‘Hagazussa’ Melds Heathens and Rape-Revenge
June 25th, 2021 • Mary Beth McAndrews
Film critic Mary Beth McAndrews explores the rape-revenge undertones of Lukas Feigelfeld’s ‘Hagazussa: A Heathen’s Curse.’
Mary Beth McAndrews
Mary Beth McAndrews is a film writer, with a love for horror, based in Washington, DC. She has written for outlets such as RogerEbert.com, Paste Magazine, and Film School Rejects. She is also the co-host of the Scarred For Life podcast and Watched Once, Never Again.
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Changing Horror’s Sexual Paradigm in ‘Crone Wood’
March 25th, 2021 • Mary Beth McAndrews
Mark Sheridan’s ‘Crone Wood’ adds a crucial perspective on sexual violence against men to found footage horror.
How ‘Hell House LLC’ Gives Life to the Abaddon Hotel
February 22nd, 2021 • Mary Beth McAndrews
Mary Beth McAndrews flips the script on ‘Hell House LLC’ and explains why the Abaddon Hotel is the ultimate found footage haunted house.
The Evolution of Male Nudity in Rape Revenge Films
October 5th, 2020 • Mary Beth McAndrews
Mary Beth McAndrews explains why we’ve seen a gradual shift towards the destruction of the male body in rape revenge films.
‘Webcast’ Marries Found Footage and Folk Horror
September 28th, 2020 • Mary Beth McAndrews
Found footage and folk horror may seem like odd bedfellows, but Paul McGhie’s ‘Webcast’ is a movie with plenty of ambition to spare.