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Oh, Canada! How I Love Thee... Horror Movies!
Blog post: Jessica Alright, originally for this month’s blog post I had planned for something completely different and a bit of a heavy...
Horror Spinsters
Mar 24, 20205 min read


Kelly's Taboo Terrors: Aftermath (1994)
Follow Kelly’s exploration into the darkest recesses of horror. Once a month her reviews take a twisted turn into the most graphic,...
Horror Spinsters
Mar 15, 20205 min read


LSJTD- Pin (1988)
March 2020 Just as Kelly predicted this movie did not scare me to death, but it was disturbing. It was just creepy and it had a very...
Horror Spinsters
Mar 13, 20201 min read


Jessica's March Pick - David Cronenberg
Four years ago when I decided to embark on this journey of exploring the horror genre and championing its value as a form of societal...
Horror Spinsters
Mar 5, 20202 min read


The Gift & Curse of Female Sexuality
Blog by: Jessica Back when I wrote my article on the inherent evilness of women, I spoke about the Jewish folklore/biblical figure of...
Horror Spinsters
Feb 23, 20206 min read


Excision (2012)
After a month off from Taboo Terrors I am back in action, full of fervor for the weird and mysterious, the macabre and horrific! The...
Horror Spinsters
Feb 15, 20206 min read


LSJTD: The Evil Dead (Remake)
February 2020 I did it! I finally watched the Evil Dead remake and while I did not find it scary the blood and gore definitely made me...
Horror Spinsters
Feb 14, 20201 min read


Vampires in Japanese Anime
Blog by: Jessica This month I decided to take a break from my regular deep, intense analysis on themes in the horror genre and instead...
Horror Spinsters
Jan 19, 20206 min read


LSJTD: The Strangers
January 2020 This film got to me. It had been since October when a LSJTD challenge got under my skin, but Kelly succeeded. When I...
Horror Spinsters
Jan 14, 20201 min read


Evil Dead Trap (1988)
Dissection by Kelly Currently listening to Bathory Blood on Ice The 1980s are upon us again and this time I decided to venture forth to...
Horror Spinsters
Dec 29, 20194 min read


H20 vs H40: The Portrayal of the Survivor
Blog post by Jessica Since the introduction of the ‘Final Girl’ concept by Carol Clover in her book Men, Women and Chainsaws (1992),...
Horror Spinsters
Dec 22, 20198 min read


Laurie Strode and the power of fear
Guest Blog Post by Julia Lynch It might not be October anymore, but I don’t think there’s ever an inappropriate time to discuss Michael...
Horror Spinsters
Dec 21, 20194 min read


LSJTD: The Beyond
December 2019 We all know by now that I am a big fan of Italian horror. Fulci is a director that I am still getting into and he...
Horror Spinsters
Dec 14, 20191 min read


Cradle of Fear (2001)
Dissection by Kelly Currently listening to: Spinsters After Dark playlist This month I am combining my love of metal, horror and the...
Horror Spinsters
Nov 24, 20194 min read


Am I Metal Enough?
Blog Post: Jessica Listening to: Spinster's After Dark Metal Playlist “You don’t look like you listen to metal.” This was the reaction I...
Horror Spinsters
Nov 17, 20197 min read


LSJTD: Trick or Treat
November 2019 November was Heavy Metal Horror month, so Kelly decided to give me a break after an intense month of demonic possession and...
Horror Spinsters
Nov 14, 20191 min read


Viy (1967)
Review by: Jessica Synopsis: A group of seminary students from the city go on summer break, drunkenly wandering the countryside. They end...
Horror Spinsters
Nov 10, 20195 min read


Scared Sacred: Idolatry, Religion and Worship in the Horror Film
Review by Kelly Recently, I was given the chance to preview the upcoming book, Scared Sacred: Idolatry, Religion and Worship in the...
Horror Spinsters
Nov 6, 20195 min read


Nekromantik (1987)
Dissection by Kelly Currently listening to: Black No. 1 by Type O Negative "Loving you is like loving the dead!" When I developed the...
Horror Spinsters
Oct 27, 20195 min read


Demonization
Post by: Jessica Last week I watched the new season of Haunted on Netflix, and if you have not checked it out yet, I would recommend it....
Horror Spinsters
Oct 25, 20197 min read
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