richard baptiste

Side profile portrait of a person with curly hair, glasses, and a beard, wearing a patterned sweater and lit with warm, moody lighting.

I work primarily in film and media, with a focus on analysis, process, and how creative decisions actually get made.

The work is film-led, but not film-only, and often drifts into adjacent formats when it makes sense.

For inquiries, collaborations, or project details, contact: hello@subjecttoasterisks.com

This site functions as a temporary landing page for current projects and collaboration inquiries.

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  • Diabolic, 2025 – ★★★
    by Richard Baptiste
    I just watched Diabolic, and I do not think I have seen a horror movie this committed to letting the church lose.The film follows a woman who returns to the fundamentalist religious compound where she was raised after experiencing a series of blackouts. What begins as a search for answers slowly unravels into something darker, […]
  • One Minute Watch List | Animated, But Not Just For Kids | Week of February 25
    by Richard Baptiste
    Five animated films that prove the medium is not just for kids. Stylish, strange, emotionally heavy, and visually bold.This list is part of One Minute Watch List, a weekly series where I dig through streaming so you don’t have to and pull together five movies that actually fit a specific mood.If you want the video […]
  • Cold Storage, 2026 – ★★★½
    by Richard Baptiste
    Cold Storage is a biological horror-comedy that understands exactly what it is trying to be. Directed by Jonny Campbell and based on the David Koepp novel. David Koepp adapting his own novel is a "fine, I’ll do it myself" energy that I can usually get behind. The film places Joe Keery and Georgina Campbell in […]
  • Rental Family, 2025 – ★★★★½
    by Richard Baptiste
    I just watched Rental Family, and I was not emotionally prepared for how much this one snuck up on me.The premise is simple and strong. You can hire people to pretend to be your family. Weddings, holidays, business events, emotional crises. Just add money. It sounds absurd, but it is a hook that works immediately.Brendan […]
  • One Minute Watch List | Modern Cult Favorites | Week of February 18
    by Richard Baptiste
    Five modern cult favorites.Movies people quote constantly but somehow forget to revisit. Big personality, big energy, and endlessly rewatchable.This list is part of One Minute Watch List, a weekly series where I dig through streaming so you don’t have to and pull together five movies built around a very specific mood.If you want the video […]
  • Now You See Me: Now You Don't, 2025 – ★★½
    by Richard Baptiste
    I just watched Now You See Me: Now You Don’t.And I regret to inform you… I still see it.This is the third entry in a franchise built on fast hands, faster editing, and the confidence of a man saying “trust me” while actively robbing you. Unfortunately, this is the weakest trick they have pulled so […]
  • One Minute Watch List | When Movies Get Weird On Purpose | Week of February 11
    by Richard Baptiste
    Five movies that get weird on purpose.Surreal, divisive, and fully committed to their strange ideas. These are films that lean into the absurd, the uncomfortable, and the intentionally off-center.This list is part of One Minute Watch List, a weekly series where I dig through streaming so you don’t have to and pull together five movies […]