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We are in February which is known to many movie fans as Women in Horror Month. This is the month we pay tribute to the women who have have terrified us and given nightmares to horror fans. Often times they do not receive the credit they deserve for as big of an impact as they have had on the genre, so join me in lifting a goblet (probably made from a skull) in saluting the greatest women in…
Do you need some female-majority shows to hold you over until Orange is the New Black returns? Here’s a bunch of shows that feature a plethora of three-dimensional female characters. They’re all binge-worthy, many of them are on Netflix, and they definitely all pass the Bechdel Test. Orphan Black (2013-) Okay this is an obvious one but if you watched it yet you really show. Tatiana Maslany proves…
With the new millennium women in horror movies continued their upward trend following the 90s reinvention and became bigger and better characters. Taking notes from Misery the rise of women as villains become even more noticeable, sadly I’ve not seen Audition which would’ve been a perfect example but I did see Ginger Snaps, a little Canadian film which brought werewolves into the same realm as…
This is something that I’ve been rolling around in my mind for a while now, and I’ve held off on it until Halloween to tie into the spirit of the season. Now I’m not here to discuss gender political in the cinematic climate but occasionally the claims that films, and in particular horror films, are sexist do make you think. And yes horror films do have an overabundance of female nudity for no…
Scream Queens Who Totally Ruled the 90's!
Horror didn’t end in the 80’s,like many people thought it did. By the time the 90’s came around,…
5 Suggestions for Marvel's Valkyries
In case you missed it, Marvel has been making a push in the female character department. Not only…
