Tag: Repressed Sexuality

[Yuletide Hauntings] BLOOD BEAT (1983): Colonialism, Sexual Repression, & (Christian) Christmas Day

On By C.H. NewellIn FilmLeave a comment

What's an undead samurai warrior doing in rural Wisconsin? Coming home for Christmas, duh.

Damaged Masculinity + Small Town Fates in BACK ROADS

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Alex Pettyfer, Drama, Film, Juliette Lewis, Novel, Tawni O'Dell, Toxic Masculinity1 Comment

Alex Pettyfer's directorial debut is a moody, subdued story about masculinity, family dysfunction, and small town repression.

The Repression of Woman in WILDLING

On By C.H. NewellIn Bel Powley, Brad Dourif, Feminine Sexuality, Film, Fritz Böhm, James Le Gros, Liv TylerLeave a comment

WILDLING is a story of fantastical creatures, as much as it's about repressed sexuality in young women + patriarchal control across society.

Picnic at Hanging Rock – Episode 4

On By C.H. NewellIn Foxtel, Joan Lindsay, Lily Sullivan, Miniseries, Natalie Dormer, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Samara WeavingLeave a comment

Secrets are revealed. A detective from Scotland Yard is being called. And more of Widow Appleyard's past is calling.