May 29, 2022
We continue our discussion of horror and fairy tales with 2020's Gretel & Hansel, a slow-burn, coming-of-age tale from director Oz Perkins, and dive deeper into our thoughts about how horror mirrors the journey of a girl moving through a challenging world.
May 15, 2022
The story of Red Riding Hood gets meta and bloody as we kick off a month of fairy tale horror with 1984's The Company of Wolves. We discuss the legacy of fairy tales, the influence of writer Angela Carter and why horror is such a perfect vehicle for female coming-of-age stories.
May 1, 2022
We head into a world of Thai folk beliefs, evil spirits and familial strife with 2021's The Medium. This one ends up diving headfirst into traditional horror, but we're more affected by what's going on under the surface.