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Jan 8
The Shape of Water and America Today: Monsters, Empathy, and Division
Guillermo Del Toro’s The Shape of Water is a mesmerizing fairytale that shows us that love can transcend language and species.
Feb 14, 2024
They Cloned Tyrone (2023): Subverting Stereotypes & Government Conspiracies
They Cloned Tyrone is a loud, absurd, and charming sci-fi film that's equal parts blaxploitation, social commentary, and conspiracies.
Jan 31, 2024
Get Out (2017): Black Horror and White Liberal Villains
Get Out is a film that effectively blends horror, comedy, and social commentary into a genuinely brilliant horror film.
Jan 24, 2024
Us (2019): America's Selective Memory
Jordan Peele's Us is a film intentionally titled, because it is a critique of us.
May 10, 2023
Candyman (2021): Generational Trauma & the Power of Folklore
Nia DaCosta's Candyman is a sequel to the 90’s folklore villain. The film is creative with its storytelling, handling pain with care.
Jan 26, 2023
Slash/Back (2022): Alien Imposters & Embracing Your Culture
Slash/Back is part coming-of-age, part John Carpenter’s The Thing, with a sprinkling of Attack the Block and all heart.
Dec 21, 2022
Haunted Prisons: Horrors of Mass Incarcerations and Wendell & Wild reviews
In a two-part special, Ghouls are discussing the horrors of our mass incarceration system.
Sep 8, 2022
Certain Dark Things: Silvia's Vampiric Visions
Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Certain Dark Things is a neo-noir, thrilling adventure in an alternate Mexico City where vampires exist.
Aug 30, 2022
Silvia Moreno-Garcia: Expert Genre Bending
Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a talented writer with a knack for writing colorful, inspiring, and exciting stories no matter the genre.
Aug 23, 2022
The Fifth Season: Nora Kieta's Dream
N.K. Jemisin had a haunting dream of a woman so stricken with grief and rage, that she moved mountains.
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