"Their love, whether it canonically be platonic, romantic, or something impossible to understand unless under the circumstances of The Walk, is the lifeblood of the entire film, even as the body count rises around them. Just as it can only be Garraty and McVries, this film can only be led by Hoffman and Jonsson. Each conversation between the pair is transfixing, with a quiet desperation in every glance, every step in tandem, and every line delivered with the subtle quake of boys who know they're on borrowed time."
— The Long Walk Review: An Emotionally Obliterating All-Time Great Stephen King Adaptation by BJ Colangelo
Creepy Bitches: Essays on Horror from Women in Horror is available now via BearManor Media. The 204-page paperback is edited by genre journalists Alyse Wax (The World of IT) and Rebekah McKendry (All the Creatures Were Stirring).
Contributors include Rhianne Paz Bergado, Meredith Borders, Kaydee Cage, BJ Colangelo, Zena Dixon, Paula Haifley, Heather Hendershot, Heidi Honeycutt, Sandy King, Shannon McGrew, Carly Lane-Perry, Sonia Lupher, Erin Maxwell, Stacie Ponder, Debbie Rochon, Amy Searles, Chelsea Stardust, Sarah Stubbs, and Jenn Wexler.
Karen McKenna designed the cover art. The synopsis is below.
For far too long, horror has been considered a male genre, made by men, marketed to men, and enjoyed by men. But in the last decade, we have seen an emergence of women as horror filmmakers, academics, and fans, all making sure their voices were heard! Editors Alyse Wax and Rebekah McKendry, PhD have gathered some of the greatest minds in horror film theory—all women—to discuss their love of the genre.
The scope of Creepy Bitches covers all areas of the horror genre, film industry, and fandom – from the Cronenbergian experience of giving birth to how The X-Files plays in the #MeToo moment; from growing up at Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion to growing up in a video store. The book explores gender roles in The Creature From the Black Lagoon trilogy and Mexican horror cinema, as well as the bisexual energy of I Know What You Did Last Summer. It covers the therapeutic benefits of watching horror and how to love home invasion movies again after experiencing real-life trauma. But the book’s overarching purpose is to celebrate new voices and increase our understanding of women in the horror realm, celebrating that horror does not only scare us, but helps us understand the world around us, providing a lens through which to view and explore our own selves.
Don’t call her babe! This week, Peaches and Michael are flinging their high heels in celebration of 1996’s BARB WIRE! In addition to discussing the film’s prophetic drag stylings, our hosts delve into the singular cult sensation that is Pamela And...
Don’t call her babe! This week, Peaches and Michael are flinging their high heels in celebration of 1996’s BARB WIRE! In addition to discussing the film’s prophetic drag stylings, our hosts delve into the singular cult sensation that is Pamela Anderson and why she deserves her own brand of Idol Worship. Joining the conversation is acclaimed filmmaker and writer BJ Colangelo, whose lifetime of love for this movie has led her to be an outspoken voice for its pop culture reclamation. Then, celebrated actor and filmmaker Ali Chappell shares how her fandom of this would-be classic continues to inform her life and creative output. From unpacking cultural misogyny to contraband contact lenses, this episode has it all! Go!
Powerbomb will be released on DVD and VOD on April 14 via Indican Pictures. The wrestling-themed horror film is written and directed by BJ Colangelo & Zach Shildwachter (Deathcember).
Professional wrestlers Matt Cross (Lucha Underground, Ring of Honor) and Britt Baker (All Elite Wrestling) star alongside Wes Allen, Aaron Sechrist, Roni Jonah, Cash Allen, Gregory Iron, and John Taddeo.
Life is a work in the trailer and synopsis below.
Powerbomb is the story of an independent wrestler on the verge of breaking into the big time, but he’s contemplating leaving it all behind to spend more time with his family. When our wrestler’s biggest fan hears the news, he decides to take matters into his own hands to ensure that his champion gets to the top by any means necessary.
