Katie Rife

Freelance Writer

Katie Rife is a writer, critic, and film programmer based in Chicago. She was a staff writer for The A.V. Club from 2014-2022, and currently covers film and TV for outlets around the world. She also works as a film programmer for the Music Box Theatre and the Overlook Film Festival, an annual “celebration of all things horror” in New Orleans.

The Goriest Movie of the Year Almost Didn’t Get Made

BEHIND THE MOVIE

Sometimes movies get a reputation for being “cursed.” Hearing the team behind “In a Violent Nature” tell stories from the set, it’s hard to argue it’s not one of them.

Katie Rife

Published Jun. 01, 2024

Josh Brolin’s ‘Outer Range’ Is Best Used as Background Noise

SOPHOMORE SLUMP

The second season of the Prime Video sci-fi Western isn’t weird enough to justify its existence.

Katie Rife

Published May 15, 2024