Marisa Mirabal
School
Texas State University
Expertise
Horror, Film Scores, Practical Effects
- Marisa has been directly praised for her writing by prestigious filmmakers, composers, and set designers, including Darren Aronofsky, Mary Lambert, The Newton Brothers, Christopher Young, and Inbal Weinberg.
- Due to her extensive knowledge in film and her cross-cultural approach to writing, Marisa has been asked to be a jury member for the Indie Meme Film Festival, Austin Asian American Film Festival, Knoxville Horror Film Festival, and serve on the Austin Film Society grant committee.
- Marisa's thorough yet casual interviewing style and passion for special effects have allowed her to be invited to several set visits to meet with filmmakers and crew.
Experience
Marisa Mirabal is an Austin-based writer and Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Her film reviews, editorials, and interviews have been published with /Film, Collider, Birth.Movies.Death, Austin Eater, The Austin Chronicle, and Fangoria. Her film analysis is geared towards amplifying marginalized voices, maverick filmmaking techniques, and the exploration of taboo subject matter through thematic storytelling. Marisa is a member of the Austin Film Critics Association and serves on the board of directors for the Austin Alliance for Women in Media. Marisa has a penchant for horror, documentaries, female-led films, and sci-fi. When she is not writing, she can be found sipping whiskey and spinning records deep in the heart of Texas.
Education
Marisa graduated with a degree in psychology and business. Her focus on abnormal psychology, biopsychology, and cross-cultural psychology allowed her to provide a unique voice when writing about a film's thematic elements and cultural relevance.
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Stories By Marisa Mirabal
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Brad Pitt plans to renovate and open the historic Studio Miraval out of France in the summer of 2022.
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And Just Like That... Carrie Bradshaw's life is changed forever. But there's a reason behind that Big twist, creator Michael Patrick King says.
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Lake Bell's directorial and screenwriting debut brought the world of voice-acting and trailer narration to hilarious life in 2013.
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Meryl Streep thought her millennial costars weren't calling her the Greatest Of All Time, but something ... else.
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The Clovehitch Killer takes a unique interest in how the families of serial killers are affected when they learn about their loved one's horrible crimes.
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Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal) and Lulu Wang (The Farewell) are teaming up to produce comedy series The Son of Good Fortune.
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Joe Dante's The Howling is getting a 4K Blu-ray release, which is a cause for celebration among horror fans.
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David Dalaithngu, better known as David Gulpilil to many in the film world, has died after a rich and groundbreaking career as a singular Aboriginal actor.
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Dan Gilroy's Nightcrawler is an astoundingly creepy neo-noir entry, featuring a deeply disturbing performance from Jake Gyllenhaal.
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It's still Noirvember, so take a minute and peruse the gruesome and lavish neo-noir gem that is Nicholas Winding Refn's Drive.
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Fans of Tony Hawk are having a good week, as the skateboarding legend is getting the documentary treatment produced by the Duplass brothers.
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Grab your trunk, Potterheads, it's time to head back to Hogwarts for the 20th anniversary of The Sorcerer's Stone with the entire cast.
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Robert and Michelle King, who are behind such shows as Evil and The Good Fight, are making a serial killer drama for Paramount+.
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Halle Berry would like another crack at the whip at Catwoman, but this time, behind the scenes as director.
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James Ward Byrkit's 2013 directorial debut, Coherence, is an impressive entry into the sci-fi genre that combines scientific principles with humanistic needs.
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The first look at the Willow sequel TV series has arrived, and we're very intrigued by what comes next for Warwick Davis' unlikely hero.
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Ridley Scott's House of Gucci starring Lady Gaga and Adam Driver had its UK premiere tonight in London, and here's what the critics thought.
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Here's the trailer for Netflix's new nature docuseries called Animal, that will, indeed, focus on animals including lions, tigers, and bears!
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TV might be hell, but Stay Tuned makes it seem so fun. Here's why you should tune into this wild '90s throwback.
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The tentative deal covers 20,000 workers in the Los Angeles and New York production hubs, following a previous deal which averted a threatened strike.
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The third season of the beloved series Barry has almost wrapped production, and the fourth season's already written. Time to catch up!
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As if we couldn't already love Jamie Lee Curtis enough, she had to go and walk Halloween Kills' costume red carpet dressed as Janet Leigh.
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A young boy searches for his father and the land of the elves in a new trailer for Netflix's upcoming family film A Boy Called Christmas.
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A quasi-documentary drama like Nomadland, which even featured some real-life nomads playing themselves, unsurprisingly is based on a true story.
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It's the 50th anniversary of The French Connection, and William Friedkin recently admitted just how dangerous that chase scene really was.
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I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore is a funny, messed up, and sweet reminder to not be an a**hole.
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Hulu's opting for less traditional fare this year for their Huluween content, showing some newer horror titles including Censor and Gaia.