XX: A MOSAIC OF TERROR IN THE FEMALE-DIRECTED HORROR ANTHOLOGY
# A Chilling Mosaic: The Patchwork Horrors of “XX” “Be careful little eyes what you see,” whispers a haunting melody as the anthology of terrors known as “XX” unravels. In this 2015 horror film, four female directors—Jovanka Vuckovic, Annie Clark (St. Vincent), Roxanne Benjamin, and Karyn Kusama—stitch together a patchwork quilt of fear, using various…
JENNIFER’S BODY: DEVOURING THE TROPE-FILLED HALLS OF HIGH SCHOOL HORROR
“Hell is a teenage girl.” – A Deeper Bite into ‘Jennifer’s Body’ Directed by Karyn Kusama and released in 2009, ‘Jennifer’s Body’ gnaws at the typical tropes of horror with a dark, comedic twist. The film follows Anita “Needy” Lesnicki (played by Amanda Seyfried) as she grapples with the transformation of her best friend, Jennifer…