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."
Author: Meg Hafdahl, Kelly Florence
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: 02/18/2020
Series: Science of
Pages: 264
Weight: 0.7lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.10w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781510751743
About the AuthorMeg Hafdahl is an author and co-host of the
Horror Rewind podcast. Her female-driven horror stories have been produced for audio by The Wicked Library and in anthologies such as
Eve's Requiem: Tales of Women, Mystery and Horror. Meg lives in Minnesota with her husband, two young sons, and a menagerie of pets.
Kelly Florence is a teacher, a mother, and a horror film lover. She is passionate about female representation in all media and particularly in the horror genre. Kelly produces and co-hosts
Horror Rewind. She also owns Gothic Gifts, a shop for fans of horror.