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Staff Inquiry: Cinema Is A Cat
Staff Inquiry: Cinema Is A Cat

For this month’s Staff Inquiry the team talks about their favorite felines to grace the screen.

READY OR NOT & The Bloody Remains Of The Final Girl Trope
READY OR NOT & The Bloody Remains Of The Final Girl Trope

Final girls no longer owe us their heartbreak – we take a look at the trend in horror of the final victims becoming final survivors.

40 Years Of FRIDAY THE 13TH
40 Years Of FRIDAY THE 13TH

Given this era of social distancing, now would be the ideal time to re-watch the Friday the 13th franchise, or start them for the first time.

Monstrous & Missing Mothers: Horror Prefers Villainous, Dead Or Exceptional Women
Monstrous & Missing Mothers: Horror Prefers Its Women Villainous, Dead Or Exceptional

When contrasted against the special designation conferred upon Final Girls, it seems apparent that the horror genre permits its mothers limited options.

Staff Inquiry: Favorite Streaming Show
Staff Inquiry: Our Favorite Streaming Shows

For our latest Staff Inquiry, we decided to delve into our favorite streaming shows, and why it is worth it giving them a chance.

STRAY DOLLS: A Slick Crime Drama Examines Trump's America
STRAY DOLLS: A Slick Crime Drama Examines Trump’s America

With strong performances by the young cast, and beautiful cinematography, Stray Dolls is an intriguing crime drama with an important insight into a forgotten part of American society.

GRIM WOODS: A Grim Fairy Tale Of Its Own
GRIM WOODS: A Grim Fairy Tale Of Its Own

Each of these stories featured an intriguing idea with theirr own successes, yet the compilation of Grim Woods leaves much to be desired.

Bollywood Inquiry February 2020: GHOST STORIES, CHHAPAAK, PANGA
Bollywood Inquiry January 2020: GHOST STORIES, CHHAPAAK, PANGA

Musanna Ahmed takes a look at some of Bollywood’s recent releases, such as Ghost Stories, Chhapaak and Panga!

The Best Female Characters Of The 2010s
The Best Female Characters Of The 2010s

As the decade closes out, the push for female centric films and depth seems to be far from waning. These are some of the best female characters of the 2010s.

SCAD Savannah Film Festival: Late Night Screenings Round Up
SCAD Savannah Film Festival: Late Night Screenings Round Up

Amanda Mazzillo rounds up the late night films with reviews of The Lodge, In Fabric, The King and Parasite from SCAD Savannah Film Festival.

AHS 1984 (S9 E 8,9) "Rest in Pieces" & "Final Girl": The Final Episodes
AHS 1984 (S9E8,9) “Rest in Pieces” & “Final Girl”: The Final Episodes

In a compassionate ending, the season wraps up with a happy ending for all, a rarity for American Horror Story.

Austin Film Festival 2019: Interview with Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce Co-Writer's/Directors of THE WRETCHED
Austin Film Festival 2019: Interview With Brett Pierce & Drew T. Pierce, Co-Writers/Directors Of THE WRETCHED

In her latest report from the Austin Film Festival, Kristy Strouse spoke with Bret and Drew T. Pierce about their film The Wretched.

DAYBREAK Season 1: A Post-Apocalyptic Mess
DAYBREAK Season 1: A Post-Apocalyptic Mess

Daybreak is a show begging not to be analysed, instead designed to be consumed mindlessly in one sitting over the Halloween season.

What A Fright For The Whites: Fear Of The Other In SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU?
What A Fright For The Whites: Fear Of The Other In SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU?

Clement Tyler Obropta explores whether or not Scooby-Doo promotes racist messaging, and how it uses xenophobic thinking to power a praxis of politics for propelling the narrative.

Dispatches From The 1st Sleepy Hollow International Film Festival
Dispatches From The 1st Sleepy Hollow International Film Festival

Jim Dixon covers the films and special events that were on during the inaugural Sleep Hollow International Film Festival.