Rebecca Potters
Expertise
Female Monsters In Modern Cinema, Horror Films, Sex & Consent Education In Pop Culture
- Rebecca spent her academic career learning how to critically read and interpret film and TV.
- She has also extensively studied the history of horror films, the Weimar Republic, Jewish Documentary Filmmaking, the role of the auteur, LGBTQ+ cinema, reality TV and its origins, French feminist filmmakers, and Antonioni's commentary on the Anthropocene.
- She can quote the entirety of "Moonstruck" word for word.
Experience
Rebecca Potters is a writer and editor based out of Philadelphia. She's written for a variety of publications, such as Bitter Blush, /Film, SPY.com, The Balance, Killer and a Sweet Thang, Aurore, and Swell. She has also adapted four children's books published by Scholastic.
Education
Rebecca earned her degree in English, communications, and film theory from McGill University.
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Stories By Rebecca Potters
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There's a wide variety of monsters, and it's through that variety that we find a common thread: mankind kinda sucks.
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The actor learned to take the reins when it came to deciding what was best for Wednesday as a character.
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Whether it be budget, weather, spatial concerns, or just convenience, executing a horror movie entirely in New York City is easier said than done.
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Over 20 years since her last film, scream queen Shelley Duvall returns for The Forest Hills, set to release this month.
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Do the ends of epic filmmaking justify the means when compromising the mental health of your cast?
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Joss Whedon's eyes were bigger than his stomach when cranking out seven preliminary scripts for Buffy: The Animated Series.