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Perversion of Motherhood by Kim McDonald
The Perversion The ideal of motherhood is often posited as the pedestal upon which society is built. Mothers are supposed to be the ones who protect us, civilize us. Women are expected to flow gracefully into the role of motherhood with full acceptance and wisdom. Fear or resentment are taboos women are expected to repress…
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Thelma by Jonny Numb
Thelma When critics championed Hereditary earlier this year, I could only think about how so many other horror films have brought insights into familial (dys)function far better – and with greater understanding of how families work – than Ari Aster’s over-rated feature debut. I was tempted to make my Hereditary review a laundry list of comparisons…
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THE LAST KNOCK horror podcast presents: Coming of Age Horror
Coming of Age or Rage? It’s a new year and a new you, or something like that. But what if you’re a kid, a tween, caught between that no-man’s-land of prepubescence and burgeoning adulthood? Hell, we know that isn’t easy. Many Coming of Age Horror films indulge in kids caught in the transition. Unlike other…
