White Rose of Avalon

Film

  • 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 Top 5 Favorite Portrayals of Merlin in Visual Media

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a countdown of my five favorite portrayals of Merlin across visual media!   As a huge lover of Arthurian legends since a young age, I have seen countless adaptations of the legends.   It took some narrowing down, so I did not…

  • Let’s Talk About Anna, a Theory About Disney’s Frozen

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is all about Anna from Disney’s Frozen!   Being a huge fairytale lover, I have long had a soft spot for Frozen, and truly enjoy the alternate take on the Hans Christian Andersen tale The Snow Queen.   While I do love Elsa,…

  • Offbeat Faerytale Films to Ring in the New Year!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s New Year’s Eve 2023 post is all about why I choose to ring in the New Year by watching Offbeat Faerytale Films.    I have come to realize that watching fantastical and Offbeat Faerytale Films is a way to embrace the limitless possibilities and…

  • Sally Skellington, Winter Witch?

      Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today I have decided to share with everyone another post about one of my all-time favorite films.    Yes, it is another The Nightmare Before Christmas post, this time focused on Sally and one interpretation of her as a Yuletide Witch.    I believe…

  • Cozy Enchantress Activities for Winter

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is my list of suggestions for Cozy Enchantress Activities for Winter!   As this is the season when many of us stay inside and rest ourselves, it is a time to look for indoor activities.    Without further ado, here’s my list of…

  • 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…

  • Dead & Undead Brides

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s post is about the concept of Dead and Undead Brides!   I have long had a love of the morbid and the macabre, being a huge fan of Edgar Allan Poe, especially of his stories of lost beloved ladies.    I love the idea…

  • 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…

  • Sam, the Spirit of Halloween

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   Today’s post is about Sam from Trick ‘r Treat as the Spirit of Halloween.    I know that we are two days past the holiday, but I feel that we are still in the last remnants of the Samhain season, so I decided to do…