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Mickey Rourke Robert De Niro Angel Heart
Mickey Rourke Robert De Niro Angel Heart

‘Angel Heart’ and the Twisted Allure of X-Rated Horror

October 29th, 2021 • Roxana Hadadi

Film critic Roxana Hadadi explains how Mickey Rourke and Lisa Bonet find x-rated horror in Alan Parker’s ‘Angel Heart.’

Hagazussa

‘Hagazussa’ and the Horror of Being Branded a Witch

October 25th, 2021 • Meg Shields

Film critic Meg Shields digs into Lukas Feigelfeld’s ‘Hagazussa,’ one of the most unsettling cinematic explorations of witchcraft ever made

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More Than Human: The Monstrous Women of ‘Alien’ and ‘Annihilation’

October 20th, 2021 • Gem Seddon

Film critic Gem Seddon explains how motherhood and loss transform the place of women in ‘Annihilation’ and the ‘Alien’ franchise.

Anna Paquin Trick R Treat

Sex, Teeth, and ‘Trick ‘r Treat’

October 15th, 2021 • Molly Henery

In her latest Uterus Horror column, Molly Henery explains how Michael Dougherty’s ‘Trick ‘r Treat’ finds teeth in sexual awakening.

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Monstrous Mammaries: The Relationship Between Breasts and Horror

October 13th, 2021 • BJ Colangelo

Film critic BJ Colangelo delves into the sordid history of breasts in horror to find the subversive heart of the genre beating just beneath.

Jacqueline Wright Eat Me

Episode 45: Jenn Adams on ‘Eat Me’

October 6th, 2021 • Matthew Monagle

Jenn Adams joins the Certified Forgotten podcast to discuss Jacqueline Wright’s ‘Eat Me,’ a challenging and cathartic rape-revenge film.

Stuart Gordon Dagon

Stuart Gordon’s ‘Dagon’ Offers Sublime Damnation

October 1st, 2021 • C.M. Crockford

C.M. Crockford explains why Stuart Gordon’s ‘Dagon’ remains both the most alluring and terrifying adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s work.