Molly Henery

Molly Henery is a film critic, entertainment writer, and author of both nonfiction and fiction with a Master's degree in professional creative writing. Molly began writing horror film reviews for her own website, The Blogging Banshee, before eventually branching out and writing for other outlets including Fangoria, Dread Central, Nightmarish Conjurings, and more. She is most well-known for her “Uterus Horror” column on Certified Forgotten which examines a different film each month in a subgenre of horror Molly named and defined. Molly has made a name for herself as a horror genre expert which has allowed her to be a guest on numerous podcasts, is a cast member of Mental Health and Horror: A Documentary, and co-authored the upcoming book, Queer Horror: A Film Guide. Keep up on what Molly is watching and writing about on her social media.

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Assassination Nation

‘Assassination Nation’ Is an American Horror Story

July 30th, 2022 • Molly Henery

In this month’s column, Molly Henery celebrates summer with Sam Levine’s dark, violent, and empowering ‘Assassination Nation.’

Jahkara Smith Pure

‘Pure’ Rips the Heart Out of Virginity Pledges

July 5th, 2022 • Molly Henery

In her latest edition of Uterus Horror, Molly Henery gives Hannah Macpherson’s ‘Pure’ some much-deserved love.

Ginger Snaps Katharine Isabelle

Interview: Karen Walton’s ‘Ginger Snaps’ Offers a Horror Renewal

June 1st, 2022 • Molly Henery

In her second Uterus Horror column, Molly Henery speaks with writer Karen Walton about fan-favorite ‘Ginger Snaps.’

Carrie Movie

‘Carrie’ Was at the Forefront of the Genre

June 1st, 2022 • Molly Henery

In her first-ever Uterus Horror column, Molly Henery tackles the concepts of bullying and biology in Brian de Palma’s ‘Carrie.’

Turning Red

‘Turning Red’ Has Its Roots In Adolescent Body Horror

April 26th, 2022 • Molly Henery

Molly Henery throws a curveball with her latest Uterus Horror column and finds the body horror in Pixar’s ‘Turning Red.’

‘Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II’ Empowers Women And Terrifies Men

March 21st, 2022 • Molly Henery

Molly Henery explains why Mary Lou is horror’s patron saint of sexuality and vengeance in ‘Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II.’

A Witchy Punk Ode To Self In ‘Hellbender’

February 25th, 2022 • Molly Henery

Molly Henery embraces femininity and witchcraft in the exceptional indie ‘Hellbender’ for her next Uterus Horror entry.

The Other Lamb Raffey Cassidy

Going Clear With ‘The Other Lamb’

January 31st, 2022 • Molly Henery

Molly Henery turns her critical lens to cult cinema and adds Malgorzata Szumowska’s ‘The Other Lamb’ to the Uterus Horror canon.

Species Natasha Henstridge

In ‘Species,’ Biological Clocks Run Amok

November 23rd, 2021 • Molly Henery

In her latest Uterus Horror column, Molly Henery tackles ‘Species,’ Roger Donaldson’s seductive 1995 sci-fi/horror hybrid.

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.