The Diseased World of Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)

This classic of Southern Gothic cinema shines a light on hidden maladies.

Katherine Taylor
Nov 6 · 7 min read
Photo Credit to Entertainment Focus

I’m sick.

My head pounds and I can barely breathe. One nostril is clogged with what feels like cement while the other intermittently releases streams of hot mucus. I reach to tear off a few more squares of toilet paper and…

Katherine Taylor

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Autistic. Disability rights advocate. Film enthusiast and critic. Short story author.

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