Horror Films Understand the Terror of Pregnancy
We are told we will forget the pain, as though all the trauma of childbirth evaporates from our minds. But it did not for me.
AlienMother
Roe v. Wade
Rosemary’s Baby
Yes, pregnancy is savage
Bird Box
Mother!
A Quiet Place
Why?
AlienRosemary’s BabyTitane
Heather O'Neill is a novelist and essayist. Her works include Lullabies for Little Criminals, The Lonely Hearts Hotel, and When We Lost Our Heads. She lives in Montreal.
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