Willow Catelyn Maclay

Willow Catelyn Maclay

@willowcatelyn.bsky.social

Film Critic (Film Comment, Reverse Shot, etc). GALECA. Co-Author of CORPSES, FOOLS AND MONSTERS

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There is a man at the ACC tournament screaming Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls while Stanford tries to shoot free throws

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oh my god you're going to love Woman in the Dunes

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A review of Queens of the Dead (2025) I knew that I was going to like this movie from the very first scene when one of the drag queen characters, looking fine in silver stiletto’s, texts her friend that she’s meeting a hookup inside of a ...

You can also read a sample of this essay over here

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I knew that I was going to like this movie from the very first scene when one of the drag queen characters, looking fine in silver stiletto’s, texts her friend that she’s meeting a hookup inside of a church. Upon arrival, she slides some cash into the pulpit donation box, and quips, “it’s okay honey, I know what it’s like to work for tips.”. She then ventures into the office of the pastor, who looks like a hunky zombified Jesus Christ, a subversive image in its own right, and he bends down to kiss her, only to take a huge bite out of her neck. There is a mixture of practical and digital effects in this film, and Romero embellishes in the blood and guts when she can, and she does for this frame of jugular desecration. She’s working from an obviously limited budget, but closes the gap on those limitations through fashion and the camaraderie of her ensemble. After that preface introduces us to the type of zombies that we will see here (painted silver, shimmering, gay), Romero takes us to the club where Dre works, and the cutting between her characters can be haphazard and scattered, but when she focuses for a moment, there is a lovely blue collar queerness on display that is very inviting. a still image of Katy O'Brien and Jack Haven in bisexual lighting from QUEENS OF THE DEAD

I found Tina Romero's QUEENS OF THE DEAD very charming in a queer sleepover movie kind of way. It's streaming now on Shudder.

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18 hours ago

The absurd beauty in the little things of life 💙

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haha oh god I can imagine. It seems so heavy. Jerry gorging on the bread is so in line with who he becomes in The Return haha.

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yeah! It's all about the absurd beauty of life

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When people say Lynchian or whatever it's always the strobe lights and the surrealism and the whooshing ambient dread, and never that scene in Twin Peaks when Ben and Jerry excitedly eat too much bread and deliver their dialogue through gobs of gluten

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18 hours ago

fuck yes

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18 hours ago

thank you!!!!

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18 hours ago

horror queers! this is next week! i got a ticket and so should you!

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GOD'S FAVORITE ORANGE TUXEDO CAT SITS ON A WHITE WINDOWSILL AND IS STARING AT YOU WITH HIS HUGE MOON EYES

Kermit is so smart

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Australian women in horror: a beginner's guide ACMI is Australia's national museum of screen culture, located in Fed Square, Melbourne. Navigate the universe of film, TV, videogames and art with us.

For International Womens Day, here's my essential list of Australian women in horror cinema over at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image

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Monster of the Week will be returning tomorrow with an essay on Tina Romero's QUEENS OF THE DEAD.

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[ REALIZATION OF GENDER DYSPHORIA ]

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They've got you trapped in a classic cartoon scenario

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GOD'S FAVORITE ORANGE TUXEDO CAT SITS ON A WHITE WINDOWSILL AND IS STARING AT YOU WITH HIS HUGE MOON EYES

Kermit is so smart

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Just thinking about how my beautiful orange tuxedo cat has done nothing today except stand in a sunny windowsill and sleep. We could all learn a lot from his priorities in life.

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Wishing you and your family all the best Matt <33333

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THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!

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Monster: The Ed Gein Story - Silence of the Lambs homage YouTube video by Clamson

Here you go if you want to kill a few brain cells today lol

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxlf...

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2 days ago

It's so crass and stupid that it's impossible to be offended by it, but I don't think it's a coincidence that this sort of thing has been reoccurring at the exact same time that we are seeing a backlash to trans rights

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Basically nobody cared so it ultimately did not register as a moment of outrage, but there was a scene in Ryan Murphy's Ed Gein show where Christine Jorgensen hyped Ed Gein up before he roamed around the house in a woman-flesh suit dancing to Goodbye Horses in a blatant homage to both Lambs & TCSM.

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Gazing at the Trans Feminine Grotesque 16 March 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm - The figure of the trans feminine grotesque emerged from a uniquely American post–World War II mix of hysteria, fascination, and moral panic surrounding gender varia...

Anyway, I am working on my Miskatonic lecture, which is happening on March 16th! I'll be discussing Ed Wood, Psycho, Leatherface, Dressed to Kill, Sleepaway Camp, our pal Jame Gumb, I Saw the TV Glow, and much more!

miskatonicinstitute.com/events/gazin...

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There's an unintentionally funny moment in The Silence of the Lambs when the FBI are in their helicopters and they're about to rush Buffalo Bill's stronghold, and Crawford says, "we're on the ground with hrt". Like come on. lmaoooo

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The Mysteries of Dorothy Vallens: On Isabella Rossellini in “Blue Velvet” A look at one of the most essential performances of the '80s.

I was invited to participate in Women Writers Week at the Ebert website, and I wrote about Isabella Rossellini's performance in BLUE VELVET, and how she helped guide the film into its dark and mysteries places.

www.rogerebert.com/women-writer...

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Castration Movie Anthology iii. Year of the Hyaena A trans woman in trouble. The next part of Louise Weard’s cinematic epic.

Our crowdfunding for Castration Movie Anthology iii. Year of the Hyaena is now live :3 www.kickstarter.com/projects/wea...

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Why We Must Fight to Stop HR 7661 Before It Destroys the Lives of American Children Lately I’ve been calling my House rep and screaming about one zillion things, and maybe you have too. But today I want to talk about one thing in particular you should add to your list: H.R. 7661 i…

I wrote about the first national book banning bill, which effectively seeks to erase trans people. At the end I include a link to let your reps know that you oppose this bill and all it stands for. lithub.com/why-we-must-...

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The girl gremlin is trans and I'm certain she got her ideas of glamour from Bugs Bunny. If we look at the evidence in the film then we know that they reproduce asexually when Gizmo is soaked with water. They are all versions of TV obsessed Gizmo who was assigned male at bi-[is tackled by security]

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A review of Silence (2016) Scorsese has always been captivated by what can be expected of a person, and how a person may or may not live up to a personal moral code. It is dialectic that runs throughout the entirety of his work...

There will be some announcements in the coming days where I will unveil the next Patron's choice poll & the next horror project I'll be undertaking this month.

You can also read a sample of this essay over here

letterboxd.com/catelyn/film...

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