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The Ghoul’s Gaze: Horror and Anime reviews by a Woman Who Loves Fear
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Hungry: Not As Funny as it Sounds.
I feel like anyone who knows me knew I was going to watch Hungry. It’s a movie about killer hippo attacks. Even without the tongue-in-cheek title, chances are good I’d be interested. Especially since this killer animal story doesn’t take place in the normal place you’d find hippos. Nope, this is set in New Orleans. So how…
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Ghost Train: The Cost of Fame
Ghost Train is a South Korean movie that presents itself like an anthology. It exhibits several ghost stories intercut with the story of a formerly popular YouTuber trying to regain her lost popularity. As an anthology it succeeds in delivering short, horrifying stories that are not socially relevant but tie back to the core themes of the…
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Street Fighter: Not what I Expected
Street Fighter, the game series, at one point was a more grounded tournament adventure. The plot was simple, and the fights leaned more towards traditional martial arts, at least in the beginning. Street Fighter 1, released in 1987, would probably be unrecognizable compared to where the franchise ended up. The series doesn’t really get its visual identity…
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From Final Girl to Vulnerable Men
As we kick off spooky season rather than a review I want to look at some recent trends in horror. Especially when it comes to casting and the new Final Man. Men have taken center stage in horror. In the beginning there was the Final Girl. This archetype was created so men and women could have…