“Horror movies are like boot camp for the psyche. In real life, human beings are packaged in the flimsiest of packages, threatened by real and sometimes horrifying dangers, events like Columbine. But the narrative form puts these fears into a manageable series of events. It gives us a way of thinking rationally about our fears.“... Continue Reading →
Why YOU is so poignant in the MeToo era. (Plus a Final Girl Rating)
Happy belated Women in Horror Month, ladies and women who, like myself, gag at the thought of being called a lady. This week, I finally set aside the time to binge watch the Netflix original series, YOU, starring Gossip Girl and Stepdad actor, Penn Badgley. Any fellow GG fan will see the similarities of... Continue Reading →
