Tag: Theme: Horrors & Thrillers
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The Wicker Man (1973, dir. Robin Hardy)’s Spit in the Face of Cops and Colonialism
Exploring The Wicker Man’s themes of authority and control on its 50th anniversary. Still from The Wicker Man (1973, dir. Robin Hardy), via FILMGRAB. The Wicker Man (1973, dir. Robin Hardy) is a stalwart classic of the horror genre, and particularly the folk horror subgenre. It was re-released in 4K for its 50th anniversary on…
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The Straight Male Gaze on Pretty Male Gays
How does it feel when straight men want to fuck us? A quick little intro — I went ham on this one. I watched A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge and it just gave me a lot of feelings. Warnings throughout this piece for discussion of the film’s gore and violence, the homophobia both in- and…
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M3GAN and a lonely child:
M3GAN (2022) on child neglect and avoiding one’s caregiving responsibilities “She’ll take care of the little things, so you can spend more time doing the things that matter.” Note: spoilers ahead! There are in-depth spoilers for the entire film throughout. M3GAN, directed by Gerald Johnstone and written by Akela Cooper, is a great little horror film — it’s…