A Netflix film directed by Mike Flanagan, Before I Wake is a 2016 horror film that builds on the fear of adoption and what secrets a child… Read more “Review: Before I Wake (2016)”
Author: kelleyfrank
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Book Review: A Cosmology of Monsters
Shaun Hamill’s novel A Cosmology of Monsters is a study in human folly and the secrets we keep from each other. A family that seems normal may… Read more “Book Review: A Cosmology of Monsters”
Updating the OWLs Reading for Modern Witchcraft Practices
So I recently came across The 2020 Magical Readathon. If you’re not familiar, check it out. It’s a reading challenge based on the Harry Potter exams taken… Read more “Updating the OWLs Reading for Modern Witchcraft Practices”
Bujo and the Art of Staying Sane Through Quarantine
Back in March as Coronavirus emerged as a pandemic our nations were unequipped yo handle, I made the decision as a high-risk person living with another high-risk… Read more “Bujo and the Art of Staying Sane Through Quarantine”
Art in a Time of Pandemic
When I was a freshman in college, I took a number of electives focused on philosophy and sociology. One of them featured a professor who, as an… Read more “Art in a Time of Pandemic”
Ari Aster’s Hereditary (2018) and the Horror of Existence
What can I say about this movie? It’s a shock, I think. It’s one of those movies you can’t prepare for, walking in innocently expecting a horror… Read more “Ari Aster’s Hereditary (2018) and the Horror of Existence”
Commission: “I’ll Be Your Stars”
In 2012, my sister Marlena Frank decided to finally start putting her world-building to the test be writing fiction. I was proud of her, but I knew… Read more “Commission: “I’ll Be Your Stars””
Ari Aster's Hereditary (2018) and Weird Horror
This is part two of my series analyzing Ari Aster’s horror films Hereditary (2018) and Midsommar (2019). You can find the master list here, but you don’t… Read more “Ari Aster's Hereditary (2018) and Weird Horror”
Review: “Retch” at the 2020 Women in Horror Film Festival
I’m lucky to live in Atlanta, Georgia — home of The Walking Dead, southern gothic author Flannery O’Connor, and the film capital of the East Coast. We’re… Read more “Review: “Retch” at the 2020 Women in Horror Film Festival”
Review: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes and Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty is sometimes off-putting but always honest. It’s a book I’ve been eyeing for… Read more “Review: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty”
