GenreBlast 2022: Stag
Some movies are surprising, and some deftly defy all expectations to make us feel silly for judging; the excellent “Stag” does that and more. While watching all the trailers for this year’s featured...
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View ArticleThe Daily Dig: Killer’s Delight (1978)
An irredeemable exploitation film, it calls inspiration from serial murderer Ted Bundy but offers little more than gratuitous violence. A cop chases down a serial killer who preys on women in...
View ArticleFilm Maudit 2.0: Holy Mother (2022)
“Holy Mother” is an empowering, stylish, subversive, and hilarious outing from legendary Japanese filmmaker Yoshihiro Nishimura. Holy Mother is the upcoming Horror/ Fantasy/ Action movie from Yoshihiro...
View ArticleReel Review : Hunt Her, Kill Her (2023)
The smartly scripted, well-executed, female-driven thriller “Hunt Her, Kill Her” is refreshingly real while still utterly engaging. Here we go! Sometimes all you want is a no-nonsense, nailed-on simple...
View ArticleSexy Sunday: On The Edge (2022)
It may be sexy and subversive, but “On The Edge” is really a heartbreaking portrayal of the horrors we endure to find redemption and rebirth. It’s Women’s History/Women in Horror Month. And we’re...
View ArticleArtist Spotlight: Firefly Designs (Tilly McGill)
It’s Women’s Month, and we’re thrilled to spotlight the multi-faceted author and artist Tilly McGill, a talented woman of horror. Book cover design by Tilly McGill THE ORIGIN STORY One of the biggest...
View ArticleInterview: Amber Doig-Thorne (Blood and Honey)
As “Blood and Honey” heads back to theaters for an encore run, we chat with actress Amber Doig-Thorne about her role and the film’s success. On January 1, 2022, A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh stories...
View ArticleSXSW 2023: Ten Women-Driven Shorts
Celebrating diversity and representation, the work of talented women filmmakers around the world received a well-deserved stage at SXSW 2023. It’s the final part of my four-part SXSW Short Film...
View ArticleNot Your Final Girl: Pawn Shop Picks
Join us as we dive into the obscure “Alabama’s Ghost” (1973) and “Candyland” (2023) with special guests from the Adventures in Movies cast. Folks, our keywords today are Grimy and Obscure. If that...
View ArticleNow Read This: Like I Used To
A dazzling debut, “Like I Used To” is a slick slasher novel about women, written by a woman, that impresses with both beauty and depth. What wonderful energy crackles within these words and passages...
View ArticleMake Believe Seattle 2023: Polaris
“Polaris” is a breathtaking, apocalyptic story told in a visual language that will mesmerize many while leaving some out in the cold. The urge to compare Polaris to Mad Max (it’s been dubbed “Mad Max...
View ArticleFiction Friday: Tales My Grandmother Told Me
As Women in Horror Month comes to a close, now is a great time to discover homegrown horror from one of indie horror’s best-kept secrets. Considering the fact that she’s more selective, and ergo less...
View ArticleFund It Friday: Eidolon (Feature)
Don’t miss your chance to support an exciting new feature film based on a gothic horror and feminist literature classic of the 19th century. Eidolon is a horror feature film that puts a chilling modern...
View ArticleThe Portrayal of Women in Horror Movies
Horror has been critiqued for enforcing misogynistic ideas and celebrated for supporting modern feminism as the role of women keeps evolving. For the most part, we see women as the ‘damsel in distress’...
View ArticleReel Review: DID I? (2023)
A unique and empathetic look at trauma-induced mental illness, “DID I?” has something to say but doesn’t skimp on the tension and chills. TRIGGER WARNINGS: This film contains depictions of sexual and...
View ArticleNot Your Final Girl: Desert Horror
Join us as we wander out too far and get lost in the desert with this week’s horror double feature: “Zzyzx” and “Horror in the High Desert”. Content note: one of these films, Zzyzx, deals with sexual...
View ArticleFund It Friday: Ice Cream Baby (Film)
Help support the new feminist exploitation film “Ice Cream Baby” on Indiegogo; it promises to be a fun, sexy, and gory feature film. Sugar Rot Productions, a female-run production company, is seeking...
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