DEEP CUTS goes beneath the surface of horor to uncover the real fears hiding behidn the fiction. Through sharp analysis and a focus on subtext, we explore how horror helps us confront trauma, identity, and the darkest parts of the real world. 

 

(Pleatherface) Buy, Consume, Repeat: Dawn of the Dead and the Horror of the Shopping Cart
2026-04-10 21:19 (Pleatherface) Buy, Consume, Repeat: DAWN OF THE DEAD and the Horror of the Shopping Cart By. Pleatherface     Guess who’s back? A dated 90’s early, early 2000’s reference. Sorry for taking so lon...
(Deep Cuts) What a Hays Code 2.0 Could Mean For Horror
2026-04-03 09:30 What a Hays Code 2.0 Could Mean for Horror By. Bee Delores   The day after the 2024 election, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) issued a statement congratulating Donald J. Trump on his second ...
(The Horrified Linguist) “FRANKENSTEIN (1931) and BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935): The Power of ‘THE’”
2026-03-05 14:26 (The Horrified Linguist) "FRANKENSTEIN (1931) and BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935): The Power of "THE" By. "Wise Up" Katie Weiss   We all know Frankenstein’s monster. Jet-black hair, stitches, broad sh...
(The Horrified Linguist) “THEY THOUGHT HE WAS FAMILY:” PRIMATE (2025)
2026-01-19 09:22 (The Horrified Linguist) "They Thought He was Family:" PRIMATE (2025) By. "Wise Up" Katie Weiss     Every day when I come home, my son (who happens to be a cat) is thrilled to greet me at the door....