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Molly Henery
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🍅-approved critic, freelance writer, fiction and nonfiction author, film producer.

Mother of #UterusHorror on Certified Forgotten.
Co-author of QUEER HORROR: A FILM GUIDE.

PCA member.

She/they, queer, neurodivergent.
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AVAILABLE ON VOD: This Too Shall Pass is a wonderful update to the classic 80s, coming-of-age adventure with plenty of heart and important life lessons. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/11/16/t... for my review.

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This Too Shall Pass
Writer and director Rob Grant (Harpoon, Alive) takes a break from the horror genre to bring a lighthearted, coming-of-age tale, This Too Shall Pass. Taking inspiration from popular John Hughes movi…
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November 16, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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2025 Fantastic Fest Review: Camp creates a dreamily haunting coming-of-age tale with teeth. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/11/09/f... for my review.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Camp
This year’s Fantastic Fest included the world premiere for a new coming of age horror film, Camp. The sophomore feature by writer and director Avalon Fast (Honeycomb), this film follows a you…
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November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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2025 Fantastic Fest Review: Mārama is a cinematic masterpiece, using gothic horror to tell a breathtaking, heart-wrenching tale of self-discovery and retribution. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/11/08/f... for my full review.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Mārama
One film I was truly excited to see at Fantastic Fest this year was the US premiere of the film from New Zealand, Mārama. This breathtaking gothic horror film was written and directed by Taratoa St…
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November 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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2025 Fantastic Fest Review: Mother of Flies is a deeply personal film for the Adams family, using folk horror to tell a beautiful story of life and death. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/11/07/f... for my review.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Mother of Flies
Making its US premier at Fantastic Fest was the latest film by the Adams family (Hellbender, Where the Devil Roams), Mother of Flies. Writing and directing trio Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, and John Ad…
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November 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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"EVE'S BAYOU is a wonderful film in how it shows Eve and Cisely and their equally compelling, yet quite divergent, roads to adulthood." EVE'S BAYOU celebrates its 25th anniversary today. Here's @mollyhenery.bsky.social on the film's haunting coming-of-age story.
'Eve's Bayou' Finds the Tragedy in Adolescence | Certified Forgotten
Molly Henery's latest Uterus Horror column explores 'Eve's Bayou,' a new classic that finds tragedy at the heart of adolescence.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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2025 Fantastic Fest Review: Whistle brings brutality back to teenage horror, delivering a nostalgic feel with modern sensibilities. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/11/06/f... for my review.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Whistle
The closing film at the 2025 edition of Fantastic Fest was a new film written by Owen Egerton (Mercy Black, Blood Fest) and directed by Corin Hardy (The Hallow, The Nun), Whistle. The film centers …
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November 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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IN THEATERS FRIDAY: Predator: Badlands is a bold, wild swing for the franchise that delivers sci-fi action alongside a fascinating expansion of Predator lore. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/11/05/p... for my full review.

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Predator: Badlands
One of the most popular sci-fi franchises of all time, Predator, returns with another entry into the now 7-film series. Predator: Badlands follows a young Predator outcast on a mission to kill an u…
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November 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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2025 Fantastic Fest Review: Primate is a white-knuckle throwback to animal attack films of yore, made for modern audiences. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/10/30/f... for my full review.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Primate
Fantastic Fest 2025 kicked off their opening night with the world premiere of Primate. The film was directed by Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, V/H/S/99), who also wrote the film with Ernest Rier…
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October 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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COMING FRIDAY: Queens of the Dead is an outrageously entertaining romp pitting glamorous drag queens and queer club kids against the rotting undead. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/10/22/q... for my review.

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Queens of the Dead
One of the most talked about indie horror films of 2025 is the queer zombie film, Queens of the Dead. One reason horror fans are excited for the film is because it was directed by Tina Romero in he…
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October 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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New Hell House LLC inspired nails for Halloween!

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October 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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2025 Fantastic Fest Review: Sirât is a spiritual experience, taking the audience on an unrelenting ride filled with tension, love, and music. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/10/19/f... for my review.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Sirât
A French and Spanish film that made its US premiere at Fantastic Fest was Sirât. Directed by Oliver Laxe (Mimosas, Fire Will Come), who also wrote the screenplay with Santiago Fillol (Mimosas, Fire…
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October 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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2025 Fantastic Fest Review: SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT is a delightful update to the classic 80s film, delivering gore, laughs, and plenty of heartfelt holiday camp. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/10/16/f... for my full review.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025)
The first secret screening at this year’s Fantastic Fest was a world premiere and the only film I correctly guessed ahead of time. That film is the remake of the 1984 cult classic, Silent Nig…
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October 17, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Dan and I were just discussing actors who could play Freddy Krueger and these are the ones we agreed on: Paul Dano, Jesse Plemons, Bill Hader, Willem Dafoe (not right age though), Alan Tudyk, Cillian Murphy, Matt Smith, Domhnall Gleeson, Robert Pattinson.
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October 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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2025 Fantastic Fest Review: THE CREEP TAPES season 2 has all the insanity, laughter, and bloodshed Creep fans expect and more. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/10/16/f... for my review of 3 episodes from the new season.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: The Creep Tapes Season 2 (3 Episodes)
Co-creators Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice have made quite a name for themselves with Creep and Creep 2. Last year, they came to Fantastic Fest to premiere three episodes of The Creep Tapes season …
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October 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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2025 Fantastic Fest Review: BUGONIA is a brilliant, satirical sci-fi thriller placing the darkest parts of humanity under a microscope. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/10/15/f... for my full review.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Bugonia
Fantastic Fest’s secret screenings are one of the most exciting parts of the festival. The second secret screening this year was a huge surprise, the latest Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things, The…
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October 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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2025 Fantastic Fest Review: SHELBY OAKS is a mixed-media mystery that delivers shock, gore, and terror throughout this tale of two devoted sisters. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/10/15/f... for my review.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Shelby Oaks
One of the most talked about horror films of the last year, Shelby Oaks, made its US premiere at Fantastic Fest. The feature film debut of writer and director Christ Stuckmann, Shelby Oaks original…
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October 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Yesterday’s pumpkin patch outing was great. First time at this patch since moving to Portland and aside from not having apple cider donuts (I guess they only have them on weekends) it was great!

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October 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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A (small) selection of photos from our early anniversary trip to Universal Orlando and HHN.
October 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Just drove by a house where an older man with a waist-length, salt and pepper ponytail was standing on the side walking with cigarette in hand, just staring at the house. Did I just witness the beginning of a horror movie?
October 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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"It’s no wonder a murderous serial killer would see Laurie, all alone and dressed up in a borderline infantile costume, and perceive her as the perfect victim. Too bad for the killer; he’s just falling right into a trap." Here's another October favorite, this time from @mollyhenery.bsky.social.
Sex, Teeth, and 'Trick 'r Treat' | Certified Forgotten
In her latest Uterus Horror column, Molly Henery explains how Michael Dougherty's 'Trick 'r Treat' finds teeth in sexual awakening.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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2025 Fantastic Fest Review: BLACK PHONE 2 adds plenty of terror and new lore to thrill audiences, but doesn't quite capture the magic of its predecessor. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/10/03/f... for my review.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Black Phone 2
Four years ago, writer and director Scott Derrickson (Sinister, The Gorge) and writer C. Robert Cargill (Sinister, Doctor Strange) adapted Joe Hill’s story, The Black Phone. This year, Derric…
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October 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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2025 Fantastic Fest Review: IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU is a panic attack in film form, adding dark humor to a truly stressful cinematic experience. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/10/02/f... for my review.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
A singular experience at this year’s Fantastic Fest was watching “Anxiety – The Movie,” also known as If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, on the big screen. This latest A24 fi…
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October 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Thank you AMC for this awesome #FearFest care package! Let the Halloween festivities begin!

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October 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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2025 Fantastic Fest Review: BEAST OF WAR delivers an intimate character study soaked in the bloody carnage of shark attack horror. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/10/01/f... for my full review.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Beast of War
I’ve always been a sucker for a shark movie. Fantastic Fest made sure to scratch that itch by screening the Australian survival film, Beast of War. Written and directed by Kiah Roache-Turner …
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October 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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2025 Fantastic Fest Review: VICIOUS is a frightening examination of anxiety, brilliantly using horror to convey just how damaging those feelings can become. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/09/30/f... for my review.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Vicious
Bryan Bertino is a filmmaker known for writing and directing films such as The Strangers, The Monster, and The Dark and the Wicked. This year he came to Fantastic Fest for the world premiere of his…
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October 1, 2025 at 12:29 AM