Vanessa Maki, Author at The Mary Sue

Vanessa Maki

Vanessa Maki (she/her) is a queer Blerd and contributing writer for The Mary Sue. She first started writing for digital magazines in 2018 and her articles have appeared in Pink Advocate (defunct), The Gay Gaze (defunct), Dread Central and more. She primarily writes about movies, TV, and anime. Efforts to make her stop loving complex/villainous characters or horror as a genre will be futile.

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the abbotts in A Quiet Place Part II

‘A Quiet Place: Day One’: Release Date, Plot, Returning Cast & More

The sequel to 'A Quiet Place' received enough positive responses that a spin-off, 'A Quiet Place: Day One,' is coming. As well as a Part III in 2025.

Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes seeing a hallucinatory version of Danai Gurira as Michonne in The Walking Dead season 9

Things Look Exciting for Rick and Michonne Fans in ‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’

Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira are returning for the highly anticipated spinoff.

A collage featuring some of the best original anime on Netflix (clockwise from top left): 'Blue Eye Samurai,' 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off,' 'The Way of the Househusband,' and 'Castlevania'

The Best Original Anime on Netflix Right Now

How exactly do you narrow down the best original anime on Netflix? You let us do all the work.

The Joker and Harley Quinn in 'Suicide Squad Isekai'

Get Pumped for More Harley Quinn in the ‘Suicide Squad’ Anime

The Suicide Squad is back—in anime form.

Invincible Season 2

‘Invincible’ Season 2 Is Closer Than Ever

This isn't your typical, family friendly Marvel series. 'Invincible' Season 2 is bound to be nuttier than ever for Mark Grayson, a.k.a. Invincible.

The Pet Sematary sign and graveyard from 'Pet Sematary: Bloodlines'

‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines’ Summons a Spooky Trailer

Sometimes dead is better.

Carla Gugino wears a skull mask as Verna in episode 102 of 'The Fall of the House of Usher.'

‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ Looks Like a Bloody Blast

Here's everything we know about Mike Flanagan's latest—and last—horror series for Netflix.

Kaitlyn Dever as Brynn Adams in 'No One Will Save You'

‘No One Will Save You’ Is Home Invasion Horror With an Alien Twist

Emma Corrin as Darby Hart in 'A Murder at the End of the World'

Emma Corrin Investigates ‘A Murder at the End of the World’

The team behind The OA is back with an icy murder mystery.

A turkey mascot in the slasher film 'Thanksgiving'

Eli Roth’s Classic Fake ‘Thanksgiving’ Trailer Has Become a Real Movie

Turkey isn't the only thing getting carved up this year.