At Biff Bam Pop, the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo has some thoughts on Chappell Roan’s score for Posies. “2022’s horror short film Posies, written and directed by ‘non-denominational exorcist’ and prolific writer Rachel (R.H.) Stavis, is a body horror exploration of the transformation of humanity into monsters, at first psychologically and then manifesting itself physically. It follows a woman (Anna Diop) desperately trying to hide the changes in herself, and ultimately embracing monstrousness through honesty. The depiction of a woman digging flower petals out of her own open wounds in her skin is powerful, especially set against the background noise of political pundits expounding on ‘the de-evolution of society’. And, as political pundits do, chalking it up to the fault of women.”
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