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In her first blog post for Headpress, Lakkaya Palmer explores the representation of monstrous mothers and children in Alice, Sweet Alice, and argues for the film as a key entry in the 1970s ‘family horror’ canon.
Jennifer Wallis gives us a rundown of what’s playing on the Headpress screen this week, from vertigo-inducing documentaries to laconic sixties comedies.
Do you like your horror homely? Jennifer Wallis picks her top three Thriller episodes and considers their nostalgic and aesthetic appeal.
Is there such a thing as Sundayploitation? Where is the sound of horror? David Kerekes thinks he knows the answers in the first of his movie dumps.
Short films were once a mainstay of cinemagoing, playing as support to the main feature. Some were good, many were bad. The Orchard End Murder was excellent.
A critical look at the Netflix documentary series, Don’t F**k With Cats, which has earned both praise and opprobrium for its exploration of the case of Luka Magnotta.
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore (USA, 2010; dir. Frank Henenlotter & Jimmy Maslon). Review by John Harrison
A complete listing of the Saturday night Horror Double Bill screenings on BBC2.
The Beast of Chicago: The Murderous Career of H. H. Holmes (2004; Rick Geary). H. H. Holmes: America’s First Serial Killer (USA, 2004; dir. John Borowski). Review by David Kerekes
Iconoclast (USA, 2010; dir. Larry Wessel). Review by Thomas McGrath
Power Snatched artwork by L Jamal Walton
Power Snatched artwork by L Jamal Walton
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