Moral Panics and Video Nasties: How Fear Turns Into Censorship in ‘Censor’
June 30th, 2023 • Livia Reim
Set in a time of government censorship, Prano Bailey-Bond’s ‘Censor’ uses video nasties to explore the darker side of moral panics.
She’s a Queen: Camp, Queerness, and Comedy in ‘Elvira, Mistress of the Dark’
June 30th, 2023 • Peter Piatkowski
With ‘Elvira, Mistress of the Dark,’ Cassandra Peterson created an earnest tale of queer ostracization and isolation.
How ‘Satanic Panic’ Captures Adulthood Limbo
June 15th, 2023 • Molly Henery
In her latest Uterus Horror piece, Molly Henery explains how Chelsea Stardust’s ‘Sanatic Panic’ captures the limbo before adulthood.
‘The Wailing’ and the Identity Crises of a Korean Generation
June 1st, 2023 • Justin Kyle
Justin Kyle explains why Na Hong-jin’s ‘The Wailing’ has as much to say about generational divides as it does about religious horror.