“YELLOWJACKETS” and Confronting the Needs of Civilization and Survival
Jenn Adams examines Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson's horrific feminist answer to William Golding's "Lord of the Flies."
Killer Communication: Evolving Technology in the “SCREAM” Franchise
We take a look at the ways in which innovations in communication have shaped the slasher series from 1996 to the present.
“Dexter: New Blood” Is A Moving Lesson In Reparenting and Recovery
Set ten years after the original series' unsatisfying conclusion, "DEXTER: NEW BLOOD" argues that maybe it’s time for the secrecy and lies to end.
Syfy’s “Slumber Party Massacre” Out-Satires a Feminist Classic
Esterhazy’s film is a terrifying, funny, heartbreaking, and ultimately empowering re-telling of a story about women, by women, and for women.
Reflection and Reality in “Mike Flanagan’s OCULUS”
In Mike Flanagan’s 2013 film OCULUS, a sinister mirror known as the Lasser Glass weaponizes reflected reality. It preys on the Russell family, distorting their vision and driving them to madness.
