Tag: Feminist Horror
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A Subliminal Metaphor for Trauma
Itch! by Gemma Amor Synopsis Something moves on the forest floor . . . Josie is at rock bottom. Burned out, heartbroken and recovering from an abusive relationship, she lives a haunted existence after returning to her isolated hometown on the edge of the Forest of Dean. But the tall, dense pine trees are not…
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A Valuable and Appropriate Representation of Eating Disorders in Horror
Pixel Perfect: A y2k Horror Story by Renee Thomasin Synopsis When an anonymous bully rattles Kate’s self-confidence after a talent show, she is desperate to look just like the pop star posters on her bedroom walls. Lost in the toxic online world of thinspo blogs, she meets Ana, a digital stranger who convinces Kate to…
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ARC Review: Pink Horror Paired with Folk Horror Has Never Been So Good
The Mean Ones by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne Synopsis So what if Sadie hears talking dead animals and a strange, comforting male voice in her head? The therapist insists these are just symptoms of PTSD. It makes sense considering that she hid under the bed and watched as her best friends were slaughtered. But the murders were…
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Pub Day Review: A Heartbreaking and Haunting Collection of Lost Girls
The Dead Spot: Stories of Lost Girls by Angela Sylvaine Release Date: May 21, 2024 Overall Rating 4/5 Spooky Rating 4/5 Quick Take The Dead Spot: Stories of Lost Girls by Angela Sylvaine takes the concept of “lost girls” and creates an incredibly eclectic collection of short stories that explores all facets of the term.…
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