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a film zine about the beauty and horror of identity

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GUT REACTIONS: BLACK ZOMBIE

If you love the walking undead, you may still be surprised by the neocolonial origins of this monster myth.

GUT REACTIONS: The Odyssey (2026)

Delighted to see a folk horror creature of this scale; less than pleased with the discourse stew.

Sigma males will never truly understand 'American Psycho'

The only "American Psycho" discussion you'll need: Queer feminist-informed discourse from lovers of the gnarly and obscene.

Abuse of Power Comes As No Surprise: A list of movies where the wrong people are in charge

Revisiting several uncomfortable psychological thrillers brought the Jenny Holzer "truism" to mind.

Beyoncé is a student of David Lynch

The Cowboy Carter era was a dark Americana fantasy world that was absolutely Lynchian — and we're not talking about it enough.

GUT REACTIONS: IS GOD IS (2026)

This film gave me a lot to chew on — luckily I got to ask director Aleshea Harris my burning questions.

Freaked-Out Syllabus: A non-exhaustive list of dangerously horny movies

With egg-cracking and anachronistic puppy play top of mind, now's the perfect time to revisit the horny films that kept us fed for decades.

Emma in ‘The Drama’ was a mirror image of me in high school — and I've got the receipts to prove it, unfortunately

I, too, was an alt Black Southern Tumblr girl, aggressively ostracized by my private school classmates. Of course, I turned to violence.

Am I The Drama?: 13 horror movies that are so Cardi B-coded

The horrorcore imagery is strong in Cardi B's latest record. Here are 13 thrillers, "Good for Her" slashers and occult girlie movies that remind of "Am I The Drama?"

10 years later, 'The Love Witch' is still making us argue about feminism

For this installment of Strawberry Cinema Collective's women-directed horror series, we discussed the dreamy 70s aesthetic of "The Love Witch" and what Anna Biller intended with her film.