Verhoeven's film depicts a queer sexuality that coexists with religion while also portraying the Roman Catholic Church's oppression of queerness in the 17th century.
Author: C.H. Newell
C.H. Newell is first and foremost a passionate lover of film— especially horror. He's also a PhD student at Memorial University of Newfoundland with a concentration in postmodern critical theory and Queer Gothic. He wrote for Film Inquiry frequently during 2016-17, and regularly contributed to Scriptophobic during 2018-2019 in a column called Serial Killer Celluloid focusing on film adaptations about real life murderers. As of September 2018, C.H. Newell is an official member of the Online Film Critics Society, and as of April 2019 he's currently listed as a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He has covered major film festivals such as Fantasia Festival (2019, 2020) and Fantastic Fest. During September 2019, Father Son Holy Gore was one of several media outlets helping to present Randfilmfest in Germany, & will be once again in 2020— Newell will also serve as part of the jury for the prestigious Rand Award.
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Jane Campion's film is a striking Queer Gothic tale of one man struggling against a heteronormative world into which he doesn't quite fit.
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Alicia's path out of the shelter where Teddy left her was rough and terrifying. And her life remains that way now.
Fear the Walking Dead 7×07: “The Portrait”
Morgan has to make a deal with Strand, but then they both run into very big, nasty trouble.
Fear the Walking Dead 7×06: “Reclamation”
Morgan tries to help Al, only to put the both of them and Grace in danger.
Fear the Walking Dead 7×05: “Till Death”
Dwight and Sherry have become ethical outlaws, but their code of honour's tested when they come upon tragedy.
Fear the Walking Dead 7×04: “Breathe With Me”
Sarah encounters a dangerous survivor when searching for Wendell.
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