Among the very few things that Christianity and horror have in common is that both are built on the crushed bones of women. Christianity, with its insistence on women’s bodies as the site of both the miracle of birth and original sin, relies on the subjugation of women, envisioning all its holiest figures as male […]
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When Dubai-based screenwriter and director Hana Kazim was studying business in college, she took a film class that introduced her to The Godfather (1972). Seeing that perennial film classic inspired her to later earn an MFA in Film Producing from the AFI Conservatory in Los Angeles, where she met her future collaborators, producer Hind Al
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The spooky aura behind one of the 6th Femme Filmmakers Festival’s showcase selection short films has had people talking the last few days. Director Hana Kazim is the woman behind Makr, an acclaimed little horror story. And now Kazim speaks to us at Filmotomy about Makr and her love for film. Robin Write: What do
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You are going to die tomorrow. There is no question, but no rationalizing it either, just an unwavering certainty that tomorrow’s sunrise will be your last. When you tell people, at first they don’t believe you, until they believe that they will die too, just as soon as you will. It’s an unusual sort of
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When Wes Craven died, horror critic and writer Kim Newman tweeted something very succinct. “Wes Craven reinvented horror at least four times – most directors don’t even manage it once.” He refers to the intense, in your face horror of The Last House on the Left, a film so intense that many have never seen
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The Dinner Party is neither an acquired taste nor a thirst-quencher for those getting goosebumps over the prospect of a gratuitous dining experience among the elite. This sordid serving of mystery and extravagance, from writer / director Miles Doleac (The Hollow), attempts to bring some original spirit to the genre. But in the end (or
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Whispering Corridors (1998) Yeogo Goedam Directed by Ki-hyung Park Whispering Corridors should be placed in the genre of films encompassing the horrors of school, along with Suspiria and Carrie. School corridors are rife with rear and loathing, often due to a teacher who insists on pupils treating each other as enemies and competitors rather than
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Honeymoon is an underrated science fiction thriller/horror, which needs more attention. The film is directed by Leigh Janiak as her feature film directorial debut. As you can imagine from the title of the film, its plot concerns a couple of their honeymoon. However, this is not a romantic, light-hearted story, but rather one of paranoia
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Justine (Garance Marillier ) is a first-year veterinary student. Her elder sister (Ella Rump) is studying the same course at the university. Justine was raised a strict vegetarian but, as part of the hazing rituals, is forced to eat meat. Initially this has adverse effects but she soon develops a craving for meat… particularly human
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A series of short, snappy pieces of Players, Scenes, Quotes, Shots, Locations, from films directed by women throughout September. Karyn Kusama’s The Invitation is a very effective thriller that builds a remarkable level of tension over the course of its 99-minute running time, until it reaches boiling point and there’s no turning back for our
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