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A scared woman in a bridal dress, covered in mud and blood, looking up at the camera, as if about to climb a ladder. Stringy blonde hair frames her face and her eyes are wide with shock but a steely determination to survive.
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

Australian women in horror: a beginner's guide

Award-winning film critic and author Alexandra Heller-Nicholas shares an updated extract from her book 1000 Women in Horror, with a special focus on Australi...
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Spencer Gilder-Smith

What to see at MIFF 2025

Cinephiles rejoice! The Melbourne International Film Festival is back for its 73rd edition in 2025. Commencing from Thursday August 7, this year’s festival boasts a rich program spanning high-profi...
Boy riding horse underwater - still from Magic Beach
Spencer Gilder-Smith

Magic Beach and the films that rewrote the animation playbook

Robert Connolly's Magic Beach joins a canon of films that stretch the medium of animation – technically, artistically and emotionally.

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