Castilla. 1995. Victor is ten years old and loves popular folklore. You know what it means that what you like best in the world (dancing) is what hurts you the most. His mother works tirelessly and also cares day and night for a stepfather who is bedridden but with a very lively, sharp and hurtful tongue every time Victor appears through the door. When Victor dances, he transforms, laughs, dreams, escapes from the reality he has at home. What he could never imagine is that the same violence he received would be his own salvation.
The Slumber Party Massacre wonderfully combines the suspense of its horror with its commentary on gender, creating a memorable slasher classic that began a horror trilogy entirely written and directed by women.
Make way for more Latine representation! Disney has released a toe-tapping musical trailer for "Encanto", which features more diversity than expected!
‘Bruiser’ is an intense drama that explores unresolved childhood trauma and how it can affect the people around us.
'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.
The new biopic 'Elvis' highlights the beginning and end of the career of this rock and roll legend. The audience is taken on this journey knowing the tragic ending but not so much about what led him there. A large topic of discussion is the influences on Elvis that made him who he was as a singer, musician, and performer, which were blues, gospel, and country. Many of the songs that rose him to fame were songs by Black artists he heard growing up in primarily Black settings.
Animation as a medium of storytelling can be thought to be open to all ages and as I hope my readings will reveal, they could be interpreted as transgender stories.
