Paracinema 15

Issue 15 of Paracinema Magazine is now available to pre-order. This issue focuses on the theme of revenge, and amongst the articles on offer are the likes of When Life Gives You Razor Blades: Bloody Vengeance in Hobo with a Shotgun by Christine Makepeace (Paracinema’s editor), Revenge is a Dish Best Served Raw and Wriggling: Park Chan-Wook’s Vengeance Trilogy by Samm Deighan, Going Back Home: Post-Vietnam Masculinity in Rolling Thunder by Adam Blomquist, and much more; including pieces on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Head over to Paracinema.net to pre-order your copy now. While you’re at it – why not head over to TLA and vote for Paracinema Magazine, as it’s been nominated for a lovely award. 

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