tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072760.post287808673189853989..comments2023-09-05T08:38:04.858+01:00Comments on Rameau's Nephew: Common Myths and Misconceptions Regarding Rita Kendall - AJ KirbyNemonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13308850492930940749noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072760.post-76769183496745231452012-01-31T07:51:36.620+00:002012-01-31T07:51:36.620+00:00Another very strong story that deconstructs the tr...<a href="http://reviews.futurefire.net/2012/01/lewis-ed-horror-anthology-of-horror.html" rel="nofollow">Another very strong story that deconstructs the tropes of horror—in this case film—is <strong>‘Common Myths and Misconceptions Regarding Rita Kendall’ by AJ Kirby</strong>; the eponymous Rita is an aging actress, best known for roles in schlock horror films and for her trademark blood-curdling scream. The once-famous Rita is being interviewed by an author for an anthology of stories inspired by classic horror, but her own story is complicated by memories of a twin sister whose life took a very different path from her own, but who is still psychically entangled with her every choice, every role, every scream. This story is a beautiful, and important, deconstruction of the sexy-victim trope in horror cinema, and as such is one of several stories in this collection that I would consider political (in all the right ways).</a>Nemonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13308850492930940749noreply@blogger.com