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That of Which We Do Not Speak: The Horror of Stillbirth in Grace

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on May 4, 2016 by Erin MiskellApril 21, 2017

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Horror, Motherhood

One Year

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on April 13, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 1, 2016

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Horror, Motherhood

The Monstrous Feminine: Maternity as Strength in Aliens

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 8, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 7, 2016

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alternate reality, Feminine, Horror, Motherhood, Science Fiction

For The Love of One’s Child: The Mother-Child Bond in Byzantium

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on November 9, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 8, 2016

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Horror, Motherhood, Vampire

The Building of the Self: Indictments of Femininity in Dumplings

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on July 15, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 12, 2016

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Feminine, Horror, Motherhood

No Thanks: 5 Films To Put You Off Motherhood

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on May 7, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 13, 2016

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Get The Hell Away From Me, Motherhood, No Thank You

Blame the Mother: The Babadook and the Reality Taboo

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on April 14, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 13, 2016

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Motherhood, Reality, Taboo
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