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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Outing, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
- Rachel
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The essays themselves can be pretty hit or miss. A solid handful are absolutely essential and honestly deepened my understanding of the film discussed. Some of the more personal essays are deeply moving. And then on the other hand, some of the essays fall flat, and in one specific case, misreads the actual on-screen events of the film.
My husband and I made this a project, watching each movie and then reading the associated essay just about in order. It was an incredibly rewarding project and way to move through the book! It's difficult to evaluate the book as a while, however, as the content varies so widely. I’d say most of the essays fall at about 4/5, a handful are standout 5/5 essays, and a handful are 1 or 2/5.
Some standouts for me were essays by Carmen Maria Machado (Jennifer's Body), Carrow Narby (The Blob; Society), Sumiko Saulson (Candyman 1992; Candyman 2021), Tucker Lieberman (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Jude Ellison S. Doyle (In My Skin/Dans Ma Peau) and Viet Dinh (Sleepaway Camp).
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation
