About Rhianna Malas
Rhianna Malas is a creative writer and essayist currently living in Melbourne, Australia. An RMIT alum, she has self produced a comic zine, and has written short stories and creative non-fiction pieces published in several independent magazines including RMIT Catalyst and The Bowen Street Press.
A horror and melodrama fan at heart, Rhianna is a one-stop shop for near encyclopaedic knowledge on cinema history, musicals, spooky stories, lavish period pieces, autism representation in film and television, and whatever else she hyperfixates on.
Favorite Media
The Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Beauty and the Beast (1987-1990)
Spaced (1999-2001)
Angels in America (2003)
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
Re-Animator (1985)
Dark Shadows (1966-1971)
The Twilight Zone (1959-1964)
Latest Articles
'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' Almost Didn't Happen
This genuine passion project became a holiday classic despite all odds.
The Perfect Holiday Movie For 2023 Is a 55-Year-Old Historical Drama
No matter how rich you are, you can't escape the family holiday drama.
The HBO Miniseries That Changed the Network Forever
The biggest television event of 2003 showed why the miniseries format worked.
The Dirtiest Breakup in 'Scott Pilgrim' Wasn't Done by Ramona
Ramona wasn't the only one who broke hearts in 'Scott Pilgrim.'
'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' Isn't Even About Scott — And That's a Good Thing
Looks like the evil exes might not be so evil after all.
Michael Cera's 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' Performance Is Better Than the Movie
Michael Cera is done with just playing another version of Michael Cera.
The 'Steven Universe' Storyline That Changed the Show Forever
Looking back at a character, and a show, that was made of love.
Why Does Claymation Work So Well For Horror?
Movies like Phil Tippet's 'Mad God' use claymation to push the boundaries of horror movies.
How Christina Ricci Made Wednesday Addams an Icon
The character that went from spooky child to gothic icon thanks to one performance.
Fans Saved a Bizarre Unfinished Animated Movie From Total Failure
The greatest fan work of all time continues the longest production in animation.
The Most Terrifying Death in 'The Fall of the House of Usher' Isn’t Even the Goriest
Sometimes, the journey is more terrifying than the destination.
No Movie Star’s Death Ever Hit This Hard — or Ever Will Again
Looking at the life and death of silent cinema's king of romance.
The Best Edgar Allan Poe Adaptation Brings Some of Horror’s Best Minds Together
“Yet mad I am not...and very surely do I not dream.”
One of the Rare Horror Epics Was Nominated for an Oscar
Looking at one of horror's biggest (and longest) epics.
Vincent Price Gave Us ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ Way Before Mike Flanagan
"And the deep and dank tarn closed sullenly and silently over the fragments of the House of Usher."
This Horror Movie Couple Is the Genre’s Best
Let the right one in. Let the old dreams die. Let the wrong ones go.
One of the Earliest Jump Scares Is Still Influencing Horror Movies Today
Who knows where we'd be without this iconic scene from almost 100 years ago?
The Saw Franchise’s Best Trap Isn’t Even Its Gnarliest
This trap has become as iconic as the deranged Jigsaw killer himself.