Latinx Horror Books to Devour This Halloween
Here are ten Latinx horror books to devour this espooky season recommended by the editor of “The Black Girl Survives This One.”
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Four Latina Final Girls Who Beat the Odds
The tides are turning in horror and the roster of scream queens is growing increasingly diverse with Latinas helping to lead the way.
Uruguayan Director Fede Álvarez on Crafting Horror in “Alien: Romulus”
With his meticulous attention to detail, “Alien: Romulus” director Fede Álvarez brings the franchise’s signature horror to new audiences.
“Párvulos” Is a Devastating, Beautiful Coming-of-Age Story
“Párvulos” combines survivalist horror with coming-of-age elements, ending up a with a mixture that’s equal parts grim and hopeful.
“Uma Família Feliz” is a Broken One
“Uma Família Feliz” is Raphael Montes’ bone-chilling reflection of what it is to be a woman in Brazil’s post-conservative political moment.
Why Brazilian Horror Matters
Horror is ripe for place-based innovation as it invites reflections on what destabilizes society, something Brazilian filmmakers know about.
Five Thriller Films for “American Horror Story: Delicate” Fans
“American Horror Story: Delicate” makes motherhood bone-chillingly scary. For similar frights, check out our list of what to watch next.
Jackie Cruz Taps into Her Maternal Instincts for “History of Evil”
Jackie Cruz sees her part in the horror flick “History of Evil” as part of her activism – and following in her mother’s footsteps.
They Shouldn’t Have Canceled Dolores Roach, our Latina Antihero
We need to talk about something serious. Something that hits right to the corazon. They went and canceled Dolores Roach on Amazon Prime Video. Cue novela-style dramatic gasp. ¡No puede ser! I’m here to channel our collective frustration and lament the fact that once again, a Latiné gem got tossed aside after just one season. […]
“At the Gates” Makes White Supremacy the Villain
White supremacy is scary as fuck. It’s the evil idealogy powered by the colonial world order, creating a hierarchy of humans as if light skin can equate to worth rather than simply the absence of melanin. It makes no sense scientifically or even as a coherent ideology but it’s the archaic system we’re all living […]