White Rose of Avalon

Film Review

  • My Ranking of the ‘X Trilogy’

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is my personal ranking of Ti West’s X Trilogy!   I finally got the chance to watch MaxXxine over the weekend, as it was added to HBO Max, so I knew I just had to do this post ranking the trilogy.   Without…

  • Unhinged Ballerinas in Film & the Dangers of Perfectionism

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is an examination of the use of Unhinged Ballerinas in film and how they are representations of the Dangers of Perfectionism!   In particular, I will be looking at the films Suspiria (both versions), The Red Shoes, and, most particularly, Black Swan.   …

  • Underrated Horror Films to Watch This October

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is my list of recommendations for underrated horror films!   As a note, none of these films are ranked, they are simply ten horror films that I find to be underrated for various reasons.   Without further ado, let’s look at the list!…

  • We Need to Talk About ‘Stardust’ (2007), an Underrated Fantasy Gem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s post is about the 2007 film Stardust which is based on the Neil Gaiman novel of the same name.   It tells the story of Tristan Thorn (played by Charlie Cox), a young man raised by his father in a small English town called…

  • ‘Labyrinth’, Iconic Fantasy Film & Spiritual Journey: Developing into Our True Selves

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is an examination of the classic 80s fantasy film Labyrinth and how Sarah’s journey (as she becomes a woman and embraces her sexuality while becoming her most true self) mirrors a Spiritual Journey and our own growth and evolution!…

  • ‘The Craft’: A Magical Media Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a Magical Media Analysis of the iconic cult classic witchy film The Craft.   This is probably one of the most obvious topics for my Magical Media Analysis series, due to the film’s iconic status in pop-culture and amongst witchy people in…

  • The Monstrous Feminine & Female Body Horror Films

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to be about how body horror in films and the monstrous feminine are related.    In particular, I want to focus on why feminine body horror can be seen to mirror anxieties over the female body as something unknown and fears…

  • My Thoughts on ‘Lisa Frankenstein’

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   Today’s post is going to be a fun and spoiler-filled review of Lisa Frankenstein, the newest film written by Diablo Cody, and the directorial debut of Zelda Williams (daughter of Robin Williams).    So, please let this be your warning if you have yet to…

  • Have Yourself a Spooky Little Yuletide with These Films & Television Episodes

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Since it is officially December, I have decided that today’s post will be full of my personal recommendations on some fun and spooky things to watch this Yule season.   After all, I am less the traditional ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’ type and…

  • My Thoughts on Things Heard and Seen

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    For today’s post, I have decided to share some of my thoughts on the Netflix film Things Heard and Seen which was released in 2021.   I want to preface this post by stating that there will be many spoilers ahead, so if you have…