10 Latine Horror Recommendations for Halloween
We’ve got recommendations for some Latine horror films from classics to contemporary works guaranteed to shake you up at least a little.
Horror
The Enthralling Horror of “Black Mirror”
Season 6 of “Black Mirror” goes beyond the consequences of tech, exploring horrors that are more likely to happen unless we fight for change.
“The Purge” Shows the Power of Women of Color’s Exhaustion
In “The Purge” TV show, Jane and Penelope’s weariness is their path to rejecting the rules of a society that doesn’t value them.
5 Fantasia 2023 Films Promising Horrific Delights
Fantasia Film Festival 2023 starts tomorrow and film lovers, especially horror film aficionados, are in for a treat. This year’s program is vast and does not disappoint, which makes it so hard to narrow down to favorites. But whether you enjoy vengeance flicks, anthologies, minimalist horror a la The Witch, or in-your-face gore and laughs, […]
“Quicksand” Gets Stuck Ignoring its Leading Latina’s Interior Life
Maybe with a real desire to explore a complicated Latina’s inner life, “Quicksand” could have been something great.
Q+A with Aaron Mark, creator of “The Horror of Dolores Roach”
On creating a Latina serial killer in “The Horror of Dolores Roach,” writer Aaron Mark says “Justina Machado should …play Walter White.”
“La Llorona,” Indigenous History, and Guatemala’s Political Amnesia
With oppression and amnesia as the status quo, “La Llorona” provides a counter-story to the narrative that Indigenous people are powerless.
‘Scream VI’ is a Bloody, Heroic Win for Latinas
Scream VI, much like its immediate predecessor, breathed new life into its franchise, thanks to its heroic and empowering Latina leads.
Sundance’s ‘Sorcery’ is a Taut Tale Filled with Stunning Imagery
In Sorcery, playing at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, brujería mixes with revenge creating an atmospheric, slow burn.
‘Birth/rebirth’ Reimagines Frankenstein in a Women-Centric Film
‘Birth/rebirth’ delivers a thoughtful, horrifying truth about women’s bodies, rights, and autonomy in a creepy tale of reanimation.