The Lure (2017) feat. Jessica Scott

<p>It's time to reel in the catch of the day: Polish coming of age mermaid musical horror film <em>The Lure</em> (2015 or 2017).</p><p>Along for swim lessons is Jessica Scott, who helps to clarify that Silver's storyline does *not* complicate the film's feminist reading.</p><p>Plus: the clear trans allegory, our fave musical numbers (and how the film connects to <em>Burlesque</em>), connects to both Disney and Hans Christian Andersen's <em>The Little Mermaid </em>and why Mietek SUCKS.</p><p>References:</p><p>&gt; Ten Backe. "<a href="https://www.slayawaywithus.com/post/trans-agenda-examining-the-lure-the-fetishization-and-exploitation-of-trans-bodies" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Examining <em>The Lure</em> - The Fetishization and Exploitation of Trans Bodies</a>" <em>Slay Away</em></p><p><em>&gt; </em>Sarah Fonseca. “<a href="http://cleojournal.com/2017/12/19/agnieszka-smoczynskas-the-lure/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Discover the flavour of things denied to you…”: Agnieszka Smoczyńska’s&nbsp;<em>The Lure</em></a>” <em>Cleo Journal</em></p><p>&gt; Annette LePique. "<a href="https://www.dispatchfmi.com/single-post/2018/02/12/mythical-puberty-and-the-discotheque-agnieszka-smoczy%C5%84ska-s-the-lure" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mythical Puberty and the Discotheque: Agnieszka Smoczynska’s The Lure</a>." <em>Dispatch</em></p><p>Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on <a href="https://twitter.com/HorrorQueers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/horrorqueers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0QZBaB6yenX9xTPmCXkWg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Youtube</a>, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/horrorqueers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Letterboxd</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HorrorQueers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, or join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/978904585786037/"