“I want some more.” When we think of Neil Jordan’s lush adaptation of the classic Anne Rice novel, we remember Tom Cruise’s surprisingly magnetic performance, the...
How much would we sacrifice to be beautiful? Though we all hope to love our bodies exactly as they are, it’s difficult in a world that...
What are we expected to give up when we have children? This major life change inevitably causes spiraling disruption, but should it lead to fundamentally altering...
“Oh, Finney. You of all people know that “dead” is just a word.” What’s scarier than a sinister magician/serial child from the Stranger Danger 70s driving...
“We could have a life we two, maybe not like you remember. Maybe not like I imagined. But we could get by.” How far would you...
“Are people born wicked? Or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?” When most of us picture a wicked witch, the first image that often jumps...
“Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?” What does it mean to live deliciously? What is the cost of a pretty dress, a stick of butter, or...
“A coven deprived of its leader is like a headless cobra” What constitutes a coven of witches and what must one do to become its queen?...
“My mother always said love was supposed to set you free. But that’s not true, Chucky. I’ve been a prisoner of my love for you for...
“Those of you lucky enough to have your lives, take them with you. However, leave the limbs you’ve lost. They belong to me now.” Of...
“I know I don’t deserve your mercy or your forgiveness. However, I beseech you for both on behalf of my daughter.” The worst thing most of...
“What happened to feminism, huh? Is that dead?” We use the term Mama Bear to describe a woman who appears cuddly and nurturing while interacting with...
“You ever wanted anything so badly you’d do anything for it?” What would you do for your chance at fame? Some young women with stars in...
“Everything in this world is connected. Whether we understand that or not depends on our sense of perception. Our willingness to communicate.” Have you heard the...
“Tell me you love me. You don’t have to mean it, but just say it.” The old adage tells us that hell hath no fury like...
“If you break my heart I’ll devour you.” What does it mean to be a monster? We define vampires, werewolves, and creatures from the deep by...
“What about me, Matthew? We were going to be friends. Remember?” Rape revenge films have always been controversial. Roger Ebert famously called the genre-defining I Spit...
“Your strength breaks men’s bones. I have the cunning to break their minds.” There are some stories that stand the test of time, tales so essential...
“I feel confused and lost. Perhaps, though I try to be good, I am bad. Perhaps I am a bad, inconstant woman.” Few villains in the...
“If we learn our lessons properly when young, we can expect a calm and happy life when faced with the distractions of the world.” Young women...
“But everything she said was true. She knew… and nobody believed her. Not even me.” Mothers come in all shapes and sizes. From apron-wearing nurturers who...
“I can’t wait to kill you.” We’re all familiar with the slasher killer. Usually male, this tall and imposing monster stalks his victims with phallic weapons...
“Some people, they are the real people. Like in a movie, they’re the ones you’re watching, they’re the ones making moves. And the other people, they’re...
“Burn anything you’re afraid of. Burn anything you can’t control.” When we think of patriarchal systems of oppression, it’s usually men we find at the helm....
