5 Cerebral Gore Films Featuring Women: When Slasher Meets Women's Horror
Haven't you heard? There's a new horror subgenre: cerebral gore, that's probably been around for decades and we're now just starting to talk about it.

Vincent is a young seminarian who's dedication is turned to God's love. In the moment he meets Rafael he discovers the power of love between human beings. But Vincent's discovery becomes Rafael's guilt who helpless commits suicide. Now Vincent is finds himself face to face with the priests who raised him. In place of the crucifix, the tense heat of the gun in his hand. The imminence of death brings uncomfortable truths to the ears of the saints gathered there: punishment, torture, sexual abuse... With so many obstacles, what is God anyway?
Haven't you heard? There's a new horror subgenre: cerebral gore, that's probably been around for decades and we're now just starting to talk about it.
Striving for validation. Let’s be frank….we ALL want to be successful. Whatever we put our efforts into, ideally it is to make it culminate in the best possible results across the board, especially when it comes to what career path we are pursuing. We WANT to excel, to shine, to advance, to be acknowledged. AND…let’s hope that we also wish to better everyone around us to boot. However, what occurs when those whom we initially put our trust in suddenly become a burden instead of a boon? Do we falter under the weight of rejection? Or STAND UP for WHO WE ARE?
This horror movie combines elements of horror and babysitting with Black representation.
One of the reasons that people with albinism have a difficult time being seen and represented in media is probably because there is a small percentage of them.
We sat down with Writer/Director Albert Acosta to discuss his debut short film, (ha-ha), Acosta's foray into narrative cinema, and how his personal experiences have shaped his filmmaking philosophy.
I hope that more people will see Joyland, understand the situation, and eventually change themselves and society so we can have a more accommodating world where everyday tragedies like the one depicted in the film do not occur.