Rebecca Potters

Location

Queens, NY

School

McGill University

Expertise

Female Monsters In Modern Cinema, Horror And Folklore Of New Jersey, Sex And Consent Education In Pop Culture

Rebecca is an avid horror buff, having studied it at University and watching at least one scary flick per day since.
She adapted four children's books, published by Scholastic.
She can quote the entirety of Moonstruck word for word.

Experience

Rebecca Potters is a writer, editor, and weaver based in Queens, NY. She's written for a variety of publications, such as The McGill Tribune, Bitter Blush, The Balance, Killer and a Sweet Thang, Aurore, Swell, and Scholastic.

Education

Rebecca spent her academic career learning how to critically read and interpret film and TV, specifically around the history of horror, films, the Weimar Republic, Jewish Documentary Filmmaking, the role of the auteur, LGBTQ+ cinema, reality TV and its origins, French feminist filmmakers, and Antonioni's commentary on the Anthropocene.

Stories By Rebecca Potters

Jenna Ortega Kept Rewriting Wednesday's Dialogue Without Consulting The Writers

The actor learned to take the reins when it came to deciding what was best for Wednesday as a character.

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How Scream VI Uses Faux-New York City In Very Classic Horror Fashion

Whether it be budget, weather, spatial concerns, or just convenience, executing a horror movie entirely in New York City is easier said than done.

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The Forest Hills: Everything We Know So Far About Shelley Duvall's Return To Horror

Over 20 years since her last film, scream queen Shelley Duvall returns for The Forest Hills, set to release this month.

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Stanley Kubrick Had Tom Cruise Flying Blind While Filming Eyes Wide Shut

Do the ends of epic filmmaking justify the means when compromising the mental health of your cast?

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Joss Whedon Created An Animated Buffy The Vampire Slayer Concept That Never Got Picked Up

Joss Whedon's eyes were bigger than his stomach when cranking out seven preliminary scripts for Buffy: The Animated Series.

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Rebecca Potters

Experience

Education

Jenna Ortega Kept Rewriting Wednesday's Dialogue Without Consulting The Writers

How Scream VI Uses Faux-New York City In Very Classic Horror Fashion

The Forest Hills: Everything We Know So Far About Shelley Duvall's Return To Horror

Stanley Kubrick Had Tom Cruise Flying Blind While Filming Eyes Wide Shut

Joss Whedon Created An Animated Buffy The Vampire Slayer Concept That Never Got Picked Up