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E.L. King

(They/She)
Austin
As seen in: Death Creeps, Film Cred, Slay Away, MovieJawn, Horror Press, Hear Us Scream
Covers:  Film analysis of the horror, science fiction, supernatural, thriller, and other genres with an interest in applications of female hysteria, villains, and the feminine experience in film.
🎃 Film Critic . Author . Podcast Host @HereToSlayAway . Voice Actor . Shop @PendulumxBone . Bylines @CertifiedForgotten, @MovieJawn, @DreadCentral.

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E.L. King’s Biography

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Freelance Entertainment Writer, Film Critic, and Host of the Slay Away horror podcast with a focus on horror studies, film theory, and dissecting horror through a queer and female lens. Bylines include Certified Forgotten, Film Cred, MovieJawn, Dread Central, and more.

E.L. King’s Journalist Portfolio

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Review: 'Dangerous Animals'

Review: 'Dangerous Animals'

Dangerous Animals is a captivating feminist aquatic thriller that explores patriarchal violence and the proce…

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Fantastic Fest Review: 'Coyotes'

Fantastic Fest Review: 'Coyotes'

Coyotes' eco-horror offers a comedic commentary on survival, class struggle, and nature in a brutally funny c…

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The Horrors of Motherhood and the Societal Demand for Maternal Perfection

The Horrors of Motherhood and the Societal Demand for Maternal Perfection

Horror cinema exposes the unspoken terrors of motherhood-films like Baby Ruby (2023) and The Babadook (2014) …

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Review: 'Baby Ruby'

Review: 'Baby Ruby'

Baby Ruby (2023) is a stunning, nerve-shredding debut-an unflinching portrait of postpartum horror. Bess Wohl…

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Review: 'Hunt Club'

Review: 'Hunt Club'

Hunt Club (2023) is a flawed but ferocious slice of feminist revenge horror-predictable at times, but ultimat…

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It Follows: Exploring Female Sexuality and Its Societal Politics

It Follows: Exploring Female Sexuality and Its Societal Politics

It Follows is a stylish, modern classic that subverts horror's tired punishments of female sexuality with dre…

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Articles

'Dangerous Animals' Patriarchal Violence Meets Feminist Horror

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By E.L. King
| Death Creeps
A deceptively quiet aquatic thriller, Dangerous Animals (2025), directed by Sean Byrne, lures audiences in with understated tension and an undeniably charismatic protagonist. Within its restrained pacing are character studies of obsession, ritual, and survival anchored by compelling performances.
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'Coyotes' Eco-Horror Pits Privilege Against Predator

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By E.L. King
| Death Creeps
Coyotes (2025) sinks its teeth in with a ferocious blend of survival and eco-horror as scathing satire. Written by Tad Daggerhart and Nick Simon, director Colin Minihan delivers a stripped-down brutality with comedic undertones, stranding the rags-to-riches Stewart family in a hostile wilderness with a Santa Ana windstorm wreaking havoc, before pitting them against a pack of ravenous coyotes.
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The Horrors of Motherhood and the Societal Demand for Maternal Perfection

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By E.L. King
| Death Creeps
“We can’t talk about these things,” Doris (Jayne Atkinson) admits, her voice heavy with the unspoken truth that mothers are expected to bury their negatively perceived emotions. Where culture demands maternal bliss and perfection, horror dares to expose the cracks that make happy homes derelict haunted arenas. Baby Ruby (2023) and The Babadook (2014), disrupt the pastel veneer of maternal bliss to expose postpartum depression not as a private failing but as a cultural taboo.
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What's your favorite social network?

Twitter is probably the one I engage with most often.

Who do you wish followed you?

Stephen King.

Why did you become a journalist?

I love talking about horror and wanted to flex my writing muscles. I'd always had a passion for writing.
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