Misogynistic or Empowering: Digging Deep into “The Final Girls” — a meta-slasher that is so much more than a meta-slasher. The Final Girls, if …continue reading Digging Deep: The Final Girls
How smart horror is revolutionizing the entertainment industry Smart horror is not new, but it has become a film industry buzzword in recent years, …continue reading Smart Horror: The Evolution of the Genre
Subversive and challenging, “Female Touch” explores — and pushes — the boundaries of sexual identity and expression in a patriarchal and religious society. Having previously …continue reading Reel Review: Female Touch (2018)
Rape-Revenge 2.0: Digging Deep to Explore How Hard-Hitting Films Like REVENGE and M.F.A. Are Changing the Controversial Horror Subgenre “Most often in the horror …continue reading Rape-Revenge Horror for the #MeToo Generation
The Debilitating Pain of Loss and the Destructive Power of Paranoia: We go beyond the surface scares and explore the deeper meaning behind Bug. …continue reading Inspecting the Horror: Bug (2006)
As shocking as what appears on screen in A Serbian Film is, it pales in comparison to the real horror that inspired this controversial …continue reading Meaning Behind Madness: Serbian Film Exhibition
Digging Deep: Ti West’s slow-burn hit The House of the Devil is in many ways a companion piece to Roman Polanski’s classic, Rosemary’s Baby. …continue reading Fear of Feminism: “The House of the Devil”
I feel compelled to come to the defense of The Witch, aided by secular-progressive free thinking, and my unflinching love for the film. Due …continue reading In Defense Of: Robert Eggers’ “The Witch”
The Calling Hours Horror Podcast 2.24: Discussion About Politics and Social Issues in Horror, From the Vietnam Era to Present Day (Air Date: 5.15.18) …continue reading The Calling Hours 2.24: Politics in Horror
Digging Deep: Exploring the representation of female sexuality as both empowering and destructive in the 1942 horror classic Cat People. Jacques Tourneur’s Cat People …continue reading Feminine Power and Sexuality in “Cat People”
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