The Tell-Tale Heart is easily one of the most well known and recognizable stories of Edgar Allen Poe and, arguably, one of the greatest horror short stories of the Victorian Era. The story of a man driven to madness by his employer, who escalates his mania into murder and, eventually allows that guilt ridden insanity to be his undoing is timeless. So it should come as no surprise that for 175 years it has been the source of numerous stage and screen adaptions with its themes

The regional block of films at Women in Horror Film Festival was titled “Southern Discomfort” and it was so aptly named that it's scary. A series of shorts from the Southeastern U.S. this grouping was expertly curated and delivered. Grueling, dark, and horrific with a touch of twisted humor, it was easy to see why these films were selected. Teaser This short was visually stunning and told a twisted tale with almost no dialogue at all. In a strange speakeasy a burlesque dancer

Returning to the Women in Horror Film Festival felt like coming home. Within minutes of arriving I was greeted by familiar faces, warm smiles, and a sort of kinship and celebration that I've found few places before. Tucked away in deep the woods of Peachtree City's Crowne Plaza Hotel there were few outside distractions to take attendees away from the festival. With a focus on the contributions of women in horror whose work is defying expectations and the limitations imposed u