'Don't Breathe 2,' the Horror Sequel That Offers a Rapist an Undeserving Redemption Arc
'Don't Breathe 2' is a sequel that forgoes almost everything that made its predecessor good, and asks audiences to root for a rapist on top of that.

Pedestal, gold medal, flowers, and applause of fascinated spectators. We see the beautiful tip of the iceberg when the winner gets everything: recognition, sponsorship contracts, glossy photo shoots. But what really stands in the way of the title of the youngest two-time world champion in judo? What efforts were needed every step of the way to conquer Olympus, and who is the main rival? The short documentary "Anaconda" tells the story of one of the best athletes of today, Daria Bilodid. Who is Daria's main rival, what challenges does she face every day and why is the film called "Anaconda"?
'Don't Breathe 2' is a sequel that forgoes almost everything that made its predecessor good, and asks audiences to root for a rapist on top of that.
This Netflix TV series is perfect for animal lovers as it is centered on human-dog bonding.
One of the reasons I love watching movies is that, much like books, they serve as windows into other times and different places. Productions from around the world offer valuable insights into the history and culture of their respective countries. And just like literature, cinema can help us understand the present by showing us the past.
When you think of the horror genre, the LGBTQ+ community is probably one of the last things you think of. However, horror is much more queer-coded than you may think.
Perhaps the most amazing and groundbreaking quality about The Birdcage is how removed it is from both illness and insensitivity. Whereas films preceding it were often somber stories about the tribulations of being gay in a conservatively straight world, Nichols and screenwriter Elaine May expose the fallacies of conservatism as traditional values are thrown into a more open-minded space. They don’t care how far the community has fallen so much as how high they can rebuild themselves.