The Science of Women in Horror: The Special Effects, Stunts, and True Stories Behind Your Favorite Fright Films
(Part of the The Science of Series)
From scream queens to femmes fatale, horror isn't just for the boys. Gothic media moguls Meg Hafdahl and Kelly Florence, authors of The Science of Monsters, and co-hosts of the Horror Rewind podcast called "the best horror film podcast out there" by Film Daddy, present a guide to the feminist horror movies, TV shows, and characters we all know and love. Through interviews, film analysis, and bone-chilling discoveries, The Science of Women in Horror uncovers the theories behind women's most iconic roles of the genre. Explore age-old tropes such as "The Innocent" like Lydia in Beetlejuice, "The Gorgon" like Pamela Voorhees in Friday the 13th, and "The Mother" like Norma Bates in Pyscho and Bates Motel, and delve deeper into female-forward film and TV including: The Haunting of Hill HouseTeethChilling Adventures of SabrinaBuffy the Vampire SlayerAnd so much more Join Kelly and Meg in The Science of Women in Horror as they flip the script and prove that every girl is a "final girl."
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1510751742
ISBN13:9781510751743
Release Date:February 2020
Publisher:Skyhorse Publishing
Length:264 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Meh
Published by thebookcryptid , 4 months ago
I’m interested in the idea of the book but ultimately it was like Unlikable Female Characters (a book I LOVED last year) but not as good 😬 I wanted the chapters to deep dive into the movies mentioned but mostly it seemed like the dedicated movie for each chapter was just a spring board to deep dive into other movies. It wasn’t a terrible book, it was interesting and I still, you know, learned stuff. I just expected more.
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