Read it on Dreadcentral: Gemini Season Horror Picks
Check out my editorial on this beloved horror site and see which twins made the cut
I am always excited for Gemini season.
Having been born on May 31, I fully embrace the iconic duality of my twin sign despite the (cough) slander (cough) brought forth by my colleagues on the other ends of the horoscope.
That said, I am particularly excited to share my latest byline, a round up movies focused on spine-tingling siblings which ran in Dreadcentral just in time for the tail end of #GeminiSeason.
Despite a 20+ year journalism career, this marks my first official horror news outlet byline and reinforces my passion to use my writing powers for evil (movies, TV, and film) as well as good.
I want to thank YOU — my Substack fam— for supporting me in this space, as you further inspire me to freely explore this path. Special shout out to my super sis, Kozi Kyles, who is my excellent IDOS editor due to her own horror watching and writing expertise.
I’ll give you a lil’ taste of the Dreadcentral article below, but I’d be most grateful if you’d go to their site and read the story in full and drop a comment if you are so inclined.
My only request: Please don’t use it as a (very easy) opportunity to dunk on Geminis. Don’t the twin signs get enough hate?
DREADCENTRAL EXCERPT…
“Geminis are undoubtedly one of the most maligned Zodiac signs. The Twins—who reign from May 20 to June 20—are often called an array of insults from mischievous to two-faced to manipulative. One Instagram astrologer had the unmitigated gall to name Geminis one of the most annoying signs.
Lies, all lies, and I’m not just saying that because my birthday is May 31.
But one point I can concede is that there are certain circumstances when twins, specifically their duality, can be scary. You only need to look as far as horror classic The Shining or cult favorite Basket Case to prove the point.
In honor of Gemini Season, let’s count down the most intriguing “horror twins” of all time.
Niles and Holland, The Other (dir. Robert Mulligan, 1972)
Not to be confused with the brilliant film “The Others” starring Nicole Kidman, The Other is a low-key 70s masterpiece. The plot centers on identical twins Niles and Holland, who are growing up on an idyllic farm. The boys are doted on by their grandmother, a Russian immigrant who not only teaches them her native language but “The Game,” a way of embodying the spirits of animals, such as birds, so they can vicariously experience the exhilaration of flight. But the tranquil setting soon shows its cracks as Niles and Holland get into more and more mischief in their community. It all culminates in a shocking twist and a pile-up of bodies that may make you swear off ever watching this movie again.
Read the rest of the article at Dreadcentral right HERE.