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The Black Cat: Art Deco of Evil

The story of Satanism, revenge, incest, torture, and genocide doesn’t seem like much of a crowd pleasing horror story. Yet in the hands of famed…

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Raw, Thelma, and the Monstrous Feminine Coming of Age

2017 will always be the year of my favorite coming-of-age movies. And while I am a huge fan of Lady Bird, I don’t think it…

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The Haunting Queer Reading of The Bride of Frankenstein

Out of the genres within cinema, none have quite historically served as an expression of the deeper more hidden thoughts of society as much as…

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Beguiling and Bewitching: The Cinematic Witch

Witches are all-powerful beings. I don’t just say this because I am named after a witch. (Morgan le Fay, look her up!) Witches are a symbol…

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Everything in Australia Is Trying to Kill You: A Tribute to Aussie Monster Movies

Australia is home to numerous terrifying creatures to strike fear into your soul. Deadly snakes and spiders. Ferocious crocodiles and sharks. A jellyfish whose venom…

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House of Tolerance: The Unseen Villain in Forced Pleasure

Sometimes the best horror films have an unknown enemy. A common feature in many horror villains, especially within the slasher subgenre. It is used with…

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Pan's Labyrinth
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A Personal Journey Through Horror Movies – Part III

Another impactful motion picture from the 2000s was Pan’s Labyrinth. In 2006, Guillermo del Toro, another name growing in infamy, wrote and directed this masterpiece…

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The Shining
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A Personal Journey Through Horror Movies – Part II

Staying in the 1970’s, the next film definitely worthy of a mention is The Hills Have Eyes. I hated this movie. Genuinely, hated this movie….

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Nosferatu
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A Personal Journey Through Horror Movies – Part I

When thinking of Halloween, the mind automatically turns to guts, grim and gore galore. Probably thanks to the array of cinema productions we have at…

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The Craft
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The Craft (1996) – Sarah vs. Nancy and the Catharsis of Un-Corked Female Rage

Debuting in the spring of 1996 as a sleeper hit, The Craft stands as a pretty solid entry into the golden age of teen films…

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Cabin
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The Cabin in the Woods (2011) and the Horror Homage

If there is one horror film that feels incredibly inspired by its predecessors, it is Drew Goddard’s The Cabin in the Woods (2011). Whilst the…

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The Vengeful Female Ghost: Ghost Story (1981)

Since ancient times and across many cultures, the myth of the vengeful female ghost or spirit has haunted folktales and legends. It seems that the…

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folk horror
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The Long Cinematic Path of Folk Horror

Perhaps no two words better sum up the genre of folk horror than “old” and “weird”. When Sight & Sound dedicated their August issue to…

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Dracula
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Gatiss and Moffat’s Dracula v Bram Stoker’s Vampire lore: A Re-examination

Just when you think Dracula has been done to death (pun intended) the naughty old Count comes creeping out of his coffin yet again. Gory,…

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