Promising Young Woman is one of the most thought-provoking horror movies I’ve seen since Get Out. There is so much to unpack here that I didn’t feel comfortable trying to squeeze it into a single post. So here is Part 2 of my review. And I know I said that this was coming “next week”Continue reading “The Misogyny is Coming from Inside the House: Promising Young Woman Part 2”
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Never Has a Punch to the Gut Been So Satisfying: A Review of Promising Young Woman
*Warning: Contains Spoilers* I watched this one several months ago, and it took me a while to write this review because processing this movie was like processing a life-changing experience. I won’t say that the movie changed my life, but it FELT that way: exhilarated, horrified, flushed with adrenaline, and oddly at peace. It wasn’tContinue reading “Never Has a Punch to the Gut Been So Satisfying: A Review of Promising Young Woman”
A Study in Pink
I had an epiphany last week. Depending on how well you know me, you might or might not be surprised by this. But ladies round the Internet, let me know if this realization rings any bells of recognition in your brain. I was never a tomboy. I certainly acted like one. I caught frogs andContinue reading “A Study in Pink”
Less a Review and More a Highly Articulate Fangirl Squee: Train to Busan
Horror is one of my favorite genres, but sometimes I wonder if I really “identify” as a horror fan. Blood, guts, monsters, and gore are secondary to me; I can take or leave them, and too much is a turn-off. To me, what should always come first and foremost in any movie or book regardlessContinue reading “Less a Review and More a Highly Articulate Fangirl Squee: Train to Busan”
The Five Stages of Editing
Everyone talks about how hard and lonely a job it is to be a writer. Maybe I’m just a freak of nature, but I don’t get it. How can I be lonely when I’m writing? I’m surrounded by amazing people, and they all have stories to tell that keep me up all night. And it’sContinue reading “The Five Stages of Editing”
Little Dead Girl
Tim drove through the neat Chicago suburb, and the dead girl rode in the back seat. She was about six years old, chubby and red-haired. Tim never saw her face to face. She only appeared in his rear view mirror. Sometimes in the mirror of a gas station bathroom. Tim would be washing his hands,Continue reading “Little Dead Girl”
Artist Spotlight: Richard Wall
I plan to start posting interviews and personal spotlights about once a month, so if you’re interested drop me a line at ddtreasures1976@gmail.com or use the contact form on my home page. We’re kicking things off with Richard Wall, a native of England with a fascination for the dark side of American culture. You canContinue reading “Artist Spotlight: Richard Wall”
Liberals Love Everyone, Until They Don’t: A Review of Knives Out
SPOILER ALERT! SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! CLICK AWAY NOW WHILE YOU STILL CAN! I’m embarrassed by how long it took me to watch this movie; it had been on my to-do list since I saw the first trailer in the movie theater in 2019. Man, remember back when hearing someone cough inContinue reading “Liberals Love Everyone, Until They Don’t: A Review of Knives Out”
Medusa Reborn: Chapter Two
Athena lived in darkness and rage. She and her sisters were gone from the world, swallowed up by the invaders and their gods. Her people were lost to her, and her family had been broken apart. But still she lived, and she dreamed. Athena dreamed of bright sun, drifting sands, and powerful mothers. She feltContinue reading “Medusa Reborn: Chapter Two”
Six Degrees to Slasher: Hunchback, Repo!, and Spree
I watched a bunch of movies this weekend; my life has gotten so much more bearable since I discovered Fandango Now. At first I wanted something relatively wholesome, but I started with the darkest Disney movie in 90s history so maybe even then I should have known the direction my mood was about to take.Continue reading “Six Degrees to Slasher: Hunchback, Repo!, and Spree”
Dawn Napier 