There's a moment in the original Halloween — you've probably seen it a hundred times — where Laurie Strode is huddled in a closet, crying, trying to hold herself together while Michael Myers is literally just on the other side of the door. And she does something remarkable. She stops crying, fashions a weapon out … Continue reading Scream Queens: The Evolution of Strong Female Leads in Horror
Jamie Lee Curtis
Haddonfield’s Dark History: A Deep Dive into the Setting of Halloween
Few fictional towns in horror cinema carry as much weight as Haddonfield, Illinois. This seemingly idyllic Midwest community, first introduced in John Carpenter's 1978 masterpiece Halloween, has become synonymous with seasonal terror and generational trauma. Over more than four decades, we've watched this small town transform from an unsuspecting backdrop for evil to a community … Continue reading Haddonfield’s Dark History: A Deep Dive into the Setting of Halloween
Thoughts After Seeing Halloween
The title of this post could be confusing. To clarify, I'm referring to the latest film to be titled Halloween in a franchise wrought with enough retcons and reboots, they make the fact that there have been three actors to play Spider-Man on the big screen in less than a decade seem almost normal. I won't … Continue reading Thoughts After Seeing Halloween
The Confusing Middle 