Horror SpinstersMar 17, 20218 minRupert Giles: The Redemption of MasculinityI started writing this analysis on Rupert Giles well before the allegations came out against Joss Whedon by actress Charisma Carpenter. I...
Horror SpinstersNov 24, 20208 minThe Monstrous Women of Buffy and Angel: Nina & VerucaI recently read an article called “20 Years Later, and the Women of Angel Still Deserve More” by Lindsay King-Miller. She describes the...
Horror SpinstersNov 24, 20207 minFaith - The Feminist Monster & Tragic Femme FataleWhen Faith blew onto the Sunnydale scene in season three of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I was immediately enamoured. She was exactly the...
Horror SpinstersNov 15, 20208 minMonstrous Women with Bite! The Vampiric Women of Buffy & Angel Part III The Modern Woman Women of the 21st century, thankfully, have to deal with vastly reduced gender expectations, and long have they outgrown...
Horror SpinstersNov 15, 20208 minMonstrous Women with Bite! The Vampiric Women of Buffy & Angel Part IIThe 16th Century Woman Life for women in 16th century Europe was very similar to those of the Victorian era (~1837-1901); they mainly...
Horror SpinstersNov 15, 20208 minMonstrous Women with Bite! The Vampiric Women of Buffy & Angel Part IFor as long as I can remember I have been fascinated by vampires. I would read novels about them, watched any vampire movie I could get...
Horror SpinstersNov 15, 20207 min“I’m not your sidekick!”Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the woman (and the show) are some of my favorite things in life, not to mention an important part of creating...
Horror SpinstersMay 26, 20196 minCabin in the WoodsReview by Kelly “Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin, where they get more than they bargained for, discovering the truth behind...
Horror SpinstersMay 12, 20195 minWarrior Women: Death & ResurrectionPost by Kelly I have watched the ending of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, season five, many, many times. The epic sacrifice Buffy makes by...
Horror SpinstersApr 25, 20195 minAlien: Resurrection (1997)Review by Kelly “200 years after her death, Ellen Ripley is revived as a powerful human/alien hybrid clone. Along with a crew of space...