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The Ghoul’s Gaze: Horror and Anime reviews by a Woman Who Loves Fear

  • Never Hike Alone: Friday the 13th  For the Fans. 

    Never Hike Alone: Friday the 13th  For the Fans. 

    Never Hike Alone isn’t just a fan film, it’s a whole fan cinematic universe, complete with prequel, sequel, and an in-the-works animated series.  One of the most important qualities in a horror movie, believe it or not, is sincerity. What I mean by that is the ability to treat its subject matter with dignity no matter how

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  • The Mummy:  From 1932 to Recent Remakes

    The Mummy: From 1932 to Recent Remakes

    It would be impossible to look at any of the Mummy movies without first addressing the glaring racism and imperialism present,  since they start with the premise that Ancient Egyptian artifacts are better in the hands of white man.  Of course, the white man suffers greatly for this, but the movie presents this not as justice, but horrific. 1932

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  • Iron Lung: Not A Review

    Iron Lung: Not A Review

    I’ve been following the progress of Markiplier’s (aka, Mark Fischbach) Iron Lung since it was announced. Well, to be fair, really since he first played the game by David Szymanski three years ago. The game has the right kind of narrative for adaptation.  The big question was always, can an OG YouTube star cross over

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  • The Faculty : Conformity Kills

    The Faculty : Conformity Kills

    They don’t make teen horror like The Faculty  anymore. Its plot has elements of classics like Invasion of the Body Snatchers and The Blob. It’s a perfect ‘90s mix of teens distrusting adults, rebelling against expectations, and drugs saving the day, all set to never-ending stream of needle drops.  The Faculty presents us with the worst-case scenario of what a

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