Women in Horror: I Spit on Your Grave (2010) The Final Girl February 23, 2017 Women in Horror The film shocks not because it is alien, but because it is real, because rape happens all the time.
Women in Horror: XX (2017) Paul Brian McCoy February 21, 2017 Movies, Reviews, Women in Horror Essentially, if the Magnet logo comes up, you can count on getting your money's worth, and XX is no exception.
Women in Horror: Michelle Rodriguez John E. Meredith February 20, 2017 Women in Horror Michelle Rodriguez was pretty much a badass from the beginning.
Women in Horror: Patty Mullen Fred L. Taulbee Jr. February 19, 2017 Women in Horror On a scale of Karloff/Boyle to DeNiro, Mullen is definitely closer to the Karloff/Boyle side, and she has a scream queen presence second only to Cassandra Elvira Petersen.
Women in Horror: Australia Represents with Murderdrome and Wyrmwood Paul Brian McCoy February 18, 2017 Women in Horror Some of the best low/no budget horror filmmaking in the world has come out of Australia over the past few years.
Women in Horror: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Jamie Gerber February 17, 2017 Women in Horror At the time though, the show meant so much more to me than mere entertainment. Buffy the Vampire Slayer became an integral part of my survival.
Women in Horror: Byzantium Paul Brian McCoy February 16, 2017 Women in Horror And with a script by English dramatist, director, and actor, Moira Buffini, based on her teleplay, Jordan has struck gold with Byzantium
Women in Horror: Xan Cassavetes and Kiss of the Damned Adam Barraclough February 15, 2017 Women in Horror With Kiss of the Damned, director Xan Cassavetes has crafted the perfect antidote to the modern vampire film malaise.
Women in Horror: Soledad Miranda Serdar Yegulalp February 14, 2017 Women in Horror Miranda was the source of a good half or more of the mesmerism exuded by these two movies. Put her onscreen, even doing nothing, and it’s impossible not to look at her.
Women in Horror: Ginger Snaps John E. Meredith February 13, 2017 Women in Horror In this movie, the girls are showing us how good a werewolf movie can be.
Women in Horror: Danielle Harris and Halloween 5 Raul Reyes February 12, 2017 Women in Horror Danielle Harris’s first movie credit was Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and at only 11-years-old proved herself a fantastic scream queen or at least scream princess as Michael Myers niece Jamie.
Women in Horror: Jamie Lee Curtis The Final Girl February 11, 2017 Women in Horror Jamie Lee Curtis, the Scream Queen of horror, got one of her big breaks in 1978 when she landed the role of Laurie Strode in the original Halloween.
Women in Horror: The Soska Sisters (and Katharine Isabelle) Paul Brian McCoy February 10, 2017 Women in Horror The real stars of this movie, though, are Katharine Isabelle and the Soskas themselves.
Women in Horror: Karen Black and Trilogy of Terror Laura Akers February 9, 2017 Women in Horror But most viewers who caught Trilogy of Terror on TV probably have no memory of Julie, Millicent, and Therese. What they remember is “Amelia.”
Women in Horror: The Monster Dan Lee February 8, 2017 Women in Horror The story is as much about a mother’s redemption and forging a bond with her child as it is a horror story.
Women in Horror: They Call Her One-Eye, or Thriller: A Cruel Picture John E. Meredith February 7, 2017 Women in Horror It comes off as rather art-house when it’s not being sleazy; like Jess Franco meets Ingmar Bergman.
Women in Horror: Linda Blair and The Exorcist Dave Hearn February 6, 2017 Women in Horror Yes, the effects are mesmerizing, the subject matter is terrifying, but the success of The Exorcist lies with young Linda Blair playing innocent pre-teen, Regan MacNeil.
Women in Horror: Surviving SAW The Final Girl February 5, 2017 Women in Horror I love Amanda. Amanda would never say, “but I have a family!” implying that her worth is higher because she chose to have children.
Women in Horror: Meg Foster Shawn Hill February 4, 2017 Women in Horror Perhaps it was the eyes that ensured she would become a horror queen.
Women in Horror: Barbara Crampton Paul Brian McCoy February 3, 2017 Women in Horror Barbara Crampton’s career resurrection is simply amazing to behold. Not only is she staying true to the genre that helped to make her a cult icon, she’s breaking new dramatic ground and crafting performances that are some of the best of her career.