Paul Solet’s 2009 film Grace can be tough to watch for several reasons. It deals with an unconventional zombie story: a baby that dies in utero comes back to life after her devestated mother delivers her and wills the dead … Continue reading →
This is it. We’ve made it to the one-year mark. Huzzah! To celebrate, I’m going to shove you down memory lane, dammit. The Babadook is one of my favorite horror films of the past decade. I deeply enjoyed it, if … Continue reading →
Aliens is typical Valentine’s Day fare at my place, so I’m continually revisiting it this time of year. I have a soft spot for it that cannot be contained; that’s simply part of who I am. Part of why I … Continue reading →
The mother-child bond is not new territory in film, nor is it new to the vampire tale. However, getting the two together often involves a very young child that needs the care an immortal mother can provide: she fills the … Continue reading →
I recently found out that Bai Ling is 48 years old. FORTY-EIGHT. Vampire, I tell you. Which makes it all the more fitting that she played a woman in her sixties that appears to be barely-30 in Dumplings, an offering … Continue reading →
Films serve many a purpose: social commentary, allegory, whimsical mind-wandering. They also serve as a medium for the expression of various fears, including the fears associated with parenthood, motherhood in particular. There are the usual suspects – The Omen, Rosemary’s … Continue reading →
Let’s face it: we live in a culture of child-worship and parenting competition has gotten way out of hand. Who can afford to stay home with their kids full-time? Who has the most original baby name? Who can raft the … Continue reading →
