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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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Midsommar by Jonny Numb
A Midsommar Night’s Mistake Full of Promise? There’s so much pain in that poster, which cuts off half of Florence Pugh’s face to depict an expression of irreconcilable despair. It’s a potent image – one full of promise for horror fans. It also carries the implication of a dramatically raw film that will weigh heavily…
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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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Hereditary: Devil May Care by Jonny Numb
Hereditary: Devil May Care… By Jonny Numb It wasn’t too long ago that Jason Reitman’s Tully had its theatrical run. While not a horror, the film – about an exhausted mother (Charlize Theron) on the brink of a nervous breakdown from raising three children – found the beating heart in a tale that, at times, danced…
