Sezín Devi Koehler

Sezin Devi Koehler is a multiracial Sri Lankan/Lithuanian American, and author of 'Much Ado About Keanu: A Critical Reeves Theory' (April 29, 2025 from Chicago Review Press). Her bylines also include Entertainment Weekly, Scalawag Magazine, Teen Vogue, Tasteful Rude, and many others. You can also find her on Twitter ranting about politics (@SezinKoehler), Instagramming her newest art creations and lowkey cosplays (@zuzudevikoehler), and microreviewing horror movies on Facebook (@SezinDeviKoehler).

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Exploring Horror and the “Pleasure” of Fear

Exploring Horror and the “Pleasure” of Fear

Republished from 2018 With the critical and box office success of Get Out, A Quiet…

‘Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure’ Continues to be Excellent (Even Though it’s Problematic AF)

On February 17, 1989 the world became a more excellent place thanks to Keanu Reeves…

‘Night of the Living Dead’ and George Romero’s Brand of Social Justice Horror

“They’re coming to get you, Barbara,” Johnny (Russell Streiner) taunts his nervous sister (Judith O’Dea)…

Over 20 Years Later and ‘Blade’ is Still Singular and Relevant

Meet Blade, the samurai sword-wielding half-human half-vampire “daywalker” assassin who was one of the first…

For Over 40 Years, ‘Friday the 13th’ Warns of the Dangers of Unresolved Trauma

In the movie that started the slasher horror craze of the 1980s, Friday the 13th…

Bridesmaids Magnolia

When Good Cops are Still Bad Apples: The Unlikely Cases of ‘Magnolia’ and ‘Bridesmaids’

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of racist cops, the calls…

12 Monkeys

30 Years Ago ’12 Monkeys’ Taught Us the Futility of Time Travel in a Pandemic

Prevention, not time travel, is the key to halting a viral contagion. “Five billion people…

Why ‘Field of Dreams’ Continues to Resonate After 30 Years

Phil Alden Robinson’s 1989 drama Field of Dreams explores issues of faith, family, and healing…

A Short List of On-Screen Mothers who Abuse and Kill

Motherhood on screen is often painted as nurturing, selfless, and protective, but cinema has long…

Happy Pride! 5 Queer Superheroes You Should Know

Three things rule the internet these days: cats, Keanu Reeves, and superheroes. Marvel, DC, and…