52 FILMS BY WOMEN: #13. RAW (Grave) (2016) [France/Belgium] – Julia Ducournau
52 FILMS BY WOMEN: #13. RAW (Grave) (2016) France/Belgium Julia Ducournau RAW is a nuanced story of love, secrets, & acceptance. I read a comment on this film calling it a slow Ginger Snaps, but I think that fan (of possibly the horror genre) missed the subtle subplots. In the film, Justine (an adamant…
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REC 3 – Genesis (2012) SPAIN
Til Death do you part!…no really, part or apart or in bloody pieces!!!! What a great way to take something beautiful and annoying (Wedding video taping) and turn it into a Terminator meets Dawn of the dead and Exorcist adrenaline ride! REC 3 picks up on the same story line by connecting the…
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The Woman (2011) USA
Not every “Villain” searches for redemption and not every “Woman” needs a man. An amazingly gruesome and touching indie horror has hatched from two great story tellers (Lucky McKee and Jack Ketchum). As a lover of horror and all things feminist, I am over the moon with THE WOMAN. The story feels as though it…
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Jennifer’s Body (2009) USA
Let’s set the record straight, Jennifer’s Body was pretty good. This Megan Fox vehicle was written by Diablo Cody (Juno) it’s tongue-&-cheeks, loads of fun and better than all of the critics wanted to admit. The story (short and sweet) best friends go to a small concert in a dive bar. The hotter friend goes…
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