Livia Reim‘The Blackcoat’s Daughter’ Is a Fable for the LonelyIn the dead of winter, one can’t help but feel lonely. But what if loneliness stretches beyond the season? Osgood Perkins‘ debut project…6 min read·Feb 5, 2024----
Livia ReimToo Close to Home: Why Were Brazilians Outraged by This True Crime Series?The Girl Who Killed Her Parents trilogy is classic true crime with a twist. The films tell the story of Manfred’s and Marísia’s von…5 min read·Feb 5, 2024----
Livia Reim‘Friendly Beast’ Breaks Down Polite SocietyThe film Friendly Beast, directed by Gabriela Amaral Almeida, follows the restaurant La Barca. When a couple comes in late at night, Inácio…6 min read·Nov 17, 2023----
Livia Reim‘Invisible City’: Brazil’s Answer To Religious HorrorHorror has long been seen as underground. Films such as Rosemary’s Baby (1969), The Exorcist (1973), or The Evil Dead (1981) have been, for…6 min read·Oct 25, 2023----
Livia Reim“An Unforgettable Year — Summer” Shows Truths About CarnivalBased on the Brazilian short story collection of the same name, the movie An Unforgettable Year — Summer introduces us to Inha (Lívia…5 min read·Oct 25, 2023----
Livia ReimLatino Stereotypes: How Hollywood Transformed Us Iinto A MonolithYour favorite show it’s on. You have been following these characters for a couple of weeks now and are ready to cheer for them as they…6 min read·Sep 1, 2023----
Livia ReimMoral Panics and Video Nasties: How Fear Turns Into Censorship in ‘Censor’hat happens when our fears force us to turn a mirror on ourselves? At the height of the “video nasty” panic in 1980s England…5 min read·Sep 1, 2023----
Livia ReimHow Trauma Shapes Perceptions of Body, Identity and Time in ‘I am The Pretty Thing That Lives in…The sophomore project from horror heir Osgood Perkins, I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House follows a hospice nurse named Lily…6 min read·Apr 26, 2023----
Livia ReimWhat makes a good book-to-film adaptation?: an InvestigationA book-to-film adaptation is most definitely not an easy process. In a time when no one is afraid to scream on the internet about what is…6 min read·Feb 16, 2023----
Livia ReimDON’T CLICK ON THIS LINK! — FIVE CREEPYPASTAS TO FREAK YOURSELF OUT THIS HALLOWEEN WEEKI believe it is fair to say I have become somewhat of an in-house horror nerd of this publication. It is not rare that every other week…7 min read·Feb 1, 2023--1--1
