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Horror Spinsters
Apr 6, 20202 min read
LSJTD: Audition (1999)
Once a month, Kelly dares Jessica to watch a film surrounding the monthly theme. These challenges are meant to scare, or unsettle,...
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Horror Spinsters
Mar 24, 20205 min read
Oh, Canada! How I Love Thee... Horror Movies!
Blog post: Jessica Alright, originally for this month’s blog post I had planned for something completely different and a bit of a heavy...
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Horror Spinsters
Mar 15, 20205 min read
Kelly's Taboo Terrors: Aftermath (1994)
Follow Kelly’s exploration into the darkest recesses of horror. Once a month her reviews take a twisted turn into the most graphic,...
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Horror Spinsters
Mar 13, 20201 min read
LSJTD- Pin (1988)
March 2020 Just as Kelly predicted this movie did not scare me to death, but it was disturbing. It was just creepy and it had a very...
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Horror Spinsters
Mar 5, 20202 min read
Jessica's March Pick - David Cronenberg
Four years ago when I decided to embark on this journey of exploring the horror genre and championing its value as a form of societal...
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Horror Spinsters
Feb 23, 20206 min read
The Gift & Curse of Female Sexuality
Blog by: Jessica Back when I wrote my article on the inherent evilness of women, I spoke about the Jewish folklore/biblical figure of...
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Horror Spinsters
Feb 15, 20206 min read
Excision (2012)
After a month off from Taboo Terrors I am back in action, full of fervor for the weird and mysterious, the macabre and horrific! The...
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Horror Spinsters
Feb 14, 20201 min read
LSJTD: The Evil Dead (Remake)
February 2020 I did it! I finally watched the Evil Dead remake and while I did not find it scary the blood and gore definitely made me...
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Horror Spinsters
Jan 19, 20206 min read
Vampires in Japanese Anime
Blog by: Jessica This month I decided to take a break from my regular deep, intense analysis on themes in the horror genre and instead...
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Horror Spinsters
Jan 14, 20201 min read
LSJTD: The Strangers
January 2020 This film got to me. It had been since October when a LSJTD challenge got under my skin, but Kelly succeeded. When I...
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Horror Spinsters
Dec 29, 20194 min read
Evil Dead Trap (1988)
Dissection by Kelly Currently listening to Bathory Blood on Ice The 1980s are upon us again and this time I decided to venture forth to...
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Horror Spinsters
Dec 22, 20198 min read
H20 vs H40: The Portrayal of the Survivor
Blog post by Jessica Since the introduction of the ‘Final Girl’ concept by Carol Clover in her book Men, Women and Chainsaws (1992),...
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Horror Spinsters
Dec 21, 20194 min read
Laurie Strode and the power of fear
Guest Blog Post by Julia Lynch It might not be October anymore, but I don’t think there’s ever an inappropriate time to discuss Michael...
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Horror Spinsters
Dec 14, 20191 min read
LSJTD: The Beyond
December 2019 We all know by now that I am a big fan of Italian horror. Fulci is a director that I am still getting into and he...
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Horror Spinsters
Nov 24, 20194 min read
Cradle of Fear (2001)
Dissection by Kelly Currently listening to: Spinsters After Dark playlist This month I am combining my love of metal, horror and the...
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Horror Spinsters
Nov 17, 20197 min read
Am I Metal Enough?
Blog Post: Jessica Listening to: Spinster's After Dark Metal Playlist “You don’t look like you listen to metal.” This was the reaction I...
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Horror Spinsters
Nov 14, 20191 min read
LSJTD: Trick or Treat
November 2019 November was Heavy Metal Horror month, so Kelly decided to give me a break after an intense month of demonic possession and...
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Horror Spinsters
Nov 10, 20195 min read
Viy (1967)
Review by: Jessica Synopsis: A group of seminary students from the city go on summer break, drunkenly wandering the countryside. They end...
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Horror Spinsters
Nov 6, 20195 min read
Scared Sacred: Idolatry, Religion and Worship in the Horror Film
Review by Kelly Recently, I was given the chance to preview the upcoming book, Scared Sacred: Idolatry, Religion and Worship in the...
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Horror Spinsters
Oct 27, 20195 min read
Nekromantik (1987)
Dissection by Kelly Currently listening to: Black No. 1 by Type O Negative "Loving you is like loving the dead!" When I developed the...
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