The Transformative Powers of Monstrosity – A List Of Body Horror Films With Trans Allegories
In the spirit of Halloween, here's a list of body horror films which can be interpreted as trans allegories.
Damien - Omen II (1978)
Since the sudden and suspicious deaths of his parents, young Damien has been in the charge of his wealthy aunt and uncle and enrolled in a military school. Widely feared to be the Antichrist, he relentlessly plots to seize control of his uncle's business empire — and the world.
- / 5
PopScore
Representation
Pictures and Videos
Movie Information
Since the sudden and suspicious deaths of his parents, young Damien has been in the charge of his wealthy aunt and uncle and enrolled in a military school. Widely feared to be the Antichrist, he relentlessly plots to seize control of his uncle's business empire — and the world.
Rating:R
Genre:Horror, Thriller
Written By:Stanley Mann, Mike Hodges
In Theaters:6/9/1978
Box Office:$26,518,355
Runtime:107 minutes
Studio:Mace Neufeld Productions, 20th Century Fox, Harvey Bernhard Productions
Cast
Don Taylor
Director
William Holden
Richard Thorn
Lee Grant
Ann Thorn
Jonathan Scott-Taylor
Damien Thorn
Robert Foxworth
Paul Buher
Nicholas Pryor
Charles Warren
Lew Ayres
Bill Atherton
Sylvia Sidney
Aunt Marion
Lance Henriksen
Sergeant Neff
Lucas Donat
Mark Thorn
Elizabeth Shepherd
Joan Hart
Ian Hendry
Michael Morgan (uncredited)
Articles You May Like
'Double Dad': Who Is Her Real Father?
Vicenza, a Brazilian girl, goes on a quest by herself to find out who her birth father is by gathering clues.
Zack Snyder's 'Justice League' Is the Movie We Deserve
Like millions around the world, I've been waiting four years for the renowned #SnyderCut. I'll never forget sitting in the theater on opening night, witnessing a CGI mouth on Henry Cavill's face about five seconds into Justice League. That's a thing of nightmares if I must say. Anyways, right then and there, I knew I desperately needed Zack Snyder's film.
Free Guy's Marxist Parallels To John Carpenter's They Live
At first glance, one wouldn't think John Carpenter's cult classic would be a thematic double-billing - or that Free Guy would be worthy of being mentioned in the same sentence as They Live - but the two films of vastly different genres have more similarities upon further examination.