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Category: Monsters
The Absent Bride: Fear and Loathing in The Invitation (2022)
Or why The Invitation’s unwarranted poor reviews reflect a history of dismissal.…
The Absent Groom: Vampirism in The Brides of Dracula (1960)
The female vampires featured in Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897) never kill adults.…
“Release the Kraken!”: Stop Motion Mythology in Clash of the Titans (1981)
The Ancient Greeks believed that the Titan Prometheus fashioned the first humans…
The Outstretched Hand in the Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Kay stands alone at the bottom of the ocean. We see her…
“The Blood is the Life”: Blank Space in Dracula (1931)
Horror films are like vampires, they feed off their audience. They pierce…
Pathogenic Sight in 1933 and 2020’s The Invisible Man
CW (Content Warning): Domestic Abuse You stand in a dim kitchen, your…
Gods and Monsters: An Introduction to the Universal Horror Collection
“An audience needs something stronger than a pretty little love story. So…
Turning the Scorpion: Love Without Redemption in the 1925 Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera has always needed a sequel, even its…
“Jinkies!”: Comfortable Mystery and Existential Panic in the Scooby-Doo Franchise
Updated July 17, 2022 There is one Halloween staple which seems globally…