‘Blood-Stained Satin: A reflection on the aesthetics of ballet in horror’ – Editorial | Inner Demons

Analyzing the use of ballet in horror films is where I got my start. Although it is not the first piece that readers got their hands on, this personal essay is the first piece of formal film analysis I ever wrote.

“To be a ballerina is to strive for perfection, to be beautiful. But this beauty is haunted by tragedy both on and off the stage…”