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Image is from the film 'Tigers Are Not Afraid' (2017). A person wearing a black coat looks at a graffiti drawing of a tiger on a green wall in the middle of the night.

‘Tigers are Not Afraid’ (2017): Ghosts, Wishes, and Tigers Tell the Story of Five Children Amidst a Drug War

By: Jacinda Perez 12th May 202111th May 2021

Columns, Reviews, Women in Horrorculture, female directors, tigers are not afraid, Women in HorrorLeave a Comment

A young boy named Shine (Juan Ramon Lopez) stands in an alleyway, spray-painting a tiger on the walls. The black paint drips fresh as a narrator tells the story of a prince. This month’s highlighted film on Shudder for Women in Horror is Tigers Are Not Afraid (Vuelven) (2017), written and directed by Issa Lopez. It’s a story about five Mexican children whose lives have been devastated by the ongoing drug war. When Estrella’s (Paola Lara) teacher gives her three magic pieces of chalk that grant her three wishes, the children’s lives drastically change into a game of cat and mouse.

Image of director Lynn Shelton, who is sat on a porch outside of a house.

Finding Beauty in Humanity: Remembering Lynn Shelton Through Her Work

Throughout her career, Lynn Shelton created a safe space for characters (and viewers alike) to feel like they belong – no matter how awkward, complex or messy they are.

Does ‘Bombshell’ (2019) Represent What’s Wrong with Hollywood Today?

By: fionahughes07 5th May 20205th May 2020

Film, Opinionbombshell, female directors, female writers1 Comment

With the recent conviction of Harvey Weinstein it seems relevant to discuss this, and talk about what women are tired of hearing: what is it like to be a woman in the film industry?