All posts by Jessica Gomez
The Horror of Motherhood: The Psychology Behind How Mothers Watch Horror Films
I was eight weeks pregnant when the week of Halloween arrived. My husband asked me what horror movies were on the docket, referring to the lineup of films I force him to watch with me from morning through night each Halloween. I avoided the question ...
All Cheerleaders Die (2013) Review
When witchcraft meets vengeful cheerleaders, the results are murderous. All Cheerleaders Die was directed by Lucky McKee (May, The Woods, The Woman) & Chris Sivertson (The Lost) and stars Sidney Allison (from Headgame), Caitlin Stacey (from Fea...
1BR (2019) Review
It's about a young woman trying to start anew in LA, but her neighbors are not what they seem. 1BR was directed by David Marmor and stars Nicole Brydon Bloom, Alan Blumenfeld (from The Dark Side of the Moon), Naomi Grossman (from The Lurke...
Interview with Scream Queen Felissa Rose
First making a name for herself as the shy Angela harboring heavy secrets in the cult classic Sleepaway Camp, Felissa Rose has gone on to become a horror icon. After chatting with Felissa, it’s easy to see why she’s universally beloved. We talked...
CURSED FILMS Proves That Evil Lives Among Us
Shudder’s five-part documentary series Cursed Films was set to premiere at SXSW last month, but since all major events were canceled in the month of March, the release moved to digital on the Shudder app, and I was able to watch the first episode f...
Rootwood (2018) Review
It’s about filmmakers who find themselves hunted by the Wooden Devil while creating a documentary about missing persons in a secluded forest. Rootwood was directed by Marcel Walz (who also directed Blood Feast) and stars Tyler Gallant (from Al...
Body at Brighton Rock (2019) Review
It’s about a green park ranger that loses her way in the forest, and is forced to bare the woods overnight while she waits for help. Body at Brighton Rock was directed by Roxanne Benjamin (who also directed Southbound and XX) and stars Karin...
A Brief Look at Modern Queer Horror
Gay cinema has been around as long as film has existed, whether or not it was publicly recognized as such. Only in the last decade has gay marriage become legal, but it’s clear while watching films from the likes of gay filmmakers such as James Wha...
The Lodge (2019) Review
It's about two siblings spending the night alone with their new stepmother. Stuck in a remote mountain cabin, the trio are terrorized by a seemingly supernatural force. The Lodge was directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala (who also dire...
The Love Witch (2016) Review
It’s about a modern-day witch using spells and magic to get men to fall in love with her, with deadly consequences. The Love Witch was directed by Anna Biller and stars Samantha Robinson (from Cam), Gian Keys, Jeffrey Vincent Parise (from Th...
