the meaning and symbolism of it. Get full access to Emmanuel Goldstein's (Movie) Theories at emmanuelgoldstein1984.substack.com/subscribe

There is a TED talk by the same name, which was pretty disappointing because it didn't actually talk about the methods used by cults and their leaders at all, nor could I find anything else that was REALLY exposing those methods - at least not from the perspective of group psychology. Well, there are the books by Gustave Le Bon, which explain it quite well, but he didn't make any Youtube videos :-...

I finally watched the 2003 movie "The Room" by the exceptionally gifted director, actor and producer Tommy Wiseau. Man, what a masterpiece... an unintentional masterpiece - but still. Of course he always did know that his movie was going to become a masterpiece... And on top of the incredible entertainment value the movie has, it also told me a lesson about how staying true to yourself and believi...

My review and explanation of the 2016 horror version of 50 Shades of Grey - Brimstone. Get full access to Emmanuel Goldstein's (Movie) Theories at emmanuelgoldstein1984.substack.com/subscribe

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My review, explanation and analysis of the meaning and symbolism of the 2013 "doppelganger" movie The Double. Only watch this if you have seen the movie at least once and had trouble understanding what the movie means. Get full access to Emmanuel Goldstein's (Movie) Theories at emmanuelgoldstein1984.substack.com/subscribe

My review, explanation and analysis of the meaning and symbolism of the 2013 "doppelganger" movie; Enemy. Only watch this if you have seen the movie at least once and had trouble understanding what the movie means. Get full access to Emmanuel Goldstein's (Movie) Theories at emmanuelgoldstein1984.substack.com/subscribe

My review and explanation of the meaning and symbolism of the movie "Captain Fantastic" which might sound like a Super Hero Movie, but really isn't and is really about a really messed up childhood - just like mine :-) It's about a father who has some rather radical political views who decides that society is evil and who therefore decides to raise his children outside of society and away from civi...

I talk about Project 2025 and why EVERY American from BOTH Parties should oppose it. Get full access to Emmanuel Goldstein's (Movie) Theories at emmanuelgoldstein1984.substack.com/subscribe

My review and explanation of the meaning and symbolism of the 2016 Japanese Godzilla movie - which is really a disaster movie, disguised as a monster movie. Get full access to Emmanuel Goldstein's (Movie) Theories at emmanuelgoldstein1984.substack.com/subscribe

I made a mistake and wanna correct it Get full access to Emmanuel Goldstein's (Movie) Theories at emmanuelgoldstein1984.substack.com/subscribe

I explain the true meaning behind Hammer and Sickle and the five pointed star and all the other prominent Communist and Socialist symbols of the past and present - because they actually all represent the same thing and have the exact same meaning and it has nothing to do with improving the conditions of the working class... Also, check out my follow-up podcast here, where I mention even more examp...

Another horror movie that is more than it appears to be on the surface… Get full access to Emmanuel Goldstein's (Movie) Theories at emmanuelgoldstein1984.substack.com/subscribe

One of my earliest reviews from 10 years ago - so it's actually not perfect and I say “ahm” a lot, but I still like it and I still think my analysis is solid and can still be helpful as to this day I think I am the only one who has (hopefully) managed to explain this infamously inexplicable psychological horror anime movie and its hidden meaning. If you haven’t seen it, be sure to watch the movie...

My review and analysis of the Lego movie, because it's not (just) about (promoting) communism (to kids)... Get full access to Emmanuel Goldstein's (Movie) Theories at emmanuelgoldstein1984.substack.com/subscribe

In many of my previous posts I already explained that The Matrix is a deeply religious and deeply Gnostic movie and countless other reviewers have explained that as well. But what exactly does that even mean? What is Gnosticism exactly and where exactly does it come from? I don’t have all the answers, nor would they even fit within the format of movie reviews. But nevertheless, in this podcast I d...

My review and explanation of the famous Disney movie and it's hidden meanings. (This is one of my earliest reviews and is actually almost 10 years old - so it’s not perfect and I say “ahm” a lot, but I still like it and I still think my analysis is solid and can still be helpful) Get full access to Emmanuel Goldstein's (Movie) Theories at emmanuelgoldstein1984.substack.com/subscribe

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My review and explanation of the meaning and symbolism of the movie "Birdman" with Michael Keaton (spoilers!) Get full access to Emmanuel Goldstein's (Movie) Theories at emmanuelgoldstein1984.substack.com/subscribe

Srubov is a part of CHEKA, the secret police Lenin established after the Bolshevik Revolution. They arrest, interview for a minute, try in ten seconds, and execute intellectuals, aristocrats, Jews, clergy, and their families. In the building basement, five people at a time are shot as they stand naked facing wooden doors. No one to remember their last words; no martyrs, just anonymous bodies. Dail...

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My Review of Alfred Hitchcock's 1948 Thriller "Rope" Get full access to Emmanuel Goldstein's (Movie) Theories at emmanuelgoldstein1984.substack.com/subscribe

My Review of the (awesome) Kenneth Branagh Movie Dead Again. Get full access to Emmanuel Goldstein's (Movie) Theories at emmanuelgoldstein1984.substack.com/subscribe