More than an allegory for puberty told through the lens of horror, “Ginger Snaps” is an empowering and subversive tale of sisterhood. Ginger Snaps …continue reading Subversive Sisterhood: Ginger Snaps (2000)
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A byproduct of the evolutionary process and a shared human emotion, horror films allow us to face our primal fears in the form of …continue reading The Horror Genre and Why We Love It
The Dark Side of Fame and the Terror of Toxic Relationships: We go beyond the surface scares and explore the deeper meaning behind “Misery”. …continue reading Inspecting the Horror: Misery (1990)
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From the sounds of the unknown to sights that refuse to be seen, psychological horror dominates the horror genre. But what exactly is it? …continue reading Psycho-Analysis of Psychological Horror
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