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Horror

  • The Witch in the Woods: Exploring the Archetype

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I will be discussing the classic archetype of the Witch in the Woods!    We see this archetype appearing constantly, most often in fairytales, but also in more modern interpretations.   Possibly the most famous case of a modern…

  • Jess Bradford from ‘Black Christmas’: An Iconic Final Girl

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I am discussing the character of Jess from Black Christmas, played by the amazing Olivia Hussey!   I thought this was the ideal topic for this final Femme Fatale Friday of December. I have been a huge fan…

  • The Occult Symbolism in ‘Nosferatu’ (2024): A Magical Media Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today is the sixth day of Dracula Week here at White Rose of Avalon, and I am doing a Magical Media Analysis of the Occult Symbolism in Nosferatu from 2024!   Now, I want to begin by saying that this film is my absolute favorite…

  • My Top 5 Favorite Dracula Sequel Films

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today is the fifth day of Dracula Week here at White Rose of Avalon, and I am ranking my top five favorite Dracula sequel films!   Now, there are many sequels to Dracula that take on so many different forms, from the Universal Monsters and…

  • We Need to Talk About ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ (1992): The Ultimate Gothic Vampire Romance

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today is the fourth day of Dracula Week here at White Rose of Avalon, and I am going to be doing my full spoilers review of Bram Stoker’s Dracula from 1992! So, this was my favorite version of Dracula ever put to film for most…

  • The Brides of Dracula

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today is the third day of Dracula Week here at White Rose of Avalon, and I am discussing the Brides of Dracula!    Now, the Brides of Dracula do not appear much in the original novel or have a lot of screen time in many…

  • Ranking My Top 5 Favorite Dracula Performances

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today is the second day of Dracula Week here at White Rose of Avalon, and I am ranking my top five favorite Dracula performances!    Number 5: Max Schreck in Nosferatu: A Symphony of Terror (1922) ~Of course, I could not leave the original cinematic…

  • ‘Dracula’ by Bram Stoker: Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today is the first day of Dracula Week here at White Rose of Avalon, and I am beginning by reviewing the original book!   I have never actually posted a full review of the original novel here on White Rose of Avalon, so I thought…

  • Ranking My Top Five Favorite Vampire Comedy Films

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is my ranking of my five favorite Vampire Comedy films! Number 5: The Restless Vampire Killers (1967) ~To begin my top five list of great Vampire comedies, I just had to have this film here.   While it is known that Roman Polanski…

  • ‘The Lure’ & ‘The Ugly Stepsister’: Iconic Body Horror Films Based on Fairytales!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing The Lure and The Ugly Stepsister as iconic body horror takes on fairytales!   Both of these stories are centered on female characters, which is common for both fairytales and horror films, and makes…