Gothic horror Amulet is a promising directorial debut from actress Romola Garai, but the screenplay is too ambitious for its own good. Read the rest of our …
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Genre Films
Explore films that leverage — and problematize — the definitions of a given genre, from horror films to the Western.
LFF’s Official Competition highlights emerging trends among young auteurs
Ben Flanagan muses on LFF 2019's competition selection and to what extent it represents the current state of cinema, particularly British and genre cinema. Read …
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‘It is with love that I do this’: Cannibalism and power under patriarchy
In Raw and We Are What We Are, cannibalism is used as a metaphor to explore what it is to be a woman living under patriarchy, in both the macro and the micro. …
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Thelma is more than just a modern Carrie
Thelma has been compared to Brian De Palma’s Carrie, but Trier gives his female lead agency whereas Carrie was simply a victim. This is an excerpt from our …
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Ep. 21: Feminist Horror
Episode 21 celebrates our new ebook, Beyond empowertainment: Feminist horror and the struggle for female agency. In addition to discussing the films featured …
Ep. 16: Midsommar and Florence Pugh
In this episode of the Seventh Row podcast, we don't agree on the quality of Ari Aster's Midsommar, but do agree Florence Pugh is great in anything she does. …