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Category: Horror
“Beyond Everything”: Storytelling and Pathogenic Possession in The Turn of the Screw (1898)
Introduction to pathogenic media and adaptation unit Stories pass from one speaker…
I’m Still Hungry: Taste and Eating in The Menu (2022)
Chaos ensues at a high-end restaurant after it’s announced there will be…
“Ain’t That Just the Way”: My Incomplete Halloween Movie List
I fail every holiday. No matter the season, I never finish my…
Whatever Happened to Pearl?: The Role of Hag Cinema
“You mean, all this time, we could have been friends?” Hollywood is…
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.…
“What’s a Bad Miracle?”: Nope (2022) and Mirrored Spectacle
Spoilers Ahead! The playground at my elementary school came with one rule:…
“No Finer Place for Sure”: Looking Beyond the Spotlight in Last Night in Soho (2021)
Spoilers ahead You can only see what is directly in front of…
The Devil’s Doornail: Häxan (1922) and the Cinematic Witch
Witches Reflect a History of Fear and Fascination Updated May 13, 2022…