The “Monteroad” To Hell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6swmTBVI83k Did anyone have Satanic Panic on their 2021 bingo cards? If you’ve been following pop culture, you have probably heard about Lil Nas X’s newest music video,...
View ArticleWe Owe Teenage Girls An Apology
Teenage girls: they’re cringey, hysterical, and have horrible taste. That’s what the world tells us. Being a teen girl means being constantly belittled for everything you do. The things traditionally...
View ArticleHorror Is Political
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096256/mediaviewer/rm3987906561/ Lately, I’ve been seeing hordes of posts asking to “keep politics out of horror.” I find these posts incredibly strange because that’s...
View ArticleHorror and Camp
The term “camp” is difficult to define. If you’re not part of the LGBTQ+ community you might remember camp as being the theme of the 2019 Met Gala. Camp is an aesthetic created by the queer community...
View ArticleIn Support Of The Horror Bimbo
THE Tiffany Valentine <3 If you’ve been on TikTok recently you might’ve heard about the bimbo revolution. Today’s bimbos are reclaiming the word and rocking it. The movement‚—being streamlined by...
View ArticleQueer Representation in MTV’s Scream
Bi-curious icon Audrey Jensen. Horror fans seem to have conflicting views of MTV’s Scream TV series. Personally, it’s one of my favorite shows and was a 12-year-old me’s introduction to slashers....
View ArticleSatan’s Servant Interview
Over the weekend I was able to interview the co-directors of Screenager Productions’ new film Satan’s Servant. Jack McDermott (writer, co-director) and Ethan Gomez Zahnley (co-director,...
View ArticleGuest Article: Trick-Or-Treating Safety Tips for Halloween 2021
Author’s Bio: Elizabeth Shelby is an author of several coloring books and at her own blog at letscolorimaginations.com . Also a mom and pediatric nurse, Elizabeth Shelby’s heart is close to kids and...
View ArticleGood For Her Horror
Is there anything better than revenge (fictional revenge that is)? It’s often empowering to watch a victim get back at their abuser. There’s been a particular spike in a certain type of revenge film...
View Article“Halloween Girl” Interview With Richard T. Wilson
I recently got the chance to interview Emmy-award-winning Writer-Filmmaker Richard T. Wilson on his latest work, “Halloween Girl.” “Halloween Girl” is a horror graphic novel adaptation of Richard’s...
View ArticleSo Vam: Queer Vampires Bite Back
Kurt in So Vam Alice Maio Mackay’s queer teen vampire film So Vam is a must-watch. So Vam follows Kurt, a queer teen drag queen in a small town. Kurt gets turned into a vampire by a predatory older...
View ArticleVisibly Different Villains
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087800/mediaviewer/rm3186309376/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Throughout history, monsters have been crafted to represent those that don’t fit into societal standards. It’s one of...
View ArticleSupporting Black Filmmakers All Year Long
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4573516/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 If you’re an indie film fan you have probably noticed the lack of people of color in the independent landscape. A study last year found that...
View ArticleEverything Everywhere All At Once Review
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6710474/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Everything Everywhere All At Once is absolute incredible insanity. If you’re familiar with Daniels’ work, you’d expect nothing less. Daniel Kwan...
View ArticleWhat Is Horror?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327597/?ref_=tt_mv_close “I don’t like horror movies, I hate being scared, I hate gore, I hate jumpscares…” If I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard some variation of...
View ArticleGuest Article: Inverting the Gendered Role of Witches in The Covenant (2006)
No one knows how the Power came into existence (convenient), but it did. Five families mastered the ability to wield it, and passed it down to their sons. The Book of Damnation recorded all the...
View ArticleAbleism In Horror
Horror loves to tell disability narratives. I covered some of this in my “Visibly Different Villains” piece about how many villains are scarred or disfigured. I wanted to cover ableism in horror,...
View ArticleDieDie Books
Independent horror publishing is an essential part of the horror community. Writing about horror promotes the genre and the films that often get overlooked. I’m so excited to announce that I am...
View ArticleBad Girl Boogey
The teen queen of horror is back with an epic queer slasher. Much like her first feature, So Vam, Bad Girl Boogey is a testament to independent filmmaking. Alice Maio Mackay has a clear appreciation...
View ArticleReview: It’s A Wonderful Knife
If you love Freaky, Happy Death Day, Totally Killer, and Hallmark movies, then It’s A Wonderful Knife is the movie for you. Michael Kennedy is back with another killer slasher comedy. Shot like a...
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