Category Archives: tradition

The Great European Disaster Movie – Sovereignty & the EU

Posted on 13/06/2016 by fesmontemaggi

This is a terrible film. It tells no story, it has no character or plot. It’s not even a documentary. A few people telling you how Brexit might bring about chaos doesn’t say much about the EU and current discontent. … Continue reading →

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Trick ‘r Treat (part 2): Sacrifice, Rite of Passage, and ‘Othering’

Posted on 30/03/2015 by fesmontemaggi

The School Bus Massacre – Sacrifice and ‘Othering’  A group of children go from door to door trick ‘r treating but also collect jack-o’-lanterns. Alpha-girl Macy (Britt McKillip) tells the other kids of the ‘school bus massacre’. Thirty years prior, … Continue reading →

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Trick ‘r Treat (part 1): Tradition and Ritual

Posted on 29/03/2015 by fesmontemaggi

The reason why I like horror is that it reverses the order of things. Those who fit society, be they conventional types or ‘alpha men and women’, are ridiculed, tortured, and killed. Horror is not just about our subconscious or … Continue reading →

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