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PAVE YOUR OWN WAY LIKE MELISSA BARRERA

Ms. Barrera’s unwavering support of Palestine in the face of raging Hollywood zionism is a historically inspiring example of actively…

3 min readJun 4, 2024

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PAVE YOUR OWN WAY LIKE MELISSA BARRERA

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AfterDark

SCARY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

Gift yourself the viewing pleasure of these 10 birthday-themed horror films on your next special day :)

8 min readApr 11, 2024

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SCARY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

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“This job is KILLING me”: The mutilation of 80s slashers under the sun of Reagan era capitalism.

From Cunningham’s blockbuster Friday the 13th, to Craven’s critically lauded Nightmare on Elm Street, to Spiegel’s cult classic Intruder…

11 min readApr 8, 2024

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“This job is KILLING me”: The mutilation of 80s slashers under the sun of Reagan era capitalism.

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Conjuring demons over morning coffee

I awake in a cold sweat. My heart is pounding, my pillow is soaked, and there is a numbness stretching all the way from the tops of my…

5 min readFeb 25, 2024

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Conjuring demons over morning coffee

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AfterDark

6 contagion horror films for when you’re contagious:

Whether you’re suffering from the latest variant of Covid, the common cold, or a mysterious, paranormal, flesh craving fever, these six…

5 min readFeb 21, 2024

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Bubonic plague doctor stock image!

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THE PRECOCIOUS PALPABILITY OF POPCORN (1991)!

Postmodernism, metafiction, and generational trauma in a SLASHER!?!? Tod Hackett and Mark Herrier’s Popcorn (1991) dares to have it all! As…

5 min readFeb 2, 2024

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THE PRECOCIOUS PALPABILITY OF POPCORN (1991)!

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THE OLD WORLD DIES HARD: AMERICAN POLITICS, GENDER ROLES AND GENERATIONAL TRAUMAS EXPLORED IN TOBE…

FEAR all who stand in the way of progress, but fear Sally Hardesty more!

8 min readFeb 1, 2024

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THE OLD WORLD DIES HARD: AMERICAN POLITICS, GENDER ROLES AND GENERATIONAL TRAUMAS EXPLORED IN TOBE…

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AfterDark

The Final Girls v. Totally Killer: 80’s nostalgic GRIEF OFF!

SPOILERS AHEAD! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK:

8 min readJan 30, 2024

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The Final Girls v. Totally Killer: 80’s nostalgic GRIEF OFF!

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AfterDark

I LOVE YOU, RIVERDALE! FOREVER AND ALWAYS!

Childhood is over!” incessantly rang in my mind, over and over and OVER again, as August drew nearer. Now that it has finally come, faster…

7 min readJan 30, 2024

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I LOVE YOU, RIVERDALE! FOREVER AND ALWAYS!

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AfterDark

COULD’VE, SHOULD’VE, WOULD’VE BEEN THE NEXT ICONIC HORROR FRANCHISE: KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE

To be fair, horror has always been derivative of itself: John Carpenter’s Halloween has thirteen installments, the last of which came out…

5 min readJan 30, 2024

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COULD’VE, SHOULD’VE, WOULD’VE BEEN THE NEXT ICONIC HORROR FRANCHISE: KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE

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AfterDark

AfterDark

Horror writing through the witching hour! Also on substack @afterdark98 and twitter @afterdarkblog; all inquiries: chattingafterdark@gmail.com

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