Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

Alexandra Heller-Nicholas is an Australian-based film critic, author and academic. She has published nine books on cult, horror and exploitation film, including Women in Horror, 1895-2018 and Masks in Horror Cinema: Eyes Without Faces, both of which were Bram Stoker Award finalists.

A Generation Pushed Over The Edge

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A Generation Pushed Over The Edge

Jonathan Kaplan's story of teenage rebellion came at the right place and the right time, capturing the mood of the late 70s youth generation.

2022-01-07 16:39:06By Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

The Matriarchs of Mirror Mirror

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The Matriarchs of Mirror Mirror

The 1990 horror features not one but two icons of cult cinema - Karen Black and Yvonne De Carlo

2022-01-07 16:07:46By Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

Of Switchblades and Girl Gangs: A Brief History of Women’s Fury

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Of Switchblades and Girl Gangs: A Brief History of Women’s Fury

With strength coming in numbers, we look at girl gang films and how exploitation cinema opened the doors for the likes of 1975's Switchblade Sisters.

2022-01-07 12:54:44By Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

Telepathy and the Supernatural Giallo Film

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Telepathy and the Supernatural Giallo Film

When we see telepathy in film it usually means there's danger ahead - we explore this supernatural plot device in the genre giallo.

2022-01-06 16:47:43By Alexandra Heller-Nicholas