Erica Tortolani
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Re: Border Crossing Nightmares: Gigi Saul Guerrero’s "Dead Crossing" and Female-Directed Latinx Horror
That makes a lot of sense,
That makes a lot of sense, thanks for taking the time out to explain! ... -
Response to Nora's Comment
Thanks so much for your feedback, Nora! I believe the soundtrack was composed by one of the female leads; it's a very fun throwback to the 1980s, I think! I think I may need a bit more space to have a full discussion on the question you've pos ... -
Response to Sonia's Question
Thanks so much for your feedback, Sonia! This was one of the films that really inspired me to research female-directed horror, so I'm so pleased to see that others have seen and enjoyed the film as well. To answer your first question, I'm doin ... -
Response to Jayson's Question
Thanks so much for your helpful feedback, Jayson! Condit's work is a little niche at this point, so it's really gratifying to actually watch when you have the chance, as you have. I think in some ways that the film is framed from the perspecti ... -
Re: Border Crossing Nightmares: Gigi Saul Guerrero’s "Dead Crossing" and Female-Directed Latinx Horror
Response to "Border Crossing Nightmares"
This is a wonderful piece, Sonia, thanks so much for sharing your insights on this topic! I'm so glad you mentioned Tigers are Not Afraid, too; I think this is such a gem of a film, that will hopefully open up the floodgates, along with the other f ... -
This is very helpful,
This is very helpful, Geneveive, thanks so much for responding to my questions! And thanks for your great piece this week. ... -
Response to "Claire Denis as horror director"
This is an awesome analysis, Nora, thanks so much for your contribution! I'm really thrilled that you've considered Claire Denis as a horror director- I feel like "Trouble Every Day" is often times forgotten in discussions of horror/N ... -
Response to Nora's Comment
Thanks for your response, Nora! Your explanation of Denis' work makes a lot of sense. I guess I sort of understood horror in this case to be on more of a spectrum, not only including traditional tropes like monsters but also considering like psycho ... -
Response to "Regretting Motherhood"
This is a great read, thanks so much for your compelling analysis of The Babadook! It's been a while since I've seen the whole film through, so I wanted to get your insight: do you think Amelia's aversion toward motherhood is colored in a ... -
Response to "Gendered Horror"
This was a fascinating analysis of the rape-revenge genre, thanks for initiating a discussion on this topic! I'm currently reading Adam Lowenstein's Shocking Representation, where he goes in-depth on the intersections of horror and art cinema, ...