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Cynthia Via
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Love, Cannibalism, and the Dichotomy of Online Dating in FRESH
Cynthia Via explores the deliciously horrible urges and undeniable love affair in Mimi Cave's feature debut, Fresh.
Mitchell Brown
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Deconstructing THE GUEST and What Makes a Monster in Horror Cinema
Mitchell Brown discusses how The Guest's lead antagonist, David toys with preconceived notions of what a horror villain should be....
Breanna Lucci
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Bloody Mary and The Truth Behind the Woman in the Mirror
Breanna Lucci dives into the elusive history behind the legend of Bloody Mary and the game that still terrifies children. What is...
Alex Nguyen
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An Exploration of 28 DAYS LATER and What Happens When Our Institutions Fail
Alex Nguyen examines Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later, its iconic use of zombie tropes, and its descent into the chaos of a broken society....
Logan-Ashley Kisner
- Aug 18
Why Did You Feed The Wolf?
Logan-Ashley Kisner reflects on the power of autonomy and control in werewolf films, and how they reveal a more personal transgender...
Mitchell Brown
- Aug 8
In Defense of the Black Sheep of the Evil Dead Trilogy
Mitchell Brown explores the public perception of the character of Ash Williams within the Evil Dead Trilogy and the impact of Army of...
Mae Murray
- Feb 1
Grant Me Serenity - A Disabled Defense of Midnight Mass’ Leeza Scarborough
Mae Murray details how Midnight Mass creator and director Mike Flanagan got her experience of disability right with the creation and...
Slay Away
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Elevated Horror - A Complicated History of Neglecting Genre, German Expressionism and Jordan Peele
Before one can analyze Elevated Horror, one must first examine its relation to the greater horror genre of which it inhabits, or indeed...
Dylyn C. S.
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'Idle Hands' and the Devilish Allure of Anti-Productivity
Idle Hands is a blood-soaked ‘90s fantasy that nurtures your playful side and takes you to Hell. With Halloween right around the corner,...
Kelly Mintzer
- Aug 18, 2021
You Can Never Go Home Again - Mike Flanagan's Exploration of Grief
Contributor Kelly Mintzer explores Mike Flannagan's use of grief, family and home in his work.
E. L. King
- Aug 17, 2021
The Haunting of Hill House – A Legacy of Terror and Queer Horror
A classic ghost story that continues to captivate horror audiences by eliciting terror, while also invigorating new generations of horror...
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