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Final Destination Bloodlines: Not Ironic, Not Iconic
Plagued by a recurring, violent nightmare about her grandmother, Stefani (Kaitlyn Santa Juana) returns home to her father, brother, uncle, aunt, and cousins looking for answers. Eventually, she confronts her estranged grandmother Iris (Gabrielle Rose) and discovers that the nightmares are not hers at all — they’re actually Iris’ premonitions. Now, Stefani and her extended…
Built to Please: AI, Autonomy, and the Feminist Uncanny in “Companion”
Companion (2025) follows Iris (Sophie Thatcher), a seemingly ordinary woman navigating a strained relationship with her partner Josh (Jack Quaid). As tensions rise, Iris begins to uncover disturbing truths—not just about Josh and his intentions, but about herself. The line between autonomy and programming slowly dissolves in this chilling sci-fi psychological drama. That’s your brief…
Oates’s “Zombie”: A Case Study in Literary Degeneracy
Joyce Carol Oates’ Zombie is one of the most psychologically disturbing horror texts of the late 20th century, and not in a way that feels gothic, mythic, or metaphorical. This is horror stripped of artifice. No ghosts, no jumpscares, no cozy resolution. Instead, Oates offers a claustrophobic, nausea-inducing narrative voice — the interior monologue of Q. P.…
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