‘Jennifer’s Body’ and Other Teenage Hells
April 27th, 2021 • Molly Henery
Columnist Molly Henery tackles cult classic ‘Jennifer’s Body,’ a movie that makes literal the notion that hell is a teenage girl.
‘Resurrection’ Is the Best ‘Se7en’ Successor
April 20th, 2021 • Paul Doro
Paul Doro digs into Russell Mulcahy’s ‘Resurrection,’ a movie that deserves to be remembered as the best of the ‘Se7en’ successors.
‘The Taking of Deborah Logan’ As Faux-Queer Archive
April 12th, 2021 • Alex Hall
Critic Alex Hall explains how found footage films like ‘The Taking of Deborah Logan’ help preserve queer identities onscreen.
Meditations on Guilt in ‘Soul Survivors’
April 9th, 2021 • Maggie Stankiewicz
Maggie Stankiewicz makes the case for Stephen Carpenter’s much-maligned ‘Soul Survivors’ as a modern horror classic on guilt—and acceptance.
Gen Z Reclaims the Slasher in ‘Tragedy Girls’
April 8th, 2021 • RC Jara
R.C Jara explains how Tyler MacIntyre’s ‘Tragedy Girls’ blows up some of our favorite slasher tropes in service of Generation Z.
‘The Witch’ Puts Coven Before Blood
April 6th, 2021 • Molly Henery
In the latest entry of her Uterus Horror series, Molly Henery explores the coming-of-age elements in Robert Eggers’s ‘The Witch.’
‘Bandh Darwaza’ Brought Horror to Bollywood
April 5th, 2021 • Wally Adams
Film critic Wally Adams explains how the Ramsay Brothers helped Bollywood find its appetite for horror in ‘Bandh Darwaza.’
Coming of Age With Disney’s Heartwarming ‘Halloweentown’
April 4th, 2021 • Matt Donato
Matt Donato turns back the clock to visit Disney’s ‘Halloweentown,’ a witchy coming-of-age story with a timeless message of acceptance.
Why ‘My Super Psycho Sweet 16’ Needs Its Moment
April 1st, 2021 • Erin McGurk
Erin McGurk explores ‘My Super Psycho Sweet 16,’ MTV’s horror experiment that rose above its influences to become a worthwhile slasher.