Characters with disabilities can make for more thrills and chills

Ron Cerabona
Updated June 3 2021 - 11:47am, first published May 31 2021 - 3:54pm
Deaf actor Millicent Simmonds plays Regan in A Quiet Place Part II. Picture: Paramount
Deaf actor Millicent Simmonds plays Regan in A Quiet Place Part II. Picture: Paramount

A character who is caught up in a tense or terrifying situation in a horror movie or thriller has it bad enough. But if it happens to a person with a disability, it makes things even worse. And don't think filmmakers don't know it.

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Ron Cerabona

Ron Cerabona

Arts reporter

As arts reporter I am interested in and cover a wide range of areas - film, visual art, theatre and music, among others - to tell readers about what's coming and happening in the vibrant and varied world of the arts in Canberra. Email: ron.cerabona@canberratimes.com.au

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