These posts explore and analyze a specific movie or theme in detail. These are spoiler heavy posts.
How do you decide if a movie is horror or not? This is so subjective I almost didn't write about it, but it is fun to interrogate this question a bit. Even if the discourse on it tends to get contentious really quickly. The trifecta of the "is this a horror movie or not?" debate … Continue reading What Makes a Horror Movie a Horror Movie
Silent Hill is currently streaming for free with ads on Crackle as of this writing. Silent Hill has been one of my favorite horror movies since it came out in 2006. The tone, music, and disturbing visuals are captivating. Christophe Gans's direction is great and he mostly avoids the music video style of editing that … Continue reading “Do You Not Know We Will Judge the Angels?”: A 15 Year Retrospective on Silent Hill (2006)
“[White privilege is] having greater access to power and resources than people of color [in the same situation] do.” Francis E. Kendall, Understanding White Privilege “I just woke up in that place and there was blood everywhere”Helen Lyle, Candyman Candyman is a horror film that explores white fears of Black communities, but it also showcases the … Continue reading Candyman and the Power of White Privilege
I didn't realize how much Drew Barrymore impacted me as a horror film fan! I recently started the podcast Attack of Queerwolf, and yesterday morning I listened to episode 7 (titled "Born in Corn") where they discussed three horror movies that were integral to their queer development. Even though horror films tend not to consciously … Continue reading Three Formative Horror Films
From IMDb: Alice, an ambitious camgirl, wakes up one day to discover she's been replaced on her show with an exact replica of herself. Non-Spoiler Thoughts: This seemed like one of the more promising horror films on Netflix, so I started with this on my journey to go through my Netflix watchlist. It is definitely … Continue reading Deep Dives: WTF is Going On in Cam?
From IMDb: A young woman finds herself on the receiving end of a terrifying curse that threatens to take her life in 7 days. The thing is, I knew I was going to hate this movie. But I heard that it had a good scene or two, and thought the movie would be a candidate … Continue reading Hot Garbage Express: Rings (2017)
I've had a mission so to speak to watch more classic films. The kind that actually upset people when they learn I have not seen them (e.g. "You HAVEN'T SEEN THE GODFATHER?!). Being someone who tends to love horror films (hence the blog) I've been really disgusted with how most highly-regarded films depict women. Adrian … Continue reading The Surprising Truth About Women in Horror Films
Horror films are a strange genre for a lot of reasons, but one reason in particular is the focus on (and reverence for) antagonists over protagonists. Many slasher franchises are known for their villains, who are often the only characters to consistently appear in every movie. Even I would say Jason is the main character … Continue reading The Greatest Final Girl of All Time: The Everyday Inspiration of Nancy Thompson
Paxton: You fucking whore. You fucking bitch, YOU FUCKING BITCH!Natalya: I get a lot of money for you. That makes you MY bitch.Hostel There is something so satisfying when Natalya delivers this line, despite her clearly being an antagonist. It is a brief respite and reversal of the frat bro antics that saturate the first … Continue reading “Someone Brought Me Here, the Same as You”: Analyzing Hostel: Part II
Although I prefer the original film, I cannot deny the bizarre, gravitational pull this remake has on me. It's a movie that throws a lot at you, and clearly wants to say something meaningful. But it is also sort of a 2.5 hour mess that is so loose with giving you answers it's frustrating. If … Continue reading “It’s all a mess. The one out there. The one in here. The one that’s coming. Why is everyone so ready to think the worst is over?” Analyzing Suspiria (2018)
A Huffle of Horror 