Notes

“Chappell Roan Creates the Haunting Score for Horror Short ‘Posies’ (2022) from Writer/Director Rachel (R.H.) Stavis”

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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