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Marshall Smith and Laura Patterson delve into horror films of all kinds. We are passionate about horror films and all transgressive media. www.collectivenightmares.com
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Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, offer a sociological discussion of the 2020 film Violation (Mancinelli & Sims-Fewer). Who would have thought that the entire interpretation of a film would hinge on sleep and ice cream. This film is really extraordinary in many ways. It is at times too subtle for its own good. The post Violation (Mancinelli and Sims-Fewer 2020) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.
Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, offer a sociological discussion of the 2021 film There's Someone Inside Your House (Brice). Just when we thought we were done with Wan's films, they pulled us back in! Somewhat less conservative than the film's that Wan helms, it seems his impact is still apparent in the film. The post There’s Someone Inside Your House (Brice 2021) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.
Malignant (Wan 2021)

Malignant (Wan 2021)

2024-03-1101:34:48

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, offer a sociological discussion of the 2021 film Malignant. Part of our mini-series on the films of James Wan. Wan's films are typically masterfully constructed while this feels sloppy and disjointed. His conservative ideology still shines through in this film especially with regard to women. The post Malignant (Wan 2021) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.
The Blackening (Story 2022)

The Blackening (Story 2022)

2023-10-2401:20:29

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, offer a sociological discussion of the 2022 film The Blackening. This is as outstanding film that both deconstructs racist tropes of horror and moves the genre forward with new ideas. All of this is beautifully executed in terms of direction, writing, and acting. A stellar film! The post The Blackening (Story 2022) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.
Candyman (DaCosta 2021)

Candyman (DaCosta 2021)

2023-08-2501:35:32

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, offer a sociological discussion of the 2021 film Candyman. DaCosta updates the urban folk legend of the 1992 Rose film Candyman. A phenomenal film that continues to confront the issues of race, class, gender, and geography head on. The post Candyman (DaCosta 2021) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.
Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, offer a sociological discussion of the 2021 film The Forever Purge. The Forever Purge returns triumphantly continuing to expand the scope and allegory of the purge concept. Rather than a cheap cash in, the purge films continue to take on current and divisive sociological issues. For that we thank them and encourage other filmmakers to do the same. The post The Forever Purge (Gout 2021) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.
Smile (Finn 2022)

Smile (Finn 2022)

2023-01-0601:28:16

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, offer a sociological discussion of the 2022 breakout film Smile. Smile offers an incremental advancement within the manifestation of psychological issues sub-genre reinvigorated for a new wave of films by The Babadook. It matches form to narrative in brilliant ways and is an excellent viewing experience. However in the details the film breaks down and ultimately sabotages itself and not in a good way. The post Smile (Finn 2022) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.
Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, return again to the Conjuring-verse for a sociological discussion of The Conjuring 3 for the podcast Collective Nightmares. This film devolves from passive conservative to outright proselytizing a hateful fire and brimstone version of Christianity. Wow. The post The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It (Chaves 2021) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.
The Conjuring 2 (Wan 2016)

The Conjuring 2 (Wan 2016)

2022-10-2601:35:14

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, return to the James Wan-iverse for a sociological discussion of The Conjuring 2 for the podcast Collective Nightmares. Entertaining but ideologically conservative is an interesting mix. The post The Conjuring 2 (Wan 2016) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.
Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, creep back to A Quiet Place for a sociological discussion of of the film for the podcast Collective Nightmares. This discussion focuses on horror that avoids controversy. The post A Quiet Place Part 2 (Krasinski 2020) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.
Spiral (2021)

Spiral (2021)

2022-08-2501:36:54

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, return to the Saw universe to discuss Spiral from a sociological perspective for the podcast Collective Nightmares. This discussion focuses on what Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson, and Darren Lynn Bousman bring to the franchise. The post Spiral (2021) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.
Fresh (2022)

Fresh (2022)

2022-04-0201:32:43

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, discuss Fresh (Cave 2022) from a sociological perspective for the podcast Collective Nightmares. This discussion focuses on patriarchal control of women and survival strategies in response. The post Fresh (2022) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.
Jakob’s Wife (2021)

Jakob’s Wife (2021)

2022-03-0601:48:46

Jakob’s Wife (Stevens 2021) What a fascinating film! Technically well made, story and characters that are well crafted, ideologically supremely toxic. This film was reminiscent of Summer of ’84 in how it was entertaining and at first glance, not particularly problematic. However, once we dove into a detailed analysis the rot just kept getting deeper. … Continue reading "Jakob’s Wife (2021)" The post Jakob’s Wife (2021) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.
Freaky (2020)

Freaky (2020)

2022-01-0901:16:13

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, discuss Freaky (Landon 2020) from a sociological perspective for the podcast Collective Nightmares. This discussion focuses on representations of gender and bodies in the film. The post Freaky (2020) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.
His House (2020)

His House (2020)

2021-12-1601:37:28

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, discuss His House (Weekes 2020) from a sociological perspective for the podcast Collective Nightmares. We revisit the haunting/possession genre because this was such a compelling film. The post His House (2020) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.
Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, discuss the film Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (Glosserman 2006) from a sociological perspective for the podcast Collective Nightmares. This is the epilogue to a mini-series on serial killer horror films. The post Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.
Man Bites Dog (1992)

Man Bites Dog (1992)

2021-10-3101:47:02

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, discuss the film Man Bites Dog (Belvaux, Bonzel, Poelvoorde 1992) from a sociological perspective for the podcast Collective Nightmares as the fifth episode of a mini-series on serial killer horror films. The post Man Bites Dog (1992) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.
Monster (2003)

Monster (2003)

2021-10-2202:10:47

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, discuss the absolute masterwork Monster (Jenkins 2003) from a sociological perspective for the podcast Collective Nightmares as the fourth episode of a mini-series on serial killer horror films. The post Monster (2003) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.
Se7en (1995)

Se7en (1995)

2021-09-2601:43:24

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, discuss the new classic film Se7en (Fincher 1995) from a sociological perspective for the podcast Collective Nightmares as the third episode of a mini-series on serial killer horror films. The post Se7en (1995) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.
Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, discuss the horror film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (Berlinger 2019) from a sociological perspective for the podcast Collective Nightmares as the second episode of a mini-series on serial killer horror films. The post Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.
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Marcos Soria

The afterlife is a personal journey...not for sharing.....not for group think analysis....thus. the suicide by the leader...

May 6th
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