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E.L. King

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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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Review: 'Dangerous Animals'

Review: 'Dangerous Animals'

Death Creeps — Dangerous Animals is a captivating feminist aquatic thriller that explores patriarchal violence and the process of reclamation.
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Fantastic Fest Review: 'Coyotes'

Fantastic Fest Review: 'Coyotes'

Death Creeps — Coyotes' eco-horror offers a comedic commentary on survival, class struggle, and nature in a brutally funny cinematic experience.
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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

Death Creeps — Horror cinema exposes the unspoken terrors of motherhood-films like Baby Ruby (2023) and The Babadook (2014) interrogate the cultural silence around maternal ambivalence, revealing how postpartum depression, paranoia, and identity loss are pathologized, judged, and ultimately demonized by a society that demands maternal perfection.
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Review: 'Baby Ruby'

Review: 'Baby Ruby'

Death Creeps — Baby Ruby (2023) is a stunning, nerve-shredding debut-an unflinching portrait of postpartum horror. Bess Wohl delivers a fearsome, beautifully unsettling film that captures the terror, pain, and paranoia of first-time motherhood with raw honesty and unflinching psychological horror.
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Review: 'Hunt Club'

Review: 'Hunt Club'

Death Creeps — Hunt Club (2023) is a flawed but ferocious slice of feminist revenge horror-predictable at times, but ultimately cathartic, bloody, and unafraid to let women bite back.
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It Follows: Exploring Female Sexuality and Its Societal Politics

It Follows: Exploring Female Sexuality and Its Societal Politics

Death Creeps — It Follows is a stylish, modern classic that subverts horror's tired punishments of female sexuality with dread-laden precision-equal parts haunting allegory and cultural critique, it lingers like the curse itself.
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Embracing Ellen Ripley and Alien's Genderfluid Motifs

Embracing Ellen Ripley and Alien's Genderfluid Motifs

Horror Press — The science fiction horror film Alien, directed by Ridley Scott and based on the screenplay by Dan O'Bannon, explores themes of sex, gender, the creation of life, and absolute isolation. Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) represents a strong, sensitive female lead that isn't hyper-sexual and whose androgynous nature cements the character as a genderqueer icon.
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'The Twin' Is a Twisted Take on Hysteria | Certified Forgotten

'The Twin' Is a Twisted Take on Hysteria | Certified Forgotten

certifiedforgotten.com — In our predominantly patriarchal society, we are continually fed the stereotype of agitated, irrational, uncontrollable, and emotional women - influencing the hysterical female trope in horror cinema.
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BEAUTIFUL BEINGS explores the love and hurt of teenage boyhood - Moviejawn

BEAUTIFUL BEINGS explores the love and hurt of teenage boyhood - Moviejawn

MovieJawn — Writer and director Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson's blend of cosmic fever dream and violent reality, Beautiful Beings, follows the turbulent path of Iceland's delinquent and somewhat disaffected youth.
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Review: 'Something from Tiffany's' - Film Cred

Review: 'Something from Tiffany's' - Film Cred

Film Cred — Written for the screen by Tamara Chestna and adapted from Melissa Hill's book of the same name, the film is heartfelt and witty, with engaging characters and a clever meet cute.
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Review: 'Next Exit'

Review: 'Next Exit'

Film Cred — Next Exit is a fresh, hauntingly beautiful journey to the other side that blends supernatural science fiction and dark romantic comedy. Ghosts have been elegantly explored in horror films countless times: The Others, Tigers Are Not Afraid, and La Llorona to name a few deeply affecting ghost stories.
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MISSING Review - An Intense and Emotional Gut-Punching Japanese Crime Thriller

MISSING Review - An Intense and Emotional Gut-Punching Japanese Crime Thriller

Slay Away — Missing is a captivating and surprising film with hints of neo-noir - it's a slow burn that subverts audience expectations at every turn.
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THE MENU Review - A Darkly Comedic Critique of the Art of Fine Dining

THE MENU Review - A Darkly Comedic Critique of the Art of Fine Dining

Slay Away — The Menu is a deliciously vicious satire and decidedly punchy gourmet horror.
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HALLOWEEN ENDS Review - Evil is a Contagious Love-Hate Relationship

HALLOWEEN ENDS Review - Evil is a Contagious Love-Hate Relationship

Slay Away — Halloween Ends displays promise with its exploration of evil but ultimately disappoints.
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THE GUEST ROOM Review - A Unique Blend of Science Fiction and Revenge Horror

THE GUEST ROOM Review - A Unique Blend of Science Fiction and Revenge Horror

Slay Away — Stefano Lodovichi's narrative is chaotic and violent while endearingly tender in other key moments.
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[BHFF] DAUGHTER Review - An Intelligent and Psychologically Labyrinthine Journey

[BHFF] DAUGHTER Review - An Intelligent and Psychologically Labyrinthine Journey

Slay Away — Corey Deshon's Daughter is a tense, nuanced, clever thriller delicately navigating depravity and power dynamics. Beyond unsettling, Daughter is a strong debut feature from writer and director Corey Deshon, that's brilliance is difficult to quantify with words.
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[BHFF] MOTHER, MAY I? Review - Mommy Dearest Plays a Dangerous Game with Childhood Trauma

[BHFF] MOTHER, MAY I? Review - Mommy Dearest Plays a Dangerous Game with Childhood Trauma

Slay Away — Laurence Vannicelli's psychological horror Mother, May I? is thoughtfully crafted with distinct sensitivity and embraces the tender, gritty, and painful emotions of a lost childhood.
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[BHFF] INFLUENCER Review - Kurtis David Harder's Venomous Thriller Knocks Influencers Down a Peg

[BHFF] INFLUENCER Review - Kurtis David Harder's Venomous Thriller Knocks Influencers Down a Peg

Slay Away — Influencer is a subtly sexy thriller with a clever subversion of the traditional Black Widow. We can expect the unexpected from writer, producer, editor, and director Kurtis David Harder in his latest thriller, Influencer.
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[Popcorn Frights] FOLLOW HER Review - Fetishes, Lies and Video Tape

[Popcorn Frights] FOLLOW HER Review - Fetishes, Lies and Video Tape

Slay Away — Sylvia Caminer's Follow Her brings a clever, fresh, and frightening perspective to the "social media is bad" trope.
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REVEALER Review - Grab Your Bible and Your G-String, the Apocalypse Unites Unlikely Bedfellows

REVEALER Review - Grab Your Bible and Your G-String, the Apocalypse Unites Unlikely Bedfellows

Slay Away — Revealer's stellar performances, comedic timing, and incredible synthwave score by Alex Cuervo make it the perfect dark comedy.
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THE SADNESS Review - Violence, Depravity, and the Bloody Bystander Effect

THE SADNESS Review - Violence, Depravity, and the Bloody Bystander Effect

Slay Away — The Sadness is a film that, at times, will make you physically ill, but it's a creative and disturbing look at society, strung together by a love story.
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THE TWIN Review - A Mother's Grief and the Dangers of Bargaining

THE TWIN Review - A Mother's Grief and the Dangers of Bargaining

Slay Away — The Twin is a psychological thriller that will leave you questioning reality for better or worse with its exploration of unyielding grief, the dangers of bargaining, and the unbearable weight of guilt.
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VIRUS :32 Review - Gustavo Hernández Proves the Zombie Genre Still has Compelling Stories to Tell

VIRUS :32 Review - Gustavo Hernández Proves the Zombie Genre Still has Compelling Stories to Tell

Slay Away — Gustavo Hernández's Virus :32 is a portrait of how we can derive strength from our past traumas to survive the unimaginable.
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HELLBENDER Review - Magic Comes From Fear, The Fear Of Death

HELLBENDER Review - Magic Comes From Fear, The Fear Of Death

Slay Away — Hellbender is a bloody coming-of-age journey of self-discovery and a unique occult story exploring love, fear, power, deceit, and identity.
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