Jenn Adams / Contributor 24/09/2022 Jenn Adams / Contributor 24/09/2022

[Editorial] I’m Your No.1 Fan: Mrs. Todd’s Shortcut and the Road to Empowerment

I’ve taken to calling the stretch of books published by Stephen King in the early 90s the “Eclipse Series.” With Gerald’s Game (1992), Dolores Claiborne (1992), Insomnia (1994), and Rose Madder (1995) King explores domestic abuse with a series of inspiring women who fight their way out of unfulfilling and dangerous lives.

Jenn Adams / Contributor 15/05/2022 Jenn Adams / Contributor 15/05/2022

[Editorial] And What Will Be Left of Them: Sally Hardesty and the Emotional Weight of Survival

Trauma is the essence of horror. Though terrifying stories may differ wildly, the one common thread is the fear of physical or emotional pain suffered by a protagonist…

Jenn Adams / Contributor 26/02/2022 Jenn Adams / Contributor 26/02/2022

[Editorial] Hearts of Darkness: Black Swan (2010) and the Death of Perfection

A beautiful ballerina waits on a cold, dark stage. The picture of innocence, she dances in a perfect white tulle dress with skirts falling to her mid calves…

Jenn Adams / Contributor 14/12/2021 Jenn Adams / Contributor 14/12/2021

[Editorial] He Is Everyone’s Boogeyman: Trauma in Halloween Kills (2021)

Halloween Kills Explores the Effects of Collective Trauma to Mixed Results

Jenn Adams / Contributor 08/12/2021 Jenn Adams / Contributor 08/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: Krampus (2015)

Christmas is a time to make memories. Or at least that’s what we’re told. Every year when the calendar reaches its final page…

Jenn Adams / Contributor 26/10/2021 Jenn Adams / Contributor 26/10/2021

[Film Review] Halloween Kills (2021)

The long-awaited Halloween Kills is finally here. Postponed a full year due to Covid, David Gordon Green’s newest installment…

Jenn Adams / Contributor 15/10/2021 Jenn Adams / Contributor 15/10/2021

[TV Review] Amazon Studios’ I Know What You Did Last Summer is a Personal Reimagining of a Slasher Classic

The original I Know What You Did Last Summer remains one of the most beloved entries in the teen slasher boom of the late 1990s…

Jenn Adams / Contributor 14/10/2021 Jenn Adams / Contributor 14/10/2021

[Editorial] Laurie Strode: A Portrait of Trauma and Survival in The Halloween Franchise, Part 2

Iconic final girl, Laurie Strode (Jaime Lee Curtis) has seen more than a lifetime of trauma and terror…

Jenn Adams / Contributor 08/10/2021 Jenn Adams / Contributor 08/10/2021

[Editorial] Laurie Strode: A Portrait of Trauma and Survival in The Halloween Franchise, Part 1

Laurie Strode may not be the first final girl, but she is arguably the most iconic…

Jenn Adams / Contributor 07/08/2021 Jenn Adams / Contributor 07/08/2021

[Film Review] A Good Woman is Hard to Find (2019)

Sarah (Sarah Bolger) is a grieving widow struggling to raise her two young children in the wake of her husband’s murder…

Jenn Adams / Contributor 21/07/2021 Jenn Adams / Contributor 21/07/2021

[Film Review] Alone (2020)

Jessica (Jules Willcox) is a grieving widow moving hundreds of miles across the Pacific Northwest to escape painful memories…

Jenn Adams / Contributor 22/06/2021 Jenn Adams / Contributor 22/06/2021

[Editorial] Shame, Fear, and Pain in The Poughkeepsie Tapes

Something about The Poughkeepsie Tapes called to me. I knew it was an intensely disturbing Found Footage film…

Jenn Adams / Contributor 27/04/2021 Jenn Adams / Contributor 27/04/2021

[Editorial] The Body as the Scene of the Crime: The Autopsy of Jane Doe and Reporting Sexual Assault

The Autopsy It’s both terrifying and rich with deep meaning and social commentary…