Known for his smart mouth and quick wit, Richie Tozier masks trauma and the pain of childhood bullying with humor that evolves into a …continue reading The Losers Club: Richie Tozier
Of all Derry’s tragic stories, perhaps none are as heartbreaking as the fate of the lost Loser, Stanley Uris — the boy destroyed by childhood …continue reading Welcome to the Losers Club: Stanley Uris
To conclude our series on online censorship, we talk with three creators in the indie horror space about how career damaging this kind of …continue reading Social Censorship: Indie Horror Creators Speak Out
We dig deep to explore the complex and timely issues of deep-seated bigotry in the deep South, as unearthed in 2019’s “Hallowed Ground”. In …continue reading Digging Deep: Hallowed Ground (2019)
Repeatedly abused and victimized, the kind-hearted Beverly Marsh is one of King’s most tragic characters who definitely deserves a real redemption story. “Welcome to …continue reading Welcome to the Losers Club: Beverly Marsh
In the second part of our series on transphobia in horror, we explore three more common trans tropes and the harmful effects of perpetuating …continue reading Transphobia in Horror (Part 2)
Ben Hanscom is the sweet, sensitive fan favorite of Stephen King’s “IT” — bullied for his weight when young, it’s his huge heart we …continue reading Welcome to the Losers Club: Ben Hanscom
Though widely scorned by fans, “Mother!” for me was a deeply personal, haunting and horrifying tale of female oppression, neglect, and loneliness. I was …continue reading In Defense of Darren Aronofsky’s “mother!”
As part of our censorship series, I talked with the Soskas about their Twitter ban, their thoughts on censoring art, and why we should …continue reading Twittergate 2019: Interview with Jen and Sylvia Soska
Paganism celebrates the inherent strength and beauty of the feminine — and pagan horror films put the powerful female at the center of the …continue reading Female Empowerment in Pagan Horror