The book contains 4 parts and 4 case studies:
Part 1: Revenge horror
Part 2: Madness in horror (incl. case study on UNSANE)
Part 3: Technology horror (incl. case study on PERSONAL SHOPPER
Part 4: Coming-of-age horror (incl. case studies on THELMA and RAW)
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"Feminist horror" is a complicated and contentious term — what does it mean exactly? What does it represent? We're exploring genre films that tell women's stories, particularly those that explore women's struggle for agency. Some do it brilliantly, some fall flat on their face.
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PART 1: REVENGE HORROR Rape-revenge films, have a storied history in genre cinema. Portraying rape on screen is such a delicate matter, and we love the way the bold REVENGE avoids victim blaming. PREVENGE is another type of revenge film, dealing with the pressures of motherhood.pic.twitter.com/ZOYBfGMglO
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In this chapter you can read an interview with the director and the actress behind REVENGE (from
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PART 2: MADNESS IN HORROR Here we explore the monstrous feminine, women who are seen as mad when they're really just trying to survive the patriarchal world around them, or women who are driven to the brink because of the patriarchy.pic.twitter.com/nCuHyH82om
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Read brilliant new contributor Naomi Gessesse's essay on PERFECT BLUE, and
@elazic's interview with the director of recent festival fave, SAINT MAUD.@orlamango has also written a mammoth essay on female monsters in horror, from the good to the bad.Show this thread -
The chapter also contains a deep-dive on UNSANE, Soderbergh's unsung masterpiece that resonated so deeply with our editors own experiences of misogyny. Read essays and interviews from
@scottaawilson,@orlamango,@bwestcineaste, and@lapsedvictorian.pic.twitter.com/K6IeSoqcBN
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PART 3: TECHNOLOGY HORROR With technology so pervasive in our lives, it's inevitable that it's pervaded our nightmares too — and therefore, our horror films.pic.twitter.com/mz9sSXVi8o
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As well as
@elazic's essay on CAM, we deep-dive Olivier Assayas' haunting PERSONAL SHOPPER:@bwestcineaste on how the film conflates depression w/technological obsession & interviews Assayas,@MikeThornWrites on text messaging in the film, & @joe_o_earp on K-Stew's performance.pic.twitter.com/LM1qdY3cad
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PART 4: COMING-OF-AGE HORROR Horror is such a brilliant way to exhibit the often violent intensity of growing up! In these films, cannibalism and supernatural powers represent reckoning with your desires in a world that tries to suppress women's sexuality and agency.pic.twitter.com/tMHYnTRojW
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First up, @jake_pitre uncovers Canadian horror gem, THE LITTLE GIRL WHO WAS TOO FOND OF MATCHES. Then we have two case-studies on films we adore...
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THELMA, by Seventh Row favourite Joachim Trier (we're obsessed with all of his movies), is an awe-inspiring film. Here,
@bwestcineaste interviews both Trier and his co-writer and long time collaborator Eskil Vogt.@orlamango also compares the film to Brian De Palma's CARRIE.pic.twitter.com/0gcuFC3AQj
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RAW is so good, it's hard to believe it's a debut feature. All hail Julia Ducournau
@lapsedvictorian discusses RAW as a new kind of female body horror,@orlamango unravels the film's themes of sisterhood, and in her 7R debut,@rosievox compares the film to WE ARE WHAT WE ARE.pic.twitter.com/2KEWBZlsHH
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That's all you'll get if you pre-order our book, out Halloween!! http://feministhorrorbook.com If you're *still* not convinced, check out our book trailer: https://twitter.com/SeventhRow/status/1182358128853172224?s=20 …
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In the days leading up to the book's release, we'll be celebrating all these wonderful films on our account. Make sure to join in the discussion/do some rewatching along with us!
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