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Horror Short: “Hexatic Phase” by Ariel McCleese
The short but deeply impactful new film from Ariel McCleese, “Hexatic Phase”, explores female sexuality and trauma in a beautifully unconventional way. We here at Morbidly Beautiful have a history of...
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Fantasia Film Festival: Bleed With Me (2020)
The female-centric “Bleed With Me” is a tense, slow-burning subversion of the vampire trope, enriched with compelling characters and creeping atmosphere. Trigger WarningThis film involves self-harm,...
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Digging Deep: The Last House on the Left
Sadie the Sadist: An exploration of woman on woman violence in Wes Craven’s “The Last House House on the Left” and its troubling real life parallels. Trigger WarningThe following piece discusses...
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Not Your Final Girl Podcast Episode: Cabincore
In this episode, Jalapeno Jared inspires us to discuss the cabin in the woods trope as a metaphor for where dark secrets hide and betrayal beckons. THIS EPISODE: CABINCORE W/ JALEPENO JARED (1 HR, 5...
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Fantastic Fest: The Stylist (2020)
“The Stylist” takes the tremendous promise of an extremely effective horror short and more than delivers with a virtually flawless feature film adaptation. One of the most anticipated films premiering...
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Not Your Final Girl: Home and Possession Films
In this episode of the podcast, we go where the heart isn’t — exploring home and possession films with our very special guest, filmmaker Fran Zapata. THIS EPISODE: HOME & POSSESSION FILMS W/ FRAN...
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Bloodhound Pix Podcast: Andrea Subissati
This week on Bloodhound Pix, we get up close and personal with one of the most influential women working in horror today, Andrea Subissati. All hail one of the leading queens of horror, Rue Morgue...
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Women in Horror Interview: Rakefet Abergel
We talk with award-winning actor, writer, director, producer Rakefet Abergel about her killer short “Boo” and what’s next for the rising filmmaker. While I appreciate the tremendous talent and skill...
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Digging Deep: The Brood (1979)
The Stigma of Maternal Brooding: Digging Deep into Themes of Motherhood, Melancholia, and Mental Health in David Cronenberg’s “The Brood” SPOILER WARNINGThe following article is a detailed analysis of...
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I Spit on Your Podcast: Horror Anime
On this episode of “I Spit on Your Podcast”, we explore deeper themes in genre anime, discussing the ’80s films “Lily C.A.T.” and “Demon City Shinjuku”. Episode 29: “Blood in 2D: Lily C.A.T.” (1987)...
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Women in Horror: Monstrous Femme Films
Meet Monstrous Femme Films, a female-run film collective dedicated to producing progressive horror flicks by a variety of diverse horror filmmakers. “What we lack in budget, we make up for in style.” –...
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An Ode to Shirley Jackson on Her Birthday
An uncompromising talent whose tragic life infused her haunting literary masterpieces, Shirley Jackson was an influential icon with a long lasting legacy. I often think about how it must have felt like...
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Jess Bradford: More Than a Final Girl
As we celebrate one of the greatest Christmas horror films of all time, we recognize the unsung legacy of the ultimate final girl, Jess Bradford. In her 1992 book Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in...
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I Spit on Your Podcast: The Spinsters Get Abducted!
On this episode of “I Spit on Your Podcast”, we explore the terrifying world of alien abductions while discussing “Dark Skies” and “Fire in the Sky”. Episode 30: The Spinsters Get Abducted! In this...
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Women in Horror Streaming Guide: 28 Days, 28 Films In honor of Women in Horror Month, our resident streaming expert Bud Fugate has prepared this helpful guide to a full month of celebrating the many...
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Women in Horror Streaming Guide
Morbidly Beautiful is supporting the voices of Women in Horror by providing you with a month-long watch list of films directed by women. Photo via @Bigradbrad via Twenty20 In honor of the annual...
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Horror History: The Legacy of Mary Shelley
We celebrate the life and legacy of Mary Shelley, who turned years of grief into a literary masterpiece that has endured two centuries. Victor Frankenstein and his “monster” are horror icons with...
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Terror Tuesday: We Summon the Darkness (2019)
Well-acted, beautifully shot, and entertaining, “We Summon the Darkness” nails the look and feel of the ‘80s remarkably well. If you’re a fan of the many horror throwbacks to the ‘80s we’ve been seeing...
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New Horror Express: Kelli Maroney Interview
On this episode of “New Horror Express”, we celebrate Women in Horror Month with a very special interview with horror icon Kelli Maroney. THIS EPISODE: WOMEN IN HORROR INTERVIEW WITH KELLI MARONEY In...
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8 Indie Horror Female Filmmakers to Watch
They may not be household names, yet, but these inspiring and gifted female filmmakers are changing the game and need to be on your radar. The independent film community is filled with talented female...
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