The Science of Women in Horror

The Science of Women in Horror
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 285
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ISBN-10 : 9781510751767
ISBN-13 : 1510751769
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Book Synopsis The Science of Women in Horror by : Meg Hafdahl

Download or read book The Science of Women in Horror written by Meg Hafdahl and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 House Teeth Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Buffy the Vampire Slayer And 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.”


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