Day 18: Female-Helmed Horror Movies For October Surveillance Directed and Co-Written by Jennifer Lynch 2008 1 hour, 38 minutes I watched it on Shudder. This was a rich one. Not only is it a twisty road, it’s so full of social issues and harsh realities, it’s almost weighed down by them. But Jennifer Lynch keeps her high wire act going. This thing is a major ensemble; there are something like…
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Day 11: Female-Helmed Horror Movies For October Humanoids From the Deep (AKA, “Monster”) Directed by Barbara Peeters 1980 1 hour, 20 minutes I watched it on Amazon Prime. I spared others from watching it with me. The story of this movie is more interesting than the story inthis movie. Ya see, “Humanoids From The Deep” (AKA the laziest title ever: “Monster”) was a New World Pictures movie, which meant…
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I’m about to do a fun little project: watching and writing about a horror film directed by a woman every day in October. I’m curious to see if I can find out if there are any running themes, whether the female experience is more accurately explored and of course any new-to-me favorite voices. And I’m hoping to spread the word about all of the great female directors out there, bringing…
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