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I Am Hungry for Other People – The Intersection of BONES AND ALL and Borderline Personality Disorder
An analysis of Bones and All as a reflection of Borderline Personality Disorder.
Mythologizing the Final Girl – An Analysis of Sienna and the Hero’s Journey
An examination of Damien Leone's Terrifier 2, the hero's journey, and Sienna's role as a fresh representation of the final girl trope.
The Long History of the Ouija Board and its Connection to the Beyond
An exploration of the origins of the Ouija Board throughout history and horror cinema.
How Hitchock Got Daphne du Maurier’s THE BIRDS Wrong and Why It Matters
A reflection on Daphne du Maurier's collection of work, her short story "The Birds," and its drastically different film adaptation.
They’re All Going to Laugh at You – Exploring the Queer and Trans Lens of CARRIE
Brant Lewis discusses Brian De Palma's adaptation of Carrie and its prevalent and abundant queer elements. As a freshman in high school,...
VIVARIUM and the Horrors of Suburbia Provide a Bleak Outlook on the American Dream
Savannah Chess says Lorcan Finnegan splits from typical suburban horror to bring us a film more focused on psychological scares and...
The Problem with a Conventional Reading of DRACULA’s Lucy Westenra
Rebecca Payne examines how our understanding of Bram Stoker’s Lucy Westenra may have more to do with misogynistic interpretation than who...
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.
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....
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
'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,...
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.
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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