Beauty, Beast, Virgin, Monster | Panna a Netvor & La Belle et la Bete
Violence and subjectivity.
The discovery for me in my last letter's overview of the horror films of Juraj
WATCHLIST: The Distinctive, Uninhibited Horror Films of Juraj Herz
After a year of figuring out this newsletter thing, I’ve spent a spell looking back and thinking about where
Rapture | Arrebato
Escaping to cinema, surrendering entirely.
I linked an article about Arrebato in my second newsletter, impulse-bought the Blu-ray, watched it,
Space 🪐 | Event Horizon, Pandorum, Sunshine, & Life
Floating free, trapped inside.
I’d been thinking about a film that terrified me as a kid—Event Horizon—and
Sisters | The Seventh Victim
Setting out, shuffling off.
I’ve been rather obsessed with Val Lewton’s movies for a long time, and The
Frail Minds | Cure
Watching closely, losing yourself.
Film discussed: Cure (1997). Major spoilers. I'm usually quite chill about spoilers, but for
Dreams | A Nightmare on Elm Street 1-3 & Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
Valerie's visions, Nancy's nightmares.
Films discussed: A Nightmare on Elm Street, A Nightmare on Elm Street
Vegan Horror | Raw
Crossing boundaries, indulging appetites.
Film discussed: Raw (2016). Major spoilers.
Content warning: cannibalism, sexual aggression.
I am not a vegan,
Home Invasions | Them, Night Stalker, The Strangers, & Hush
Intimate spaces, creeping fears.
Media discussed: Them (2006), Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer (2021), The Strangers (2008)
Satanic Pacts | Mephisto Waltz & Phantom of the Paradise
Demonic bargains, cinematic pleasures.
Films discussed: Mephisto Waltz (1971) & Phantom of the Paradise (1974). Spoilers for both.
Content warning: