[FEATURED] DEFYING THE GENRE: BLACK CHARACTERS WHO REFUSED TO DIE IN HORROR FILMS
The ugly, racist truth of horror films is that most Black characters die. But not all. Some defy a bigoted genre and refuse to die.
DISSECTING HORROR BIT BY BIT
The ugly, racist truth of horror films is that most Black characters die. But not all. Some defy a bigoted genre and refuse to die.
What’s grotesque on the inside usually comes out (or off) in a Twisted Twins flick such as Rabid.. That’s because superficial standards of feminine beauty, threats of sexual violence, and other exterior demands of a patriarchal system distort women’s interior lives. Men make women ugly on the inside. And ugliness will come out, often angrily. The slit, pierced, amputated, and mangled are thus the realest things about these movies. They provide tangible, gory evidence of women’s rage.
American Horror Story: 1984 delves into the 80’s slasher genre that defined so many horror movies of the decade and still does today.
Scream: Resurrection is a thrilling ride. It’s hip, it’s cool and it’s sassy. Fans of the franchise and new viewers alike won’t be disappointed.