Polygon: All Posts by Willow Catelyn Maclayhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/42931/favicon.ico2022-10-31T10:05:00-04:00https://www.polygon.com/authors/willow-catelyn-maclay/rss2022-10-31T10:05:00-04:002022-10-31T10:05:00-04:00The two best Frankenstein movies are finding new life in old fears about science
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<img alt="A black-and-white close-up portrait of Boris Karloff’s face made up as Frankenstein’s nameless monster from the 1931 film adaptation of Mary Shelley’s book" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/sk67N0aC3M4nILLpoUse_hUypoU=/0x1026:2574x2474/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71565373/1360176174.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Photo: Daily Herald Archive/National Science & Media Museum/SSPL via Getty Images</figcaption>
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<p>Also? Peter Cushing is still the GOAT</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/23428366/1931-curse-of-frankenstein-peter-cushing-christopher-lee-vaccine-hesitancyWillow Catelyn Maclay2022-10-25T15:15:00-04:002022-10-25T15:15:00-04:00The 8 great ‘psychotic women’ movies
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<figcaption>Image: Navaron Films</figcaption>
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<p>Giallo classics, new gems, and more</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/what-to-watch/23409525/best-horror-movies-women-psychological-thrillersWillow Catelyn Maclay2022-08-28T11:00:00-04:002022-08-28T11:00:00-04:00Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me finally has the reputation it deserved
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<img alt="Laura Palmer gives a pained smile in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/9n1aXBQ-pw1qOFcPbxovsDp-Ty0=/22x0:996x548/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71294175/65__865_.0.jpg" />
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<p>How one of David Lynch’s best works went from critically reviled to revered, decades later</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/23298759/twin-peaks-movie-fire-walk-with-me-anniversary-criterionWillow Catelyn Maclay2022-06-07T12:35:00-04:002022-06-07T12:35:00-04:00Body is reality: tracing David Cronenberg’s history with body horror
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<figcaption>Graphic: Pete Volk/Polygon</figcaption>
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<p>The body horror master returns to the genre with Crimes of the Future</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/what-to-watch/23139794/david-cronenberg-best-body-horror-movies-history-analysis-crimes-of-the-futureWillow Catelyn Maclay