Jon Towlson lives in London, where he writes and teaches. He is author of the forthcoming book Shocks to the System: Subversive Horror Films (McFarland) and its companion blog. 
Directors · Horror · Photo Essays
“An Abomination on the Silver Sheet”: In Defence of Tod Browning’s Skill as a Director in the Sound Era (on Freaks)
“The opening scenes of Freaks demonstrate a sophisticated use of staging, framing, editing, and camera movement to suture the audience into a complex set of sympathies. It is the work of a director in full control of the medium, able to use the camera to reveal a rich subtext beneath the dialogue.”
