White Rose of Avalon

Fantasy

  • ‘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…

  • ‘Labyrinth Tarot Deck’ Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a Tarot Thursday review of the Labyrinth Tarot Deck written by Minerva Siegel and with art by Tomas Nijo.   Regular readers may be aware that the 1986 Jim Henson film Labyrinth, starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly, has been one of…

  • The Two Catherines of ‘Wuthering Heights’

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is about both of the Catherines from Wuthering Heights, one of my favorite novels of all time!   As I have recently been re-reading Wuthering Heights, I just had to write about new insights I am gaining about both…

  • Arwen, Half-Elven Queen of Middle-Earth

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is about Arwen, the Elven Queen from The Lord of the Rings.   Arwen embodies much of the classic Faery Queen energy, being a well-respected and beloved fixture at her father Elrond’s Court at Rivendell.    She is referred to…

  • 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…

  • My Top 25 Favorite Horror Films!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is the countdown of my top 25 favorite horror films!   This was such a difficult list for me to narrow down, as I have so many favorite horror films.   That being said, as I began to hone in on my true…