Tag: Rosemary’s Baby

31 Days of Horror, Female Characters, Halloween, Women in Film

Bad Girls: The Greatest Female Villains In Films (Part 1)

From Wicked Witches, to Ice Cold Bitches…This is the ITOL countdown of cinema’s greatest and meanest “Bad Girls” as voted by you! Join us for our countdown from Number 15 to Number 11 in our Part 1! Number 15: Rose Armitage from “Get Out” (2017) By Claire L. Smith Rose Armitage from Jordan’s Peele‘s directorial debut hit “Get Out” quickly captivated audiences due to Allison … Continue reading Bad Girls: The Greatest Female Villains In Films (Part 1)

jmamennLeave a comment
31 Days of Horror, Female Characters, Halloween, Personal Essays, Women in Film

The Horror of Hormones

The trope of the ‘Final Girl’ is a hallmark for slasher films. But what hallmark for women is seen in supernatural and possession movies? Oh, haven’t heard of it? There definitely is one, and it is not always the most flattering.

When it comes to demon possession or ghost hauntings, the fear of losing control comes to mind. A sinister presence creeping in. The women of those films tend to have one thing in common: hormones. From “The Conjuring” to “The Exorcist”, women in possession films are at a flux in their own lives, but that vulnerability is weaponized against them. Continue reading The Horror of Hormones

jmamennLeave a comment