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Watcher and The Invisible Man: The Violence of Voyeurism

Watcher and The Invisible Man: The Violence of Voyeurism

Part One: Don’t Trust Your Husband
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Joan Tierney
Feb 3, 2024
The Evolution of the Lesbian Slasher

The Evolution of the Lesbian Slasher

Horror as a genre is no stranger to lesbianism–in fact, women and the women who love them have been woven into the genre practically since…
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Joan Tierney
Jul 29, 2023
Freddy and Pennywise: Memory Loss and the Personification of Childhood Trauma

Freddy and Pennywise: Memory Loss and the Personification of Childhood Trauma

Edna St. Vincent Millay said “Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies.”
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Joan Tierney
Jul 10, 2022
Coraline, The House, & La Casa Lobo: Haunted Houses in Stop Motion

Coraline, The House, & La Casa Lobo: Haunted Houses in Stop Motion

PART ONE: A HISTORY OF MOTION & THE HAUNTED HOUSE
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Joan Tierney
Feb 14, 2022
Vampires and Exorcisms: Catholicism in Modern Horror

Vampires and Exorcisms: Catholicism in Modern Horror

In Roger Ebert’s review of John Carpenter’s Vampires, he said “When it comes to fighting vampires and performing exorcisms, the Roman…
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Joan Tierney
Dec 18, 2021
27 Nightmares Before Christmas

27 Nightmares Before Christmas

A lot of people know the It’s A Wonderful Life story by now; how it was a box office bomb in the 40s and then, due to a clerical issue…
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Joan Tierney
Oct 31, 2020
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