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February 29, 2016
Robert Eggers’ The Witch is not a horror film for everyone.  The slow-building pace leaves a lot to the imagination—something…
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December 25, 2015
If there is one thing that excites me year round, it is watching a horror movie that blatantly wants you…
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July 21, 2015
Horror usually has interesting perspectives on motherhood, whether positive or negative.  Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s “American Horror Story” has…
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May 19, 2015
Sexism and rape culture are not new concepts, but how do they apply to horror?  And how has horror educated…
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May 5, 2015
Rape culture and horror may not seem to be synonymous, but I believe horror has made a lot of commentary…
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April 22, 2015
Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook (review) has been making quite the buzz since its 2014 release. The premise seems simple: Amelia…