Brian De Palma’s ‘Carrie’ Celebrates Our Teenage Monsters
October 29th, 2020 • Katie Walsh
The book came first. At some point in my teenage years, outgrowing Mary Higgins Clark…
Queer Horror in ‘Knife + Heart’ and ‘Stranger by the Lake’
October 21st, 2020 • Joe Lipsett
In the last few decades, and particularly since the 2010s, queer horror has become more…
Restorative Violence in Meir Zarchi’s ‘I Spit on Your Grave’
October 16th, 2020 • Anya Stanley
In 1980, Roger Ebert posted a review of the “sick, reprehensible” rape-revenge flick I Spit…
Mitchell Lichtenstein’s ‘Teeth’ Is a Movie for the Dentata-Positive Among Us
October 8th, 2020 • Molly Henery
In a genre typically considered “for the guys,” it’s time to give a nod to…
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.
Reclaiming My Grandmother’s Superstitions: ‘Bulbbul’ and South Asian Horror
September 24th, 2020 • Sreemoyee Mukherjee
Sreemoyee Mukherjee tackles the dark history behind ‘Bulbbul,’ the Netflix India release that explores the origins of the ‘chudail.’
‘Slumber Party Massacre II’ Is the Ultimate Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo
September 21st, 2020 • Molly Henery
In this month’s edition of Uterus Horror, critic Molly Henery tackles ‘Slumber Party Massacre II,’ everyone’s favorite rock-and-roll slasher.
‘Cast a Deadly Spell’ Is the Best of a Bygone Era of HBO Originals
September 14th, 2020 • Harper Smith
Martin Campbell’s ‘Cast a Deadly Spell’ remains the standout effort in HBO’s 1980s and 1990s lineup of original films.
Marriage Is Motherhood’s Original Trauma in ‘First Born’
September 10th, 2020 • Stephen Whitty
Isaac Webb’s 2007 film ‘First Born’ explores the trauma of postpartum depression and the loss of self in motherhood.