Editorials
Crimes Of The Future: Control, Conformity, and Autonomy
It’s interesting to see a depiction of individuals who are so accepting of authoritarian guidelines. Cronenberg does a brilliant job of showing how easy it is for the confines of society to dictate what we accept when it comes to control.
A Woman Who Will Not Be Silenced-Battling to be Believed in The Last Duel: Part Two
Marguerite’s story undoubtedly brings up old wounds and scars from the past and reminds her of a regret that she was unable to speak out in the same way.
A Woman Who Will Not Be Silenced-Battling to be Believed in The Last Duel: Part One
This is because it is told from Marguerite’s point of view, which reveals the disturbing truth told through the eyes of a woman who has repeatedly been abused, gaslighted and ostracised by society. Marguerite’s tale is as old as time but is also unsettlingly contemporary in speaking to the fears and struggles women face every day as they battle to be believed.
Silencing Sapphics: A Mirror Image Between Killing Eve and Bly Manor
After four whirlwind years, we said goodbye to some of the queer community’s most beloved sapphic characters on Monday night, Villanelle and Eve. The internet was shook, twitter feeds being filled with backlash, anger and a feeling of betrayal, and as I’m writing this I still feel the fresh ache in my heart too.
Holy Terrors: Jewish Horror Ic-n of the Month, Spencer Charnas
For those unfamiliar with Charnas’ work, the 36-year-old musician and actor is an absolute force in the horror world. Not only has he appeared in two feature-length genre films (The Retaliators and The Dark Offerings, which were both released in 2021), Charnas’ cinematic prowess clearly carries over to his music videos and albums as well.
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Breaking Bloody Binaries: Redefining Gender Roles in Horror
For many of us, horror is a form of escapism and especially as queer people we often see parts of ourselves in the villains and monsters, we sympathise with their struggles as they are othered by the hetero-normative world they live in.
TBR List for Women In Horror Month
When Cat, one of our lovely editors, asked me to compile a TBR (To Be Read list - what I plan to read) for Women in Horror Month, I was ecstatic. The only challenge I faced was narrowing it down to just five books…
Found Footage: a Love Spell
"You are the dark spell hidden in the corner cupboard of a wood-paneled basement. You are nestled in a taped-up garbage bag in a cobweb-swept garage. You are stained shag carpet."
On Undying Love: How Suspiria Bewitched Me
I still remember the day I first met you. I caught your last minute or two on television; as I listened to the pounding score and the screams that echoed over the end credits, as the flaming colors filled my rapturous eyes, I fell in love.
My Long Time Love for Short Stories
That’s exactly what I want whenever I pick up a collection. I crave the adrenaline, the excitement, and the “fast punches” that I know only a short story can provide me.
When There’s No More Room In Hell: Night of the Living Dead, A Love Letter
To say this movie had a profound effect on me is understating what this movie meant and still means to me, and also how it shaped my love for zombies in horror. It opened up the world of horror to me in a way that led me down a rabbit hole of horror films and horror icons.
Queen of The Damned Sunk It’s Teeth Into Me
Over the last 20 years I have consumed a ridiculous amount of vampire content, bought the Twilight movie board game (it’s still in my closet), and even started a True Blood rewatch podcast. I can wholeheartedly say, Queen of The Damned sunk its teeth right into my neck and gave me an eternal passion for vampire culture.
An Ode To Flesh: My Love of Body Horror
The goopier, the grosser, the better. In films, books, and art creators have been molding the human form in some really outstanding ways.
To My Beloved, Raw (2016)
Raw is lit with miraculous color, steeping the film with the vibrant experience of curiosity, all to contrast the drastic disgusting reality of body horror. Every specific choice Julia makes shapes the film into a very specific visceral feeling that the viewer can recognize, and even if they cannot, are invited to empathize with.
The Revolution of the Final Girl: Feminism and Gender Stereotypes
The final girls of the ‘70s and ‘80s walked so that the final girls of tomorrow could sprint, full speed, with a handful of weapons and a heart full of determination, compassion, intelligence, and love.
Silent Night, Deadly Night 3 Goes Where Dreams Go
The power of Hellman’s work lies partly in his fealty to genre filmmaking. His Westerns, especially, showcase a reverence for classic story mechanics that he later flips to break the mold. This film is no different.