By: Amanda Guarragi As someone born in the ‘90s, the Goosebumps series by R. L. Stine was everywhere. His books have always centred on children experiencing obscure fantastical events. Each book had a creature that would be directly linked to how the characters in his novels were feeling. Stine often wrote parallels between grief and loss when constructing his supernatural stories. The Goosebumps series was … Continue reading TV Review: ‘Goosebumps’ (2023)
By: Amanda Guarragi The lure of small-town myths is what makes Stephen King’s stories captivating. Every character is connected to the grounds they walk on. Their families have lived in the particular town for decades and have never found the heart to leave. Each family has their story, whether it is good or bad. In Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, the characters find out just how haunted … Continue reading ‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi The Saw franchise has always been under a moral code from John Kramer (Tobin Bell). He only harmed those who have done terrible things or are horrible people. Over the years, the franchise has suffered balancing morally challenging backstories for their characters and the gore. The early Saw films did have a good structure. The characters were linked to Kramer and the … Continue reading ‘Saw X’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi What exactly is history? Is it stories passed down from generation to generation, or what is placed in textbooks across the globe for children to be conditioned to one particular narrative? For years, people have addressed the broken system in America for it to be compared to other countries. In her film Origin, writer-director Ava DuVernay educates audiences on the hierarchy of … Continue reading TIFF ’23: ‘Origin’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Memories come in fragments and are almost always tied to one of the senses. What humans feel when they look, smell, or hear something can transport the mind back to a specific moment in a flash. For some, moments like that can be peaceful and, to others, triggering. Those fragments make up a new memory, even ones that have been subconsciously locked … Continue reading TIFF ’23: ‘Memory’ Review
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