Tag: horror
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‘Is Rape Revenge Dead?’ – Editorial | Ghouls Magazine
Amidst the chaos of writing my thesis, I was able to take my passion for this subject and place it into the safe hands of the team behind Ghouls Magazine (RIP). If the academic jargon of a Master’s thesis is too daunting, you can find my thoughts on the rape-revenge narrative within horror wrapped into…
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‘Feminist or Filth’ – Preview of my Master’s thesis
‘An Analysis of the Rape-Revenge Film as an Intersection Between Feminist Discourse and Post-War Sensibilities’ “In this thesis, I will examine the evolution of the rape-revenge narrative as it has been utilized in horror films through a review of the cultural conditions that contributed to the establishment of rape as a narrative device in the…
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Event Horizon (1997) – Video Essay | JoBlo Horror Originals
Let’s show some love for this magnificent blend of Sci-Fi and Horror: Event Horizon (1997). xo -Vannah
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‘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…
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Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) – Video Essay |JoBlo Horror Originals
Listen to me wax poetic about one of my favorite films of all time: Francis Ford Coppola’s 1992 film, Bram Stoker’s Dracula. xo -Vannah
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‘Planet Earth Bites Back: The Unexpected Environmentalism in The Ruins (2008)’ – Editorial | Hear Us Zine Issue #1
As we near the end of summer, I want to re-share the first piece of mine that was ever published! Back in 2022, Hear Us Scream graced us with a limited run of digital zines and I felt compelled to show some love to one of my favorite summertime films from the 2000’s. “It is…
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Black Swan (2010) – Video Essay | JoBlo Horror Originals Debut!
Many of you know that first and foremost, I am a ballerina. I have spend countless hours analyzing the use of ballet or ballerina’s in horror films–so there’s nothing more appropriate for my JoBlo debut than Darren Aronofsky’s meditation on beauty and pain…
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Did you miss me?
Hello sirens, If you follow me on other sites, you probably don’t! But I think it’s time I resurrect this site! So what’s been going on? Well, the last year or so has been really tough, to say the least. As many of you know, I graduated with my Master’s in 2022, but then life…
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Cure (1997): Loss of Identity under Capitalism
Currently, we are exploring Japanese horror on Carnal Extremities and, with the help of our guest Amber T who joined us to discuss TETSUO: THE IRON MAN (1989), we hashed out what defines J-horror and how it’s related to the burst of the economic bubble in Japan during the late 80s/early 90s. Last night, I…
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Saw X – Review
John Kramer is back for the franchise’s most personal look into the mind of the Jigsaw Killer. This year marks 20 years since rookie filmmakers James Wan and Leigh Whannell put together the short film Saw (2003), retroactively referred to as Saw 0.5. After being backed by Twisted Pictures and released by Lionsgate Films, Saw…
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Carnal Extremities is coming to Alamo Drafthouse LA!
Hello gorefiends, In case you didn’t know, I produce and co-host a horror podcast, with my friend Reyna Cervantes, for fans of extreme horror and extreme music. Each week, we use our love and knowledge of the genre to create unique pairings–putting one of our favorite horror films with a musical album of our choosing…
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Anti-Valentine’s Day Films to Scare Off Your Date – HexieZine
Valentine’s Day is upon us. The first Valentine is said to have been written by Saint Valentine himself as he awaited his execution. Now, we celebrate with trinkets, chocolates, and other materialistic demonstrations of affection. Also known as the Feast of Saint Valentine, this day celebrating romantic love is rooted in martyrdom–a blood-stained history that…
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Skinamarink – Review
Experimental cinema made its way to be big screen with Kyle Edward Ball’s lo-fi kinder-trauma nightmare: Skinamarink. Skinamarink has been on my radar since it made its way to Fantasia in July 2022 and after all the internet buzz on places like TikTok and YouTube, I was able to finally catch its theatrical release on…
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