Sonya Ballantyne

Sonya Ballantyne, a Winnipeg filmmaker, discusses the unsettling use of child vulnerability in 'Welcome to Derry.' Laura Hall, an associate professor, highlights the social horrors of the 1962 setting while comparing Pennywise's menace to other horror icons. Beatrice Loayza, a film critic, praises Emma Stone’s eerie performance in 'Bugonia' and critiques misinformation in the storyline. They also explore the found-footage appeal in the Canadian indie horror 'Dream Eater,' emphasizing its fresh take on relationship collapse amid terror.