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Jenn Adams

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Biography:

Jenn is a Nashville-based writer and podcaster who loves to analyze film and TV through the lenses of horror, gender, and mental health. She is the creator of Strong Female Antagonist and her work can be found at Dread Central, Bloody Disgusting, /film, and Rue Morgue Online. Find Jenn @jennferatu

Reviews

Movies TV Shows
Return to Silent Hill (2026) 18% B- EDIT “this vague storyline combines with the horrifically dreamy atmosphere to create an overwhelming feeling of doomed romance. We feel for James and Mary even if we don’t exactly understand how or why their love went wrong. ” – Strong Female Antagonist Jan 23, 2026 Full Review Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025) 77% C+ EDIT “Each kill is sufficiently gruesome and Nelson does not shy away from the gore, seeming to recognize who his target audience is. He also plays well with seasonal iconography with playful nods to the carnage of Sellier Jr. 's film” – Strong Female Antagonist Dec 13, 2025 Full Review Wicked: For Good (2025) 66% B+ EDIT “Wicked: For Good admittedly takes a while to get started and lacks the heft of the first film’s majesty, but it strikes a powerful emotional chord and provides a fitting end for beloved and iconic characters.” – Strong Female Antagonist Nov 21, 2025 Full Review HIM (2025) 30% B EDIT “Justin Tipping’s new horror film Him highlights this culture of extreme aggression, challenging us to question our deification of professional athletes and the sacrifices they’re willing to make for the game. ” – Strong Female Antagonist Sep 20, 2025 Full Review The Long Walk (2025) 88% A- EDIT “King’s first written novel, The Long Walk is a cruel and violent commentary on the Vietnam War and US draft that filled its ranks. Yet a powerful new adaptation from Francis Lawrence feels shockingly relevant nearly 60 years later.” – Strong Female Antagonist Sep 2, 2025 Full Review Shaman (2024) 64% 3.5 EDIT “At first glance, Shaman is a fairly standard possession film set in the picturesque mountains of Ecuador. But Negret is playing with deeper themes and exploring the dangers of religious supremacy.” – Bloody Disgusting Aug 9, 2025 Full Review Traumatika (2024) 68% B- EDIT “Though blunt, Traumatika is a powerful metaphor for spiraling trauma which seems to consume everyone in its path. The film is situated firmly in abject darkness, featuring nightmarish cruelty at every turn.” – Strong Female Antagonist Jul 8, 2025 Full Review Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) 50% B- EDIT “Set in a world that’s grown weary of dinosaurs, Gareth Edwards’ Jurassic World: Rebirth eschews pitting human characters against a big bad dino antagonist and instead delivers a thrilling series of monster movie vignettes. ” – Strong Female Antagonist Jul 3, 2025 Full Review M3GAN 2.0 (2025) 57% A- EDIT “Have we become parents to our AI entities and, if so, should we learn to nurture this new approximation of humanity? M3GAN 2.0 argues that not only is AI here to stay, it's a new species with which we must learn to coexist.” – Strong Female Antagonist Jun 27, 2025 Full Review 28 Years Later (2025) 88% B+ EDIT “This long-awaited sequel may not be destined to become a genre-defining classic, but it’s an elegant and nuanced depiction of those left to rot in a forgotten world and the humanity that springs from the most dire circumstances.” – Strong Female Antagonist Jun 19, 2025 Full Review Drop (2025) 83% B EDIT “Christopher Landon gives us all this and more with Drop, a perfect date night movie for horror fans. Erring closer to the thriller side, this self-contained film follows a pair of endearing strangers who find themselves trapped in the first date from hell” – Strong Female Antagonist Apr 11, 2025 Full Review Hell of a Summer (2023) 49% B EDIT “In an impressive directorial debut, Wolfhard and Bryk update classic slasher tropes with an original script that feels both reverent and self-aware.” – Strong Female Antagonist Apr 3, 2025 Full Review Touch Me (2025) 88% B+ EDIT “ It’s a blunt and bold vision that seems designed to push away all but the most dedicated viewer. But those willing to stick it out will find an unflinching exploration of the millennial psyche and its resolve to survive at any cost.” – Strong Female Antagonist Feb 25, 2025 Full Review Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare (2025) 39% C- EDIT “Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare has the makings of the latter with the hints of a deeply empathetic and powerful story. But Chambers fails to water these seeds and we’re left with a standard slasher that hints at greatness.” – Strong Female Antagonist Feb 22, 2025 Full Review Love Hurts (2025) 18% C- EDIT “Love Hurts works as a starring vehicle and stunt showcase for Quan, but everything else is not worth the time. ” – Strong Female Antagonist Feb 22, 2025 Full Review Push (2024) 65% B EDIT “Dressed all in white, Natalie is a similar mystery and Push becomes a symbolic battle between a virtuous woman and a dangerous world. ” – Strong Female Antagonist Nov 9, 2024 Full Review Smile 2 (2024) 86% A- EDIT “Smile is a grim reminder that overcoming mental illness is an arduous process—one that we might not survive. Smile 2 may put a shiny, pop filter over addiction and recovery, but its message still hits just as hard. ” – Strong Female Antagonist Nov 1, 2024 Full Review Woman of the Hour (2023) 91% B EDIT “With a heavy hand, Kendrick eschews chronicling each devastating incident, instead weaving together a complex string of assaults while indicting the callous system that allowed Alcala to take so many young lives.” – Strong Female Antagonist Oct 23, 2024 Full Review Apartment 7A (2024) 45% B EDIT “Apartment 7A wears its feminist agenda on its sleeve and serves as the perfect compliment to the ‘68 film.” – Strong Female Antagonist Oct 23, 2024 Full Review Salem's Lot (2024) 46% C+ EDIT “Where the ‘79 miniseries was slow and contemplative, Dauberman’s film is fast and salacious, trading the secrets of a troubled town for ferocious vampires who rip through flesh and bathe in blood.” – Bloody Disgusting Oct 12, 2024 Full Review Strange Harvest (2024) 92% B+ EDIT “Bolstered by Russell’s incredible effects work, Ortiz pulls us into an otherworldly terror, indulging in occult exhilaration while keeping his feet planted firmly on the ground. ” – Strong Female Antagonist Sep 26, 2024 Full Review Betrayal (2024) B+ EDIT “Griffiths creates a harrowing study of generational trauma and reminds us that sometimes the human monsters are scariest of all.” – Strong Female Antagonist Sep 17, 2024 Full Review Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) 75% B EDIT “With gorgeously staged set pieces and an abundance of darkly comedic sight gags, Burton is back to what he does best: creating grisly depictions of death and decay that remain charming and still accessible to kids.” – Strong Female Antagonist Sep 8, 2024 Full Review Place of Bones (2023) 73% C+ EDIT “Horror fans will likely be delighted with the film’s grotesque twist, but it’s far from certain they will stick around long enough to find out what it is.” – Strong Female Antagonist Sep 1, 2024 Full Review Before Dawn (2024) 31% C+ EDIT “Though the plot has a somewhat frustrating lack of direction, Prince-Wright uses the story of a single soldier and his noble companions to highlight the futility of war in and of itself.” – Strong Female Antagonist Jul 22, 2024 Full Review
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