Tori Potenza

FIRE OF LOVE burns hot for nature – and humanity’s place within it

Originally published July 6th, 2022 at Moviejawn.com I prefer an intense and short life to a monotonous, long one. A kamikaze existence in the beauty of volcanic things. It can take a lot for me to leave the comforting embrace of horror movies. I am especially terrible at keeping up with documentaries and rarely seekContinueContinue reading “FIRE OF LOVE burns hot for nature – and humanity’s place within it”

Women Who Kill #13: Dawn (TEETH)

Originally published July 7th, 2022 at Moviejawn.com Like many people with a uterus who live in the United States, I am furious with the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. It has been hard not to wallow in my sadness and grief. It is easy to feel powerless in these situations, so IContinueContinue reading “Women Who Kill #13: Dawn (TEETH)”

Pride Month Feature: Sapphic Love and Toxic Relationships in DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS

I wrote this feature a while back, in celebration of one of my favorite subgenre’s of horror. Having only really come out as bisexual during the pandemic I had not had the chance to truly celebrate Pride so I felt this was the perfect moment to publish this piece on one of my favorite features.ContinueContinue reading “Pride Month Feature: Sapphic Love and Toxic Relationships in DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS”

The Appeal of the Obsessive Teen Thriller: Taboo relationships in POISON IVY, THE CRUSH, DEVIL IN THE FLESH, and FEAR

Originally published May 5, 2022 at Moviejawn.com When it comes to erotic thrillers, there are a plethora of different varieties in the genre. However one of the most interesting subgenres is the obsessive teen thriller. Mostly due to the fact that these films typically have an R rating meaning many teens would not be ableContinueContinue reading “The Appeal of the Obsessive Teen Thriller: Taboo relationships in POISON IVY, THE CRUSH, DEVIL IN THE FLESH, and FEAR”

Women Who Kill #12: Mary Lou Maloney (HELLO MARY LOU: PROM NIGHT II)

Originally published May 10, 2022 at Moviejawn.com Sometimes when we talk about killer ladies in film, we come across a truly unapologetic bitch. I have been saving this one as it got closer to prom season, so I am very excited to finally write about one of my favorite unapologetic bitches, Mary Lou Maloney fromContinueContinue reading “Women Who Kill #12: Mary Lou Maloney (HELLO MARY LOU: PROM NIGHT II)”

Alex Garland’s new folk horror MEN embraces the beautiful grotesque

Originally published May 20, 2022 on Moviejawn.com Written and directed by Alex Garland Starring Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, Paapa EssieduMPAA Rating: Rated R for disturbing and violent content, graphic nudity, grisly images and language.Runtime: 100 minutesIn theaters May 20th by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer Content Warnings: suicide, violence against women, emotional abuse Men is a gorgeous,ContinueContinue reading “Alex Garland’s new folk horror MEN embraces the beautiful grotesque”

Christopher Lee Centennial: THE WHIP AND THE BODY demonstrates Lee’s power – even without his voice

Originally published May 25, 2022 at Moviejawn.com Christopher Lee was a major part of my childhood because of two of two distinct performances; Count Dooku in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and Sarumon in The Lord of the Rings adaptations. While I knew he was famed for playing Dracula and other characters in Hammer horrorContinueContinue reading “Christopher Lee Centennial: THE WHIP AND THE BODY demonstrates Lee’s power – even without his voice”

WATCHER is a satisfying and complex thriller from Chloe Okuno

Originally published June 2, 2022 on Moviejawn.com Directed by Chloe OkunoWritten by Chloe Okuno and Zack FordStarring Maika Monroe, Karl Glusman, Burn GormanMPAA Rating: Rated R for some bloody violence, language, and some sexual material/nudityRuntime: 91 minutesIn select theaters June 3, VOD June 21 by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer The creative pairing of Chloe OkunoContinueContinue reading “WATCHER is a satisfying and complex thriller from Chloe Okuno”

I am She: The Witch and Patriarchal Disruption- Filmography & Bibliography

by Tori Potenza First off I want to thank Final Girls Berlin Film Festival for having me present at their “Brain Binge” event this past weekend. When I first covered the festival in 2021, it made me feel connected to a network of incredible horror filmmakers and fans, during a time when I was literallyContinueContinue reading “I am She: The Witch and Patriarchal Disruption- Filmography & Bibliography”

Cronenberg on Sex and Gender: A DANGEROUS METHOD

Originally published April 19, 2022 at Moviejawn.com It seems to me the measure of the true perversity of the human race, that one of its very few reliably pleasurable activities should be the subject of so much hysteria and repression. I watched this film several months ago with the intent of writing about it then.ContinueContinue reading “Cronenberg on Sex and Gender: A DANGEROUS METHOD”