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  • Vampires and Embracing Feminine Sexuality

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.    For today’s first Femme Fatale Friday blog post of October, I will be discussing folklore and sexuality of Vampires!   In particular, I will examine female Vampires and their unique brand of sexuality in literature, films, and television series.   This will include looking at…

  • A Very Vampire Autumn: Book, Film, and Television Recommendations

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing some of my recommendations for media to consume to have a very Vampire Autumn Season!   This list will be a combination of different forms of media, so I will break it down into sections for books,…

  • We Need to Talk About ‘Possession’ (1981)

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, I will be reviewing and analyzing, as well as unpacking the sexuality and the taboos present in the horror film Possession from 1981!   So, like most of my film reviews, I will be discussing the whole film and plot points, so…

  • The Heroine of ‘Nosferatu’: Centering the Lucy Character?

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For his first Femme Fatale Friday of the New Year, I just had to write about the leading lady of all the Nosferatu films.   While I kept my post on Saturday about the three films spoiler-free for the new one, this post will not…

  • ‘Nosferatu’ Remakes Done Right?

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a discussion of the original Nosferatu and both of its remakes.    In fact, the new film has been my most anticipated film of the year, what with my adoration of Vampires in general and my lifelong love of both of the…

  • Rose the Hat, Psychic Vampire Villainess

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is about Rose the Hat, the primary antagonist of Doctor Sleep.   I find Rose the Hat to be truly one of the scariest female horror villains, which is why I wanted to write about her.   After all,…

  • Wednesday Addams: Spooky, Kooky, and All-together Ooky

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is about Wednesday Addams.   I thought she was the perfect character to discuss for an October Femme Fatale Friday!   After all, who is more related to Spooky Season than Wednesday Addams? The character of Wednesday Addams first…

  • Drusilla, Iconic Vampiress

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is going to be focused on Drusilla from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel!   I found this to be the ideal topic for the very first Femme Fatale Friday of October.   Kicking off October Femme Fatale Fridays with…

  • ‘The Lure’: The Ideal Mermaid Film for Spooky Season

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have decided to discuss the very fatal female protagonists of the Mermaid Horror Musical The Lure.   Yes, you read that right, this Polish Horror film is also a musical about Mermaids set in 1980s Warsaw!   The…

  • Banshees, Dark Women of the Faery Mounds

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is another discussion of Banshees, a favorite species of Faery who is oft misunderstood.    These Wailing Women are thought of as figures of the Monstrous Feminine, while in truth, they are meant to be Faery Women who bring warning of the oncoming…