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Single reviews of horror media like movies, shows, books & more
Overviews & analyses of popular franchises
Topical essays called Deep Dives
Examples: cannibal horror and the feminine coming-of-rage subgenre
Video versions of project posts like the American Horror Story series

Red Rose Horror posts contain similar strong subject matter to TV-MA or R rated horror media. This can include but is not limited to: strong language, descriptions of graphic imagery and/or actions and discussion of NSFW subjects. If this doesn’t sound like your jam then that is more than fine. This is a space about fear, the things that terrify, and what that could mean. Content spoiler warnings are provided in most posts but please proceed with caution when reading an article for a movie you haven’t seen yet.

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Black Horror Renaissance (2017-Now)

In this post I argue the thesis: the audience driven success of Get Out (2017) encouraged more money invested in making black horror. This investment resulted in more black voices successfully telling black stories through the genre which helped push the genre forward while validating unspoken pains experienced by many in the community and generating large return on investments.

DEEP DIVES

3 days ago

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Franchise Marathon No. 6: 28 Days Later (Est. 2002)

With a particular focus on the human aspects of the scenario the franchise and particularly Danny Boyle, the first and newest film's director, wanted to portray infected humans rather than undead zombies, arguably a less often utilized approach to the subgenre. According to various interviews Boyle has had leading up to the June 20, 2025 release of 28 Years Later he has made it clear that the purpose is humanity.

FULL FRANCHISES

Jun 18

Franchise Marathon No. 5: Final Destination (Est. 2000)

The first 5 films followed the original’s 2000 release with subsequent releases in 2003, 2006, 2009, and 2011, about 2-3 years between each one. The first follows a group of teenagers who get off of a plane right before it crashes and are then chased by an invisible force, Death, seeking to restore balance by ending the survivors in order of when they would have died on the plane.

FULL FRANCHISES

May 27

Final Destination 3 (2006)

Directed by James Wong and written by Glen Morgan and James Wong the 3rd installment of Final Destination follows a similar formula to the first 2 films. In the review of the first film I went over the first film which was inspired by Jeffrey Reddick’s spooky experience while traveling. Jump to the third film however and we are following a completely disconnected group of high schoolers, seemingly random as far as the franchise is concerned.

HORROR REVIEWS

May 14