White Rose of Avalon

Horror

  • Ranking the Universal Monsters!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I have decided to rank all of the classic Universal Monsters.   To be clear, I am ranking the Monsters themselves, not the films in which they appear, as that ranking would surely differ from this one.   I was inspired…

  • 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…

  • Ranking My Top 5 Favorite Hitchcock Films

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be discussing my five favorite Alfred Hitchcock films!  I thought this was an ideal countdown leading into October.   I will note that there will probably be some controversial opinions here, as you will not see some of the…

  • The Maiden and the Monster: Exploring the Women from ‘King Kong’ and ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have decided to discuss two characters from classic Golden Age Hollywood Horror films, as they have some things in common.   I was inspired to write this post after my recent rewatch of Creature from the Black Lagoon.  …

  • 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 ‘The Lair of the White Worm’ (1988): Full Spoilers Review & Magical Media Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing my spoiler review and analysis of the 1988 film The Lair of the White Worm, based on a story by Bram Stoker.    In particular, I want to dig into the Snake folklore and the Serpentine Vampires…

  • A Brief Exploration of 3 Vampire Films by Jean Rollin

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am discussing three of the French Vampire films of Jean Rollin, all of which are currently available on Shudder!   I have wanted to check out these films for a long time, and I am delighted that I finally could…

  • 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…

  • My Top 10 Favorite Film Adaptations of ‘Cinderella’

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a list of ten of my favorite films based on the fairytale Cinderella! 10: Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007) ~Okay, so this may seem like a bit of a cheat, as this is a direct-to-video…

  • Revisiting Films and Television Shows for 90s Nostalgia

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be discussing some of the nostalgic ’90s films and television shows I have been watching for comfort recently!   I have organized these films and television series based on the years they were released to make it easy, as…