Nicholas Cage’s unhinged performance made Vampire’s Kiss a cult classic, but its blunt portrayal of predatory capitalism earns it a closer look.continue reading Digging Deep: “Vampire’s Kiss”
One of the most powerful episodes of Jordan Peele’s The Twilight Zone, Replay, holds up the mirror to our own violent dimension.continue reading Real Life Horror: Injustice on “Replay”
Wes Craven’s The Last House on the Left is a divisive exploitation horror film, but it provides a look at what happens when women aid men in the active harm of other women.continue reading Digging Deep: The Last House on the Left
Tales From the Hood was released twenty-five years ago; within that time, seemingly nothing has changed around the violent relationship between black people and police.continue reading The Timeless Terror of “Tales From the Hood”
Mike Flanagan’s mastery of the haunted child is best exemplified by The Haunting of Hill House and Before I Wake, which explore the aftermath of trauma and the dangers of silencing those in its wake.continue reading Little Voices: Childhood Trauma in the Flanaverse
13 Morbidly Beautiful writers discuss horror films that changed them — or changed their minds — while exploring issues of race, sexuality, trauma, and …continue reading Thematic Thread: Game Changers
It’s time to face facts: Things are not ok. And it’s up to us as a horror community to end our silence and demand …continue reading Stop the Silence: Defending Women in Horror
Now, more than ever, The Purge movies are relevant for America. Time to revolt and stop praying to the founding fathers.continue reading Radical Horror: The Politics of “The Purge”
In these tumultuous times of 2020, let us harken back to three years ago and remember when Netflix accidentally created an icon for the …continue reading The Babadook as Gay Icon: Revisiting an Old Meme
Following the news of Adam Donaghey’s numerous sexual assaults and Cinestate’s attempts to sweep the vile acts under the rugs, the best thing we can do is support the victims and give them a voice and make a commitment to creating safer spaces for women in the film industry.continue reading Rebuild the Horror Community: Support Survivors
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