A Commentary on Monxa Mala: Some Final Comments
by Rich Moreland, Unlike previous Jac Avila films, there is not much total nudity in Monxa Mala. For some viewers,...
by Rich Moreland, Unlike previous Jac Avila films, there is not much total nudity in Monxa Mala. For some viewers,...
by Rich Moreland, Writer/director Jac Avila leaves the viewer to decide what the Father means when he references the “big...
by Rich Morelandhttps://3hattergrindhouse.com/2019/07/16/a-commentary-on-monxa-mala-part-two/ Leticia’s single-mindedness and her strength are brought to light in the bedchamber where ointment is applied after...
by Rich Morelandhttps://3hattergrindhouse.com/2019/07/14/a-commentary-on-monxa-mala-part-one/ Photos are courtesy of Pachamama/Decadent Films and Jac Avila.* Survival Each woman in Maleficarum II: Monxa Mala...
by Rich Morelandhttps://3hattergrindhouse.com/2019/07/14/a-commentary-on-monxa-mala-part-one/ By the Early Middle Ages the Church’s patriarchal, anti-woman attitude dominated Europe. Though fighting heresy was their...
by Rich Morelandhttps://3hattergrindhouse.com/2019/07/14/a-commentary-on-monxa-mala-part-one/ Four images of importance dominate the film. First is the whipping post where the crucifixions are also...
by Rich Moreland https://3hattergrindhouse.com/2019/07/14/a-commentary-on-monxa-mala-part-one/ Leticia (Simonne): The Marquise’s daughter. She organizes a pagan feast that breaks “the sacred silence of...
by Rich Morelandhttps://3hattergrindhouse.com/2019/07/14/a-commentary-on-monxa-mala-part-one/ Jac Avila is the writer and director of Monxa Mala, scoring another winner for the BDSM horror...
by Rich Moreland https://3hattergrindhouse.com/2019/07/14/a-commentary-on-monxa-mala-part-one/ In this first installment on Monxa Mala, we’ll set the stage for the film.Photos are courtesy of...